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You want deals or Cup tips? We have both.

On Cup eve, we’ve spotted Pacific Equity Partners in the data room at ASX-listed software company ReadyTech.

PEP’s understood to be well progressed in its due diligence, having turned up with an indicative proposal and the company agreeing to a period of highly confidential DD.

PEP’s understood to have the support of ReadyTech’s biggest investor, another PE firm, Pemba Capital, which is keen to see ReadyTech taken off the ASX, and a supportive target board.

The question is whether anyone else turns up, now that the news is out there. Jefferies is in ReadyTech’s corner.

It’s just another software company bid, and continuation of a trend that’s already claimed Nearmap, Elmo Software, Nitro Software, Tyro Payments and Infomedia, among others.

Elsewhere in deals, we’ve spotted IFM Investors in the race for PRP Diagnostic Imaging, in what would be a huge private equity investment for the manager.

As for Cup tips, we got our hand on Macquarie Quant’s model, which is our favourite piece of broker research for the year.

Macquarie’s all over the favourite, Deauville Legend, saying it has the quality to outpace its rivals.

We’re all for Mac’s Quants having a bit of fun, and love their note. We just hope they haven’t skewed the model this year to try to get a win given a lean few years!

Happy reading,
Anthony Macdonald, Sarah Thompson and Kanika Sood
Street Talk editors

 
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