RE: AA INTERVIEW11 Mar 2020 12:20
Duster - he actually said that he could borrow $500m off RRE's existing assets plus leverage on whatever they acquire so not necessarily much different from previous statements, just expressed in a different way. Of course the debt markets are more difficult so you would expect more conservatism
You also commented yesterday that he said he would wait for the dust to settle before making acquisitions. To be precise, this was a direct response to a question as to whether he would be interested in any publicly listed companies. This is normal as you need to see a share price settle for a while after any significant movement. This does not preclude him from asset deals currently in the market, and he gave plenty of hints he was still on the prowl, although of course these processes and reaching any agreement on valuation are more challenging at the moment