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DTAC/True Merger to Proceed but Without the VTOs

Telenor and CP Group volition proceed with the Total Access Communication (DTAC TB)/True Corp Pcl (TRUE TB) merger but without the VTO owed to missing the VTO conditions precedent deadline.
The apt existent crushed for the VTO cancellation was the realisation that the VTO prices were excessively generous, peculiarly successful the discourse of the NBTC’s harsh conditions.
Completion is targeted for 1Q23. The existent stock terms ratio of 8.750x vs the speech ratio of 10.221x is attractive. Timing and imaginable tweaks to the speech ratio are risks.

GoTo (GOTO IJ) reported 3Q2022 results connected Monday. Gross gross accrued 30.4% YoY to IDR5.9trn portion adjusted EBITDA (losses) dropped to 81.3% of nett revenues vs 289% successful 3Q2021.
There has been notable betterment successful the company’s net (decline successful losses successful particular) driven by immense outgo cuts connected promotions which helped trim losses.
However, cutting down promotions/marketing costs could pb to driblet successful apical enactment maturation and marketplace share.

In Mar 2022, GoTo raised astir US$1bn from what was fundamentally a home Indonesian IPO. Its pre-IPO shareholders volition beryllium released from their lockup soon.
GoTo was formed successful May 2021 arsenic a effect of a merger betwixt 2 of Indonesia’s largest unicorns Gojek, starring subordinate successful thrust hailing, and Tokopedia, starring e-commerce player.
In this note, we volition speech astir the upcoming lockup expiry.

Early disclosure of convocation notices and the usage of physics voting platforms, arsenic specified successful Corporate Governance Code, and physics voting, which reduces the companies’ administrative burden, person besides progressed.
Although the proviso of English-language convocation notices was included successful the Corporate Governance Code, lone a fewer companies inactive nonstop each documents successful English translation.
More than 10 years aft the regulatory-changes, fewer companies inactive record their yearly securities reports anterior to AGMs. Few companies instrumentality specified a proactive attack by changing their institution workflow.