Williams Cos Affirmed Its Strong Interest In Acquiring Southern Union Company

- Williams Cos Affirmed Its Strong Interest In Acquiring Southern Union Company



Aug 17, 2011

Williams Cos (NYSE:WMB) affirmed its strong interest in acquiring Southern Union Company (NYSE:SUG) for $44 per share in cash. The all-cash proposal represents value certainty of $44 per share to Southern Union shareholders, which is a premium of 4% over the implied value of the agreement with Energy Transfer Equity (NYSE:ETE) of $42.32.

Alan Armstrong, president and chief executive officer said, "Forty-four dollars a share, cash, for every shareholder is a superior offer for Southern Union's shareholders. Southern Union's current agreement with Energy Transfer includes illiquid partnership units whose value will be exposed to equity markets in the months until closing and beyond."

The Williams Cos has a potential upside of 25% based on a current price of $28.15 and an average consensus analyst price target of $35.2.

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Williams Announced It Submitted An Enhanced Proposal To Acquire Southern Union Company

- Williams Announced It Submitted An Enhanced Proposal To Acquire Southern Union Company



Jul 14, 2011

Williams (NYSE:WMB) announced that it submitted an enhanced proposal to acquire Southern Union Company (NYSE:SUG) for $44 per share in cash, for a total enterprise proposal via a letter to the Special Committee of Southern Union's Board of Directors.

The enhanced proposal represents a premium of 10% over the nominal purchase price in Southern Union's recently revised agreement with Energy Transfer Equity (NYSE:ETE), announced on July 5.

Alan Armstrong, Williams' President and Chief Executive Officer said, "Based on the due diligence we have completed to date, we have revised our forecasts and synergy estimates and are pleased to deliver Southern Union an enhanced proposal to acquire the company for $44.00 per share in cash. We are more convinced than ever of the strategic and financial benefits of Williams' acquisition of Southern Union. Our proposal offers more than just premium value and full liquidity to the Southern Union shareholders; it is designed to result very quickly in a merger agreement and provide certainty around financing and regulatory approvals. Williams is offering Southern Union a clear, direct path to the highest value for its shareholders."

The Williams Cos has a potential upside of 27.8% based on a current price of $28.79 and an average consensus analyst price target of $36.8.

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Southern Union Sharing Information With Williams in Defiance of Energy Transfer

- Southern Union Sharing Information With Williams in Defiance of Energy Transfer



Jun 28, 2011

Southern Union Co (NYSE:SUG) has begun the process of providing takeover suitor Williams Cos. (NYSE:WMB) with confidential business information, according to a filing today with the SEC.

That's despite a warning from the company's original acquisition partner Energy Transfer Equity (NYSE:ETE) that doing so would be in violation of their signed agreement.

Williams offered $4.9 billion, all in cash, for Southern Union last week.

While Energy Transfer maintains that its $4.2 billion offer is still superior due to its deferred tax structure, things aren't looking good for the company.

Shares of The Williams Cos are trading up 2.33% at $29.47.

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Energy Transfer Tells Southern Union It Cannot Hold Talks With Williams

- Energy Transfer Tells Southern Union It Cannot Hold Talks With Williams



Jun 27, 2011

Energy Transfer Equity (NYSE:ETE) said in a letter to Southern Union Co (NYSE:SUG) that it cannot hold deal talks with Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB).

In the letter to Southern Union, Energy Transfer wrote that company's board "is not permitted by the merger agreement to engage in any discussions or negotiations with Williams." It also stated that Southern Union cannot provide nonpublic information to Williams.

The filing also said that Energy Transfer, "does not believe that the board can conclude, in good faith, that the Williams proposal constitutes, or is reasonably likely to result in, a superior offer."

It was also disclosed in a letter from Southern Union that Williams had bid $30 per share for the company in January, an offer that was inferior to one Southern had already received at the time from another, unnamed company.

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