On this Friday evening I just a remind everyone of the strategy outlined in the first post in this thread. We are in a position to force Pfizer to issue a Best & Final declaration which would entail a much higher offer price. But we all must hold the line and, if we do, we can win the day.
Under Australian takeover law, if a suitor declares that their bid is best and final, thereafter they must stand on the sidelines. We should VOTE NO until Pfizer make that declaration.
Until that point is reached we are entitled to assume that Pfizer are prepared to pay more.
My opinion is that they really want RAP. I doubt they will simply walk away without warning unless, of course, the macro environment changes radically. If we keep on voting NO then, at some point, Pfizer will be compelled increase the offer and eventually declare "best & final" as a warning. Then we would have the clarity we are due and each of us individually would be able to decide YES or NO.
The risk for a suitor in declaring "best & final" is that another party overbids them leaving them unable to respond. If a suitor has not declared such it can only mean they are prepared to pay more. Make no mistake about that. So hold the line troops no matter what they are firing at us.
RAP Price at posting:
18.5¢ Sentiment: Hold Disclosure: Held
