Deal and a bidding war10 Aug 2020 13:17
Leads to everyone getting paid a handsome sum -
"In summary, the Company now has success fee based engagement letters signed with UBS and CITIC Merchant, and Eurasia's relationship with VTB Capital continues to be as previously announced on 25 November 2019."
https://www.lse.co.uk/rns/EUA/restoration-of-trading-on-aim-ilk6kjyqiv7ihse.html
Also, don't forget the ex investment bankers on the BOD. This is an investment banking game, they're the professionals in the field, they all know exactly what they're doing -
DMITRY SUSCHOV
Non-Executive Director
Commodities trading veteran (primarily various grades of metallurgical and thermal coals) who has successfully built a major Pulverized Coal Injection (PCI) franchise throughout Asia, Europe and America with an annual turnover of up to $100 million, therby accumulating around 2.5% of the global PCI market share. He is also an investment banker with extensive experience in the Russian resources industry having previously worked with IG Capital, MDM Bank, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Ernst&Young as mining & metals leader in corporate finance for Russia and CIS.
ALEXEI CHURAKOV
Strategic advisor to the board
Mr. Churakov is a former Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley senior investment banker specialized in the mining sector. He has a background in cross-border M&A transactions operating from Moscow, London and New York. Alexei brings his extensive experience in mining M&A as well as maintaining a hands on approach at operational level.
A bidding war is very much available within a FSP -
"As such, a competing bidder can always make a higher bid and the board of the target company can always withdraw its recommendation."
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=886cfad0-7f5a-4577-87e8-9136cd83b835
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"However, for companies with a small number of valuable assets, a would-be farm-in partner or asset purchaser might instead consider buying the whole company, meaning that the transaction then becomes a public M&A process subject to the Code. If several would-be bidders for the company emerge, an FSP may be the most desirable means to pursue that process."
Now where could we find several would-be bidders for the company? -
"All existing non-disclosure agreements interested parties have already signed with the Company in relation to the potential acquisition of the Monchetundra asset remain valid."
https://www.lse.co.uk/rns/EUA/statement-re-formal-sale-process-s2dz3bhew85fz5j.html
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