Playtech resets Finalto sale shareholder vote, calling competing offer “uncertain”
Playtech has not received answers from Gopher Investments regarding its ultimate shareholding, and source of funds.
Playtech has not received answers from Gopher Investments regarding its ultimate shareholding, and source of funds.
Playtech will be releasing a new circular, which will include an update to shareholders on the Finalto sale process.
Playtech’s delay of its shareholder vote came about after a late competing bid emerged for Finalto from Gopher Investments.
Playtech wants to “further consider recent developments” including the competing $250 million offer for Finalto by TT Bond Partners.
TT Bond Partners is urging the Playtech Board to cancel the planned shareholder vote next week and to engage more closely with it.
Gopher Investments has made a $250M competing offer to buy the Financials division of Playtech, consisting o Finalto and Markets.com.
It will be interesting to see if shareholders rubber stamp the deal – Playtech shareholders have mounted small revolts in the past.
Buying Finalto is Zvika Barenboim’s Barenboim Group with backing from Leumi Partners Limited and Menora Mivtachim Insurance.
Finalto’s revenues of €87.3 million in H1 2020 declined by over 60% to €34.6 million in H2 2020.
The Cyprus based Elena Christodoulou had been Country Manager – Germany for Tickmill for the past four years.