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Q: I hold a position in Raging River at a 20% loss and would like to know what options are available to shareholders regarding the Baytex deal. As this was a 5i recommendation other members are likely in a similar position. What would you recommend shareholders do. Will there be an opportunity for shareholders to vote against the merger?
thanks for your sage advice as always,
Bob
Read Answer Asked by Robert on June 20, 2018
Q: Hi 5i,
The Baytex/Raging River transaction reminds me a little of the attempted merger of Dennison Mining and Fission Uranium, although there are some obvious differences too. In the latter, the FCU shareholders stepped up, voted against the merger, and the deal died, despite Fission management’s apparently supporting it. How likely is a similar scenario to play out with RRX? It may not always work this way but one might have thought that, if the proposed deal is so terrible for RRX shareholders, then it is really good for BTE shareholders. Yet BTE’s share price actually dropped more percentagewise than RRX’s did on the day. Were BTE shareholders really that enamored of the leverage that comes with a lousy balance sheet, and quarter after quarter of losses, that they didn’t want to accept the burden of higher quality, profitable assets? Finally, is it possible that this bad deal for good assets is being presented in order to force the hands of other potential buyers? And, in any event, how likely is someone else to look at it and say: Well, we can do better than that and still have it be accretive on an earnings and cash flow per share basis. (?) Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Lance on June 19, 2018
Q: I have always considered RRX to be good value and getting better as the price has declined from the $11 range in late 2016 to just over $6 last week. So I can understand why Baytex would want to pick it up. But I don't understand why RRX management would want to sell - essentially at the bottom of the market, and at a time when oil prices seem to be rising. Is there some other consideration these sellers are getting ? Can you explain the rationale ?
Read Answer Asked by Don on June 18, 2018
Q: I wonder what your thoughts might be on this co. they have some production from both n.e. B.C. & Texas they have had some recent exploration success in northeastern b.c. I am somewhat concerned with their debt levels specifically 8.42 mill. of short term.

thanks
Lance
Read Answer Asked by lance on June 13, 2018
Q: On April 19 I asked a question about renewal power and you offered bep.un as a likely candidate. My question was more along the lines of, if I am going to move from pipelines towards renewal power in my utilities sector allocations, are aqn and bep.un too similar to have a good representation. I suppose they are no more similar than, say, enbridge and transcanda would be in the same sector. But, would be interested in your take on this question in regard to constructing a renewable energies component under the utilities sector.
thanks once again for your great insight and help
Read Answer Asked by joseph on June 12, 2018
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