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9/13/04 1:23PM
current tender
I must be honest that I have sold the position and that I have not kept up with the most recent news as the liquidity is now so limited that I could not rebuild the... login to read the rest
I believe that Celanese is trading well for several reasons and believe that the current price is justified:
By purchasing now, you essentially get EUR 32.50 plus 2 call options. The EUR 32.50 should come almost... login to read the rest
Hi-
thanks for this interesting idea. As I am not well versed in risk-arb type situations, I'm puzzled as to why the stock is now trading significantly above the takeout price, given that the offer... login to read the rest
now that the tender decision is fast approaching, the real games have started. I believe that the tender offer is very likely to succeed at this point because 1) The market has sold off so... login to read the rest
I appreciate your feedback. I have my brother in Zurich (formerly of Frankfurt) working on it too. It's not his profession, so I'm not sure how helpful he'll be. Will post anything I consider helpful.
Having consulted our lawyers on this, we believe that the price can still be increased through open market purchases on the part of blackstone. Based on German law, Blackstone would be required to pay the... login to read the rest
I notice you say they can still change the price. I am assuming you know the German law? (I know I don't!) Below are some quotes from a Reuters article yest, and my interpretation had... login to read the rest
I believe that this announcement is important for several reasons:
1) Highlights the widespread perception that the Company is undervalued by the EUR 32.50 bid
2) Decreases the chances of losing meaningful money on a deal break... login to read the rest
Let me try to take these 1 at a time:
1) Blackstone will take out the minority shareholders depending on how much of the company they get in the tender. If they get >=95%, they can... login to read the rest
to be honest, it has puzzled me why the market has undervalued the company for such a long time. I think that there are several factors that need to be considered here:
1) As you mention,... login to read the rest
Can you provide any insight as to why, historically, the public market seemed to value CZ at such a discount to its comps? There has been some net debt paydown, especially adjusted for the
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