Well done holders of Wameja who held onto this stockĀ and who have received a bidĀ fromĀ Mastercard, albeit at a very low-ball price of 8p, well short of its 20p valuation from FinnCap. That is the price of holding only a minority interest, I guess.
Holders should hold on for the time being for 2 reasons:
- 1) They won’t lose 0.5p a share as the offer price from market makers is currently 7.5p,
- 2)Ā I noted the wording in the RNS today: “In the absence of a superior proposal” the bid has been accepted.Ā There may be a slim chance Visa could come in to frustrate the process and set off a bidding war.
I hope long term holders of WJA as well as readers of my blog made some money out of thisĀ stock, as Wameja wasĀ mentioned onĀ Safestocks as a takeover play.Ā However, it would be remiss of me not to acknowledge that FinnCap analyst Lorne Daniel put me onto it with his excellent analysis.
Lessons for Seeing Machines
There are lessons from this forĀ private investors (and even management) in Seeing Machines, I believe.
Firstly,Ā Lombard Odier, which holds 23.45% has accepted the Wameja offer.Ā I do hope Seeing Machines is eventually taken out at a healthier premium. However, at its current price it remains vulnerable, particularly as Lombard Odier, via Volantis 1798, holds a jumbo 19.9%.
This also has lessons for holders of any share; there is an opportunity cost for holding a stockĀ for years and years in the hope of a bumper pay day.
The writer holds stock in Wameja and Seeing Machines.