RE:RE:RE:Should I vote "yes" for the deal?
I really don't know the fairness of it....SMF has had a LONG history of underperforming. I go back to the days when SMF and EET (Etruscan) had a JV mine ~15+ years ago. Ironically EET was taken over by EDV when the credit crisis killed them - staring EDV's gold business. I think the larger shareholders saw some light in a dark tunnel with this deal.
One huge boost could be EDV finally implementing dividends which would open up a whole new investment base. And the consolidated company will be in a great position to do so and old SMF holders are much more diversified. Both win - one side perhaps more than the other but not sure which side has the better deal. time will tell.
tC