No wonder it jumped today.
Midway Limited enters into Scheme Implementation Deed with River Capital
Highlights
• Midway Limited has entered into a binding Scheme Implementation Deed with RCM BidCo Pty Ltd an entity owned and controlled by funds managed and advised by River Capital Pty Ltd for the acquisition of all the shares in Midway by way of scheme of arrangement.
• If the Scheme becomes effective, Midway shareholders will receive $1.19 cash per Midway share under the Scheme which is inclusive of a partially franked special dividend expected to be paid of $0.38 per Midway Share. The cash amount payable by River Capital will be reduced by the cash amount of any such Special Dividend. Midway shareholders may also elect to receive their consideration in scrip or a combination of cash and scrip (subject to minimum acceptance thresholds).
• The Cash Consideration represents a 56% premium to the undisturbed closing price of $0.765 per Midway share on 13 November, being the final trading dayprior to Midway’s announcement that it had entered into a binding SID with River Capital.