Ted Baker Share Discussion Threads

[peteret] 10/5/2022 15:02

Is this gonna go on forever as the share price drops.Bought the dips then it dips more.No rns on bids but at least the big players are loading up so that bodes well.I've set my limit order at 1.85Good luck all.

[toffeeman] 10/5/2022 14:56

Is that tosca buying cfds? They must be confident of a decent deal?

[aringadingding] 08/5/2022 20:32

Article here names 4 bidders:

hxxps://wwd.com/business-news/retail/bluestar-alliance-bidding-ted-baker-sycamore-1235175435/

Being:

Bluestar Alliance www.bluestaralliance.com
Authentic Brands Group www.authenticbrands.com
Sycamore www.sycamorepartners.com
Delta Galil hxxps://ir.deltagalil.com/

All of those represent "platforms" to enable international expansion. There are benefits to both sides. For the acquired there are synergies from shared design, marketing and administration processes. For the acquirer there is first and foremost a brand of genuine heritage, look and identity to simply add alongside others as a route to growth.

[qsmeily456] 05/5/2022 15:03

1.22 rebuy 🛩💥🤣

[toffeeman] 27/4/2022 07:56

Due diligence:

1. Historic and projected sales
2. Historic and projected margins
3. Overheads

That's all

[aringadingding] 27/4/2022 07:16

This rns seems to be the announcement that they are moving from phase 1 to phase 2 of the process that was outlined.

They have not accompanied it with price info. As to whether this price info has or will leak, i don't know.

They company could only make this progression if tosca et al were hapoy with the mooted non binding offer prices. This makes me suspect they are above 150.

There is also the possibility that people are participating just to get information off ted but in this sector i don't think that seems very likely.

[mip55] 27/4/2022 06:07

The Company has now received a number of non-binding proposals from potentially interested parties. The Board is inviting a focused selection of such parties to enter into a due diligence process under which the Company will provide information on its business to them pursuant to the terms of a non-disclosure agreement.

[peteret] 26/4/2022 16:34

Getting fed up with this sold some I got at 1.47 sold at 1.505.Will buy back at 1.45 if it comes.Still holding more I got at 1.29.The lack of information is appalling. If sky news knows more than the share holders shorly its insider dealing

[toffeeman] 26/4/2022 09:35

It's basically a closed auction with Evercore and Blackdown running it and telling the second highest bidder what the highest has offered and asking if they want to cap it.

At the end of the day it comes down to how bidders value the brand - the rest of the business has no intrinsic value and can be absorbed into the buyers infrastructure.

[aringadingding] 26/4/2022 08:36

With the number of ideal interested parties involved, it seems there is a fair chance the best final bid comes in well above 150, and more like 175 or 200.

There were some nice positive comments in the Sky news article about how Ted Baker occupies a prominent place in British retailing, has a good store footprint etc., which did make me reflect what an ideal proposal this is for an investor. The brand simply does have authenticity, and survey results confirm appreciation of that. They are at a great price point where there is potentially a combination of volume of sales and profit margins to be had, if they get their designs right.

Another article here, which has a paywall but headline says bid has been submitted:

hxxps://wwd.com/business-news/mergers-acquisitions/abg-submits-bid-for-ted-baker-1235165568/

Seems the market thinks a bid will come it around say 160p and then be rejected. I think this is too pessimistic.

I also think the current management are quite suitable to deliver sustainable growth over the coming 5 years so would not be too disappointed if all bids failed.

[toffeeman] 25/4/2022 15:20

Tosca still buying (another 240k)

[qsmeily456] 25/4/2022 12:43

BAFO stage

[peteret] 23/4/2022 22:11

Very interesting article. Thanks robosell

[robmcelf2] 23/4/2022 09:02

Thought this was an interesting article https://news.sky.com/story/amp/reebok-owner-authentic-brands-group-races-into-auction-of-ted-baker-12596607The date for indicative bids passed on Thursday so perhaps we will get an update next week on whether we are now moving to next stage of sale?

[toffeeman] 21/4/2022 11:32

What about Next?

They paid £200m for 25% of Reiss

They could buy the whole of TED for £350m

[firedriver] 21/4/2022 08:58

Anyone know when news might drop?

[tennis123] 21/4/2022 08:58

Im not expecting a big premium above current market price. It's still only a bricks and mortar retailer. I hold

[qsmeily456] 20/4/2022 20:28

£1.70

[peteret] 20/4/2022 17:38

Come on wake up on this link.Tuff is happening.

[peteret] 20/4/2022 17:04

Is there anybody out there.

[peteret] 20/4/2022 09:05

Last of the big spenders. Re todays rnsSo numis bought 1 share and sold 1 share and made a massive profit of 1.2 penceWhat's that all about.

[toffeeman] 15/4/2022 07:11

240 = 3-bagger for me

[lionheart79] 14/4/2022 21:25

240p please... Then I get my money back