Value-Adding Vision: Analysts Dismiss Glencore's Deal as Teck Resources' Proposed Plan Gains Favor


20-Year Pro Trader Reveals His "MoneyLine"

Ditch your indicators and use the "MoneyLine". A simple line tells you when to buy and sell without the guesswork. It’s a line on a chart that’s helped Nic Chahine win 83% of his options buys. Here's how he does it.


  • Teck Resources Ltd (NYSE:TECKurged investors to support its plan for splitting its metals and coal businesses while confirming its opposition to a $23 billion takeover proposal from Glencore Plc, saying the proposal is not actionable and bad for Teck shareholders.
  • In an investor presentation, Teck says Glencore's purported $4.25 – $5.25 billion NPV in synergies is significantly higher than past Glencore estimates from 2020 without rationale.
  • The upside is illusory, while the dilution is real. It also says Glencore's proposal exposes Teck shareholders to significant jurisdictional and portfolio risk.
  • In February, Teck Resources announced reorganizing its business to separate Teck into two publicly-listed companies: Teck Metals and Elk Valley Resources Ltd (EVR), while spinning off the steelmaking coal business to shareholders.
  • Scotia Capital says, "In our view, the planned separation of the company into a growing Americas-focused copper business (Teck Metals) will make an even more attractive future takeover target post the six-year sunset."
  • In March, Glencore proposed merging with Teck and demerging their combined metals and coal businesses.
  • "We continue to believe that the Glencore offer has a very low probability of success even at a sweetened price..." writes Scotia Capital.
  • Stifel analyst writes, "We reiterate our view that we see the greatest long-term value for shareholders to be Teck's proposed plan."
  • As per the analyst, separated Teck Metals and EVR could attract its bidders, and Teck Metals, in particular, could be a more attractive target."
  • "Our take on Glencore's offer remains unchanged, as we continue to view Glencore's proposal as unlikely to gain enough shareholder support to overcome Teck's value proposition."
  • Price Action: TECK shares are down 2.64% at $42.81 on the last check Monday.

20-Year Pro Trader Reveals His "MoneyLine"

Ditch your indicators and use the "MoneyLine". A simple line tells you when to buy and sell without the guesswork. It’s a line on a chart that’s helped Nic Chahine win 83% of his options buys. Here's how he does it.


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