RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:New First Berlin Research Note Under the current set-up, a buyout is not impossible but it is very unlikely (in particular by any manufacturer other than Plansee).
The company is now de facto completey tied to Plansee, who is:
- the largest (and sole) customer;
- the largest guarantor; and soon
- the largest shareholder.
With all the above, Plansee has now all the cards on their hands:
- they locked in the supply from the largest non-Chinese W mine;
- they won't allow this mine go to a competitor;
- they can veto any buyout.
If they wish, they can inject $14m @ CAD0.70 and take control on the cheap.
For the time being, they are not doing so; they have apparently decided to wait and see.
To be continued...