M&A
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.75
Steel Dynamics and SGH submit best and final A$32.35/share all-cash offer for BlueScope Steel
STEEL DYNAMICS INC
- Offer of A$32.35/share (adjusted for dividends) implies total equity value of A$15B (US$11B), all cash.
- Premiums: 47% to BSL's undisturbed price, 56% to 52-week VWAP, 32% to 15-year high.
- Post-close, SGH would on-sell BSL's North American operations to Steel Dynamics.
- Proposal subject to due diligence, regulatory approvals, and binding scheme implementation deed.
- SDI and SGH state this is best and final absent a superior competing proposal.