Re: Opinion of value (Financial vs Potential)
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Jun 30, 2010 12:06PM
Black Horse deposit has an Inferred Resource Now 85.9 Million Tonnes @ 34.5%
"All we really need is for the evaluation to stand the test of CLIFFS."
Cliffs (and/or Spider Comittee) will probably argue that the valuations are not in the scope of how a 'Superior Proposal" is defined in the Combination Agreement. The test is the "shareholders' financial point of view". Valuation of assets that are still under ground may give a high potential value to KWG, but it may not allow the Committee to determine today that this potential value is superior to a known cash offer on a financial point of view... (THe market response to the last NRs will give a useful indication... (Will Cliffs will make a huge sell-off of KWG shares after the Halt as they advised that they'll do???)
All this war may end with a global offer by Cliffs for both companies, or else with a Court ruling at the initiative of KWG. Because KWG would not accept (IMO) to be dried out in this way. But who knows... The game may be far from over yet! Our Salvation is in the Merger! There is a short, but harsh way to go to the Vote...
From the Definitions Clause, and clause 6.2 (b) of the Combination Agreement:
“ Spider Superior Proposal” means any bona fide written Alternative Proposal by a third party which was not solicited or encouraged by or on behalf of Spider on or after the date of this Agreement and did not otherwise result from a breach of Spider’s obligations under Section 6.1 or 6.2 and that the Spider Board determines in its good faith after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel would, if consummated in accordance with its terms, result in a transaction more favourable to the Spider Shareholders, from a financial point of view, than the terms of the Amalgamation; ...
6.2 (b) During the five (5) Business Days referred to in Section 6.2(a)(iv), KWG shall have the opportunity, but not the obligation, to offer in writing to amend the terms of this Agreement and the Amalgamation. The Spider Board shall review any offer by KWG to amend the terms of this Agreement and the Amalgamation in order to determine in good faith, as of the later of the dates referred to in Section 6.2(a)(iv), whether the offer of KWG upon acceptance by Spider would result in the Spider Alternative Proposal not being a Spider Superior Proposal. If the Spider Board so determines, Spider shall enter into an amended agreement with KWG reflecting the amended proposal of KWG and will promptly reaffirm its recommendation of the Amalgamation as amended.
GLTA.
BaBe.