BHP Achieves One-Week Extension After Launching Unsuccessful Third Bid For Anglo American
BHP Achieves One-Week Extension After Launching Unsuccessful Third Bid For Anglo American
BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) secured a one-week extension on its proposed takeover of Anglo American (OTCQX:AAUKF).
必和必拓集團（紐約證券交易所代碼：BHP）將收購英美資源（OTCQX: AAUKF）的提議延長一週。
This development came just hours before a deadline mandated by UK takeover regulations, which would have forced BHP to either submit a formal bid or withdraw for at least six months.
這一事態發展發生在英國收購法規規定的最後期限前幾個小時，這將迫使必和必拓要麼提交正式出價，要麼撤出至少六個月。
BHP submitted three unsolicited, conditional proposals, each with the same caveat: Anglo American would be required to execute two complex demergers of its prized South African assets — Anglo American Platinum and Kumba Iron Ore.
必和必拓未經請求提交了三份有條件的提案，每份提案都有相同的注意事項：英美資源集團將被要求對其珍貴的南非資產——英美鉑金和昆巴鐵礦石進行兩次複雜的分拆工作。
"The latest proposal does not address the board's concerns about the complexity, execution risks, and extended timeline associated with the demergers. This raises the possibility of significant value leakage that could disproportionately harm Anglo American shareholders," said Anglo American chairman Stuart Champers, raising concerns regarding this offer's structure.
“最新的提案沒有解決董事會對與分拆相關的複雜性、執行風險和延長的期限的擔憂。這增加了重大價值泄漏的可能性，這可能會對英美資源集團的股東造成不成比例的損害。” 英美資源集團董事長斯圖爾特·尚珀斯說，他對該要約的結構表示擔憂。
Interestingly, BHP's latest offer coincided with public pressure applied by Anglo American's second-largest shareholder, the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) of South Africa. Shortly before the initial deadline, PIC issued a statement advocating for a "meaningful revision" of BHP's offer.
有趣的是，必和必拓的最新報價恰逢英美資源集團第二大股東南非公共投資公司（PIC）施加的公衆壓力。在最初的截止日期前不久，PIC發表聲明，主張對必和必拓的報價進行 “有意義的修改”。
"The PIC recognizes the positive impact of Anglo American in the South African economy and the region at large, and the company's role in this regard should not be diminished as a result of the proposed offer by BHP," the statement said.
聲明說：“PIC認識到英美資源集團對南非經濟和整個地區的積極影響，不應因爲必和必拓提出的提議而削弱該公司在這方面的作用。”
Despite rejecting BHP's latest proposal, Anglo American agreed to a one-week extension, pushing the deadline to May 29th. This scenario provides BHP with an opportunity to potentially address Anglo American's concerns and refine their offer.
儘管拒絕了必和必拓的最新提議，但英美資源集團同意延長一週，將最後期限推遲到5月29日。這種情況爲必和必拓提供了可能解決英美資源集團的擔憂並完善其報價的機會。
However, Anglo American has not been idle. In response to BHP's initial takeover attempts, they unveiled their own restructuring plan focusing on exiting non-core businesses like platinum, diamonds, and coal.
但是，英美資源集團並沒有袖手旁觀。爲了回應必和必拓最初的收購嘗試，他們公佈了自己的重組計劃，重點是退出鉑金、鑽石和煤炭等非核心業務。
The company's $9 billion Woodsmith fertilizer project remains under a big asterix as the management searched for a prospective partner for months. Facing the investment slowdown, the project could be in jeopardy in case of BHP's takeover, since the mining leader already has a similar $10 billion ongoing project in Canada.
由於管理層幾個月來一直在尋找潛在的合作伙伴，該公司耗資90億美元的伍德史密斯化肥項目仍處於困境。面對投資放緩，如果必和必拓被收購，該項目可能會處於危險之中，因爲這家礦業領導者已經在加拿大有一個類似的100億美元在建項目。
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