The Caltex Board has obtained advice from its financial and legal advisers and has also considered feedback from Caltex shareholders
Caltex receives acquisition proposal from EG Group. (Credit: Pexels from Pixabay.)
Caltex Australia refers to its ASX announcement dated 19 February 2020 advising that it had received a non-binding, indicative and conditional proposal from EG Group Limited (EG) to acquire all of the shares in Caltex via a scheme of arrangement (EG Proposal).
The Caltex Board has carefully considered the EG Proposal, including taking into account the associated risks, costs and complexities. The Caltex Board has obtained advice from its financial and legal advisers and has also considered feedback from Caltex shareholders.
The Board has concluded that the EG Proposal undervalues the Company and does not represent compelling value for Caltex’s shareholders.
However, the Caltex Board considers that it is in the interests of Caltex shareholders to engage further with EG. Accordingly, Caltex has offered to engage further with EG in relation to a potential transaction.
There is no certainty that the discussions between Caltex and EG will result in EG improving its proposal or in EG making a binding proposal.
Source: Company Press Release