Bain Capital enters bidding war for Australia’s oOh!media after rival offers

June 9 (Reuters) – Australian advertising firm oOh!media said on Tuesday it had received indicative takeover offers from Bain Capital and other financial sponsors, triggering a three-way bidding war with I Squared Capital and Pacific Equity Partners.

Here are a few details:

• Shares of oOh!media jumped 9.2% to A$1.37, hitting the highest level since May 29 and marking their biggest intraday jump since late April.

• The company said Bain Capital’s offer matched the terms of I Squared Capital’s A$765.9 million ($540.57 million) bid at A$1.45 apiece, but did not disclose details of Bain’s proposal.

• Bain Capital did not immediately respond to a Reuters’ query on the deal value.

• Pacific Equity Partners was the first to enter the race this year, offering A$1.40 per share, a 64.7% premium at the time.

• Shares of oOh!media have climbed nearly 60% since Pacific Equity’s offer in April.

• The Australian Financial Review first reported Bain Capital’s intention to buy oOh!media on Monday.

($1 = 1.4168 Australian dollars)

(Reporting by Nichiket Sunil in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips)