Re: Shouldn't an offer be presented-and-accepted by us?
I believe so. I've corresponded with Victor Wodlén and Axel Weibull beginning early in March. I'll post the email exchange.
I didn't hear anything from Axel or Victor and asked for clarification of the buy-out (squeeze-out) process as explained in the Swedish Companies Act. The bold selection of text below can be found on page 69 in the right hand column. The email to Victor and Axel had the selected text in bold and color as below.
rush2k, the section in red assumes that the majority holder has tried to reach an agreement with the remaining shareholders. This is obvious and implied. Your question "Shouldn't an offer be presented and accepted by us?" is reasonable and valid.
Victor's response follows.
After receiving that explanation it is very hard for me to see in what universe Victor and Axel were working on our behalf. So unimpressed. It seems obvious that GE presented whatever paperwork was minimally necessary and the trustee and arbiters were more than happy to rubber-stamp it.
At the time of GE's final offer to us they were not a majority shareholder. They had commitments for 46.12% of the Arcam total shares. Not the actual stock, but commitments for the stock.
GE made no offer to the minority shareholders when or after they became the majority shareholder. GE made no offer to the minority shareholders when their ownership was greater than the 90% level which is a prerequisite to initiating the squeeze-out procedure.
A bona fide offer from the MAJORITY shareholder to the minority shareholders is required as well.
GE has not and is not bargaining in good faith. The trustee and arbiters have allowed GE to bypass the need for an attempt at an agreement.
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