Hoodless Buy14 Dec 2009 11:30
I also own BEG but like this....Tenon Group (TNO, 50.75p, £97.1m) announced the proposed Acquisition of RSM Bentley Jennison, a UK-based professional services, accountancy, business advisory and risk management services firm. A fully underwritten at 45 pence has raised £40m to part fund the proposed acquisition. The Proposed Acquisition will create the 7th largest accountancy and business in the UK by income. Consideration will be capped at £76.3m broken down into; initial cash of £40m; shares of up to £17.5m; deferred consideration up to £18.8m over 3 years (subject to performance); an additional £9.0m may become payable (£5.0m cash/£4.0 shares) if contingent assets in RSM Bentley Jennison are realised at par value. The deal looks a good synergistic move for Tenon, which will benefit form scale and significant cost synergies estimated at least of £6.3m.The price looks reasonable if a little above the valuation of Tenon (EV/EBIT historic of 5.6x compared to EV/EBIT historic of 7.5x though that includes the deferred element dependent on performance). Thus while on the surface it does not look materially enhancing synergies may help rectify this and the board believes after integration costs, the acquisition will be EPS positive in its first FY (2011). In all a good looking deal which, if approved, should see Tenon consolidate a strong UK position. While this years rating can be expected to increase as a result of this deal, at