Edison Investment Research - 32Red PLC Kindred spirits

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Edison Investment Research

Victoria Pease

Kindred spirits

Kindred Group’s all cash offer for 32Red marks a meaningful and well-priced entry into the UK online casino market. With robust FY results and 20% growth in Q117 net gaming revenues, our standalone 32Red forecasts are largely unchanged, underpinned by continued margin expansion and high cash generation. Within an enlarged group, there should be additional revenue and cost synergies, suggesting upside to our numbers. Consideration is expected to be paid in mid/late May.

13/03/2017 7 EN

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32Red PLC

32Red is an online gaming operator. Co. operates an online casino, 32Red.com; as well as a poker room, 32RedPoker.com; an online bingo destination, 32RedBingo.com; and a sports betting brand, 32RedSport.

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Kindred spirits

Acceptance of all-cash offer by Kindred Group

Confident start to 2017

Freelancer - AI to drive return to growth

Renewi - Solid trading and better cash generation

Filtronic - Agreement with SpaceX drives upgrades

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