![]() ![]() The board believes that the expected appointment of Waterfall as investment manager will facilitate a transparent run-off process at materially lower management and performance fees than under the existing investment management agreement.” In the event that a recommended binding offer is not put forward to the company’s shareholders for consideration, the Board is likely to recommend a change of investment policy to provide for an orderly run-off of the company’s portfolio and return of capital to shareholders. The board also notes that the company’s largest shareholder, Invesco Asset Management, has agreed a further extension of its irrevocable undertaking to 21 October 2020. The board continues to believe that a recommendable cash offer from Waterfall would represent the best outcome for shareholders and it does not believe the HONY possible offer compares favourably in value or liquidity terms. ![]() The board also notes the further announcement released by HONY today. “As previously announced, the board continues to review all options in the event that the possible cash offer by funds advised by Waterfall for the entire issued, and to be issued, share capital of PSSL does not proceed and shareholders’ attention is drawn to the announcement made on 7 August 2020 generally and including in relation to the approach received from HONY.It is expected that Waterfall will be confirmed and appointed as the replacement investment manager as soon as practicable.” The board announces that it has today entered into an interim advisory agreement with Waterfall Asset Management, the preferred successor, for the provision of advisory services which includes providing the board with proposals for the transfer of the management of the company’s portfolio of investments to a replacement investment manager. “The board has progressed discussions with a number of potential replacement investment managers and has now concluded on the preferred successor.At14:30 pm, PSSL announced the following:.However, recognising that certain PSSL shareholders may have a preference for upfront liquidity, HIT will provide an attractive liquidity opportunity following completion of the merger.” HONY believes that the proposed merger on a NAV for NAV basis, resulting in an exchange ratio of 0.9335 new HONY ordinary shares in exchange for each PSSL ordinary share, provides significant value creation potential for both sets of shareholders, providing an opportunity for both sets of shareholders to realise NAV over time in more normalised markets. At 12:40 pm, Honeycomb (HONY) said: “ HONY remains convinced of the strategic rationale of combining both companies to create the leading UK speciality finance investment trust.Pollen Street saga announces interim advisory agreement with Waterfall Asset Management – There have been more announcements involving Pollen Street Secured Lending’s (PSSL) future this afternoon, summarised below (you can access our most recent coverage of PSSL’s future, including Honeycomb’s proposed merger attempt by clicking here and here): ![]()
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