- In theory at least it’s the right time in the cycle for an all-cash buyout.
- The fit is a reasonably good one, both on production and geopol risk terms.
- When I read the NR this morning I thought it a good deal and it turned out that I wasn’t alone, with one industry pal calling it “probably the most logical/stable deal on the table in 2016”.
But none of that stopped Sibanye (SBGL) from dropping 15% at the open this morning:
It’s a tough market for mining M&A right now, worth keeping that in mind. Here’s how the NR kicked off:
LITTLETON,
Colo., Dec. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Stillwater Mining Company
(“Stillwater” or “the Company”; NYSE: SWC) today announced that it has
entered into an agreement with Sibanye Gold Limited (“Sibanye”; JSE:
SGL; NYSE: SBGL), under which Sibanye will acquire Stillwater for $18.00
per share in cash representing an aggregate enterprise value of $2.2
billion. The $18.00 per share transaction price represents a 61% premium
to Stillwater’s volume-weighted average share price over the 52 weeks
prior to the announcement of the transaction, a 25% premium to its
volume-weighted share price over the 30 trading days prior to the
announcement and a 23% premium to its closing share price on December 8,
2016. The transaction also represents a 14.0x multiple of IBES
consensus 2017 EBITDA1 estimate.Following
a thorough review of Stillwater’s strategic opportunities, including a
process in which over 20 parties were contacted, the Company’s Board of
Directors has unanimously approved the transaction. continues here