We are investigating the fairness of the proposed merger of Gatos Silver, Inc. (NYSE: GATO) (“Gatos”) with First Majestic Silver Corp. (“First Majestic”) in an all-stock transaction that values Gatos at approximately $13.49 per share, which is well below the price target of $18.00 per share for Gatos of leading Wall Street analyst Cosmos Chiu at CIBC.
The merger was approved upon the recommendation of a special committee of independent directors of Gatos, which indicates that there was a potential conflict of interest affecting certain members of the Gatos board of directors.
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Why is there an investigation?
On September 5, 2024, Gatos announced that it had agreed to merge with First Majestic in an all-stock transaction under which each Gatos shareholder will receive 2.550 common shares of First Majestic for each common share of Gatos held. The exchange values Gatos at approximately $13.49 per share based on First Majestic’s closing price on September 4, 2024.
The merger was approved upon the recommendation of a special committee of independent directors of Gatos, which indicates that there was a potential conflict of interest affecting certain members of the Gatos board of directors.
“We are investigating whether the Gatos Special Committee acted in the best interests of Gatos shareholders in recommending the merger,” explained Joshua Fruchter, a founding partner of Wohl & Fruchter. “This includes whether the members of the Gatos Special Committee were truly independent, whether exchange ratio agreed upon is fair to Gatos shareholders, and whether all material information regarding the transaction has been fully disclosed.”
Notably, according to TipRanks, the implied deal price of $13.49 per Gatos share is well below the price target of $18.00 per share for Gatos of leading Wall Street analyst Cosmos Chiu at CIBC.