RE: Acquisition update RNs30 Apr 2025 08:51
only got around to reading this now...
"all customary regulatory approvals have been received, and touchstone has made significant progress with its current lender regarding the financing of the acquisition." - this reads as though everything with the deal is signed off and txp have 2 weeks to satisfy their lender to get the money. that's surprising seeing as they will have had a decision in principle prior to agreeing the deal with shell - so what's changed? have they ****ed away a load of cash on cas4 (2 sidetracks) and their cash balance looks crap making the bank wobble? maybe years of disappointment have made me sceptical but doesn't seem a "done deal" like pb led us to believe (what a surprise).
this next bit is half what they have to say (always negate liability by saying no assurances can be given) and half worrying - they actually wrote "terminated as the cas may be".
"no assurances can be given that the acquisition will ultimately be completed. due to confidentiality terms in the agreement, touchstone is not able to provide further information to the market on this acquisition until the transaction is effectively closed, or terminated, as the case may be."
the above reads as if shell have said 'put up or shut up' and given txp 2 weeks to sort their loan. i hope trek isn't right as pb has repeatedly said no more dilution, if he does raise cash this way he'll burn any trust left with investors, myself included and i expect the share doesn't recover for years. it's going to be a long two weeks.