Central Asia Metals walks away from New World Resources acquisition

Published 21/07/2025, 08:42
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Investing.com -- Central Asia Metals plc (LSE:CAML) has decided not to submit a counterproposal to Kinterra’s latest offer for New World Resources (NWR), the company announced Monday.

Kinterra increased its offer price for NWR to A$0.066/0.067 per share on July 17, and CAML had until July 24 to match this offer.

As a result of CAML’s decision, the NWR board has withdrawn its prior recommendation for CAML and now supports Kinterra’s bid.

The termination of the deal will result in a break fee of A$2.4 million (US$1.56 million) payable to CAML.

The company also holds a 12% stake in NWR, valued at approximately $19 million.

CAML’s decision demonstrates restraint from the board, as the company was reportedly reaching its upper limit on pricing at Kinterra’s previous bid price of A$0.063/0.064 per share.

Matching or exceeding Kinterra’s latest offer would have likely required alternative financing or increased leverage, especially considering the private equity fund’s access to $850 million in undrawn capital commitments.

While this development puts CAML back at square one regarding portfolio growth initiatives, the company continues to offer exposure to copper, which represents 58% of its projected 2025 revenue.

CAML is forecast to generate a free cash flow yield of 16% and dividend yield of 12% over the next three years.

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