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13 Aug 2010merger communication● Neutral
Southern Copper disclosed that on August 10, 2010 it formed a special committee of three independent directors to evaluate the non-binding combination proposal from its parent, Americas Mining Corporation. No new terms were given.
AMC and Grupo México filed under Rule 425 a legal notice plus Grupo México's July 28, 2010 second-quarter results release. It restated the AMC proposal (1.237 AMC shares per Southern Copper share) and reported net earnings of US$310 million.
Grupo México filed its July 23, 2010 announcement that its subsidiary Americas Mining Corporation had proposed, non-bindingly, an all-stock combination with Southern Copper. Public holders would receive 1.237 AMC shares per Southern Copper share and would own about 16.6% of AMC.
Grupo M&#, Americas Mining Corporation reported a SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ shareholding of 680,000,000 shares (80.00% of votes) in a periodic institutional filing.
Grupo Mexico's subsidiary AMC made a non-binding proposal to combine with Southern Copper in an all-stock deal, offering public holders 1.237 AMC shares per Southern Copper share. Public holders would own about 16.6% of AMC, which owns ASARCO, and the offer was subject to conditions including a definitive agreement.
Southern Copper's controlling parent, Americas Mining Corporation (AMC, a Grupo Mexico subsidiary), proposed an all-stock combination of Southern Copper and AMC -- which also owns U.S. copper miner ASARCO -- offering public Southern Copper shareholders 1.237 AMC shares per Southern Copper share. The deal would have folded ASARCO into the public company, but would also have diluted public shareholders' effective stake (from ~20% of Southern Copper to ~16.6% of the combined AMC).
Southern Copper completed a $1.5 billion public bond offering, made up of $400 million of 5.375% notes due 2020 and $1.1 billion of 6.750% notes due 2040. Net proceeds of about $1.15 billion were to go to general corporate purposes, including its capital expenditure program.