RE: Great RNS6 Aug 2019 19:00
I highly doubt DW would be in the position to issue ultimatums as he knows he needs them now as much as they need us, he would also know anyone else IF still interested would take months to agree a new FO with costs associated. You’ve got someone on the hook, spent you own legal costs, imo you’d not rock the boat with an ultimatum
To me, it’s just the usual slow lawyer and government games, which in reality, since announcing preferred bidder hasn’t been that long in the grand scheme of things and these kind of deals
No one would part with half a million without some security hence the exclusivity. Imo it was the quickest and easiest way to suit both parties
I would also imagine they hoped to have the deal done by the time this cash was required and it would have likely formed part of the overall deal, but seeing as they haven’t completed the deal, o would imagine the $500k has just been re badged to suit the lawyers
If you’ve selected a preferred bidder, agreed terms, and only finer details and conditions precedent to agree I am sure DW would now have little interest in others, even if they were sniffing around (which I personally think is unlikely as this stage).