Australia’s OZ Minerals board intends to suggest BHP Group’s revised takeover supply of A$28.25 ($18.95) per share in money, representing an enterprise worth of A$9.6bn ($6.44bn).
BHP stated the newest proposal to copper and gold producer OZ Minerals represents its finest and remaining worth, within the absence of a competing bid.
The supply is 13% larger than BHP’s A$25 per share proposal that was rejected by OZ Minerals in August 2022, on grounds of being ‘opportunistic’ and undervaluing its enterprise.
OZ Minerals’ board has now confirmed its plans to BHP to suggest the latter’s improved proposal unanimously to OZ shareholders as being of their finest pursuits, within the absence of a superior supply.
OZ Minerals managing director and CEO Andrew Cole stated: “BHP’s revised proposal is a transparent reflection of OZ Minerals’ distinctive set of extremely strategic, high quality property in high quality jurisdictions and an enviable multigenerational development pipeline of copper and nickel property in robust demand attributable to world electrification.”
Moreover, the advice is topic to BHP and OZ Minerals signing a binding scheme implementation settlement (SIA), and completion of passable due diligence by BHP, amongst others.
OZ Minerals is engaged in growing a portfolio of long-life, low-cost copper-focused property. It has two working property, specifically the Distinguished Hill copper mine and the Carrapateena copper mine, each positioned in Australia.
BHP CEO Mike Henry stated: “BHP’s proposal represents a extremely compelling supply for OZL shareholders, offering certainty at a time of macroeconomic uncertainty and market volatility, and rising dangers for the business.
“The mix of BHP and OZL’s property, abilities and technical experience gives a singular alternative not obtainable underneath separate possession, with complementary sources together with the Oak Dam exploration prospect and present amenities inside shut proximity, backed by BHP’s robust steadiness sheet, capital self-discipline and dedication to sustainable improvement.”
