Kimmeridge Energy Management 撤回对页岩钻探商 SilverBow Resources 的合并要约

廖露丝,彭博社 2024 年 4 月 16 日

(彭博社)“在 Kimmeridge Energy Management Co. 撤回合并要约并表示将专注于赢得董事会席位后,页岩油钻探商 SilverBow Resources Inc. 股价下跌逾 6%。

“由于 SilverBow 缺乏参与,Kimmeridge 认为没有达成交易的途径,”Kimmeridge 在周二的一份声明中表示。

这一公告是代理权争夺战中的最新一波攻势,这场争夺战始于 Kimmeridge 提议与 SilverBow 合并,据称该交易将使合并后的公司估值达到 36 亿美元。 SilverBow 表示,这一要约低估了公司的价值,并敦促股东投票反对 Kimmeridge 提议的董事候选人。

纽约上午 10:36,SilverBow 下跌 5.7%,至 30.52 美元,此前曾跌至 30.38 美元。

Kimmeridge 拥有 SilverBow 约 13% 的股份,是最直言不讳的美国石油和天然气投资者之一。 SilverBow 没有立即回应置评请求。

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Kimmeridge Energy Management withdraws merger offer for shale driller SilverBow Resources

Ruth Liao, Bloomberg April 16, 2024

(Bloomberg) – Shale oil driller SilverBow Resources Inc. dropped more than 6% after Kimmeridge Energy Management Co. withdrew a merger offer and said it’ll focus on winning board seats.

“Given SilverBow’s lack of engagement, Kimmeridge sees no pathway towards a transaction,” Kimmeridge said in a statement Tuesday.

The announcement is the latest salvo in a proxy fight that began when Kimmeridge proposed the merger to SilverBow through a deal it said would value the combined company at $3.6 billion. SilverBow said the offer undervalued it and urged shareholders to vote against Kimmeridge’s proposed director candidates.

SilverBow was down 5.7% to $30.52 at 10:36 a.m. in New York after earlier dipping to $30.38.

Kimmeridge owns about 13% of SilverBow shares and is among the most outspoken US oil and gas investors. SilverBow didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.