Claxson Interactive Group, Inc. (OTC:XSONF) shares moved down 4.26% today after Black Horse Capital Advisors disclosed an 8.4% stake in the company and revealed the disturbing details of a March 23rd proposed transaction in which Claxson and its controlling shareholders indicated their desire to purchase the remaining minority shares at $10.50 per share - below the current price of $11.25.
The problem arises when we see that Claxson announced the sale of certain Pay TV assets to Turner Broadcasting for $235 million along with the sale of Ibero American Radio Chile to the Prisa Group for $75 million. The hedge fund noted that the closing of these two transactions and the interim cash flow generation will likely produce a net cash position (afer paying all the remaining holders of company debt) that will significantly exceed the offer price. Furthermore, the proposed transaction does not compensate minority shareholders for Claxson's remaining valuable assets. These amount to an even higher price well above the $10.50 per share offer price. Consequently, the hedge fund recommended that the Special Committee in the board of directors should reject the offer as inadequate. If the offer is rejected and a higher offer is made, it could mean significant appreciation for shareholders. this makes XSONF a stock
worth watching!