Update on Merger with Polymetals - Notice of Meeting
Update on Merger with Polymetals - Notice of Meeting
Update on Merger with Polymetals - Notice of Meeting
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10.2. Quoted Market Prices for SXG securities<br />
To provide a comparis<strong>on</strong> to the valuati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> SXG in Secti<strong>on</strong> 11.1, we have also assessed the quoted market<br />
price for an SXG share.<br />
The quoted market value <strong>of</strong> a company’s shares is reflective <strong>of</strong> a minority interest. A minority interest is<br />
an interest in a company that is not significant enough for the holder to have an individual influence in the<br />
operati<strong>on</strong>s and value <strong>of</strong> that company.<br />
RG 111.11 suggests that when c<strong>on</strong>sidering the value <strong>of</strong> a company’s shares for the purposes <strong>of</strong> approval<br />
under Item 7 <strong>of</strong> s611 the expert should c<strong>on</strong>sider a premium for c<strong>on</strong>trol. An acquirer could be expected to<br />
pay a premium for c<strong>on</strong>trol due to the advantages they will receive should they obtain 100% c<strong>on</strong>trol <strong>of</strong><br />
another company. These advantages include the following:<br />
• c<strong>on</strong>trol over decisi<strong>on</strong> making and strategic directi<strong>on</strong>;<br />
• access to underlying cash flows;<br />
• c<strong>on</strong>trol over dividend policies; and<br />
• access to potential tax losses.<br />
Whilst the Sproule Interest will not be obtaining 100% <strong>of</strong> SXG, RG 111 states that the expert should<br />
calculate the value <strong>of</strong> a target’s shares as if 100% c<strong>on</strong>trol were being obtained. RG 111.13 states that the<br />
expert can then c<strong>on</strong>sider an acquirer’s practical level <strong>of</strong> c<strong>on</strong>trol when c<strong>on</strong>sidering reas<strong>on</strong>ableness.<br />
Reas<strong>on</strong>ableness has been c<strong>on</strong>sidered in Secti<strong>on</strong> 13.<br />
Therefore, our calculati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> the quoted market price <strong>of</strong> an SXG share including a premium for c<strong>on</strong>trol has<br />
been prepared in two parts. The first part is to calculate the quoted market price <strong>on</strong> a minority interest<br />
basis. The sec<strong>on</strong>d part is to add a premium for c<strong>on</strong>trol to the minority interest value to arrive at a quoted<br />
market price value that includes a premium for c<strong>on</strong>trol.<br />
Minority interest value<br />
Our analysis <strong>of</strong> the quoted market price <strong>of</strong> an SXG share is based <strong>on</strong> the pricing prior to the announcement<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Transacti<strong>on</strong>. This is because the value <strong>of</strong> a share after the announcement may include the effects<br />
<strong>of</strong> any change in value as a result <strong>of</strong> the Transacti<strong>on</strong>. However, we have c<strong>on</strong>sidered the value <strong>of</strong> an SXG<br />
share following the announcement when we have c<strong>on</strong>sidered reas<strong>on</strong>ableness in Secti<strong>on</strong> 13.<br />
Informati<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> the Scheme and Transacti<strong>on</strong> was announced to the market <strong>on</strong> 8 April 2013. Therefore, the<br />
following chart provides a summary <strong>of</strong> the share price movement over the 12 m<strong>on</strong>ths to 5 April 2013 which<br />
was the last trading day prior to the announcement.<br />
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