Earlier this morning, Assurance Global Services (AGS) filed a 13-D/A that included a letter to the Board of Directors in which AGS presented a revised non-binding proposal to acquire CTG, Inc. (CTG) for $7.00 per share in cash. The proposed acquisition price represents a 33% premium to the prior day’s close and values CTG at approximately 9.1x and 7.5x our FY ’19 and FY ’20 adjusted EBITDA estimates, respectively.
Read MoreHappy New Year! The new year also marks a new beginning at Talend (TLND) as the company appointed Christal Bemont as CEO, succeeding Mike Tuchen, who has held the reins for the past six years. Ms. Bemont joins Talend from SAP Concur where she served as Chief Revenue Officer.
Read MoreDepending on news flow next week, this may well be our last weekly recap for 2019, so we wish you all a safe and happy holiday season! Last week, media reports indicated that LogMeIn (LOGM) was set to be acquired by affiliates of private equity firm Francisco Partners and Elliott Management in a deal valued at over $4.0 billion.
Read MoreWe are initiating coverage of CTG, Inc. (CTG) with a price target of $8.00, representing a FY ’20 EV/EBITDA multiple of 8x. We believe the long-established provider of IT staffing and solutions services is effecting a strategic transition in its business by de-emphasizing lower margin staffing opportunities and focusing instead on higher margin, higher recurring revenue engagements part and parcel to its solutions business.
Read MoreInstructure’s (INST) plan to be taken private by Thoma Bravo for $47.60 per share in cash faced further resistance this week as 7.5% shareholder Praesidium Investment Management issued an open letter to the Board of Directors expressing its view that the purchase price undervalues the company.
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