Gabon Oil Company Goes Big: Preempts $1.3B Assala Sale
Portfolio Pulse from Lekha Gupta
Gabon Oil Company plans to buy Assala Energy from The Carlyle Group Inc (NASDAQ:CG) for $1.3 billion, preempting a previous $730 million deal with Maurel & Prom. This decision follows a military coup in Gabon, leveraging the national company's preemptive rights. Carlyle stated the new deal's terms are materially the same. CG shares dropped slightly by 0.08% to $44.83.
February 16, 2024 | 4:09 pm
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The Carlyle Group Inc's deal to sell Assala Energy to Gabon Oil Company for $1.3 billion may have minor short-term negative impact on its stock price, as indicated by a slight decrease.
The slight decrease in CG's stock price following the announcement of the sale to Gabon Oil Company, instead of Maurel & Prom, suggests a minor negative market reaction. The terms of the deal being 'materially the same' as the previous agreement with Maurel & Prom might limit the negative impact. However, the context of a military coup and the exercise of preemptive rights by a national company could introduce uncertainties affecting investor sentiment.
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IMPORTANCE 70
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