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Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Holders of Venezuelan bond ask New York court to protect their rights
By Marianna Parraga (Reuters) -Holders of a key bond defaulted by Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA asked a New York judge on Thursday to ensure they can claim compensation from proceeds expected in an auction of shares in the parent of Venezuela-owned U.S. refiner Citgo Petroleum. The holders' case in New York about the validity of their claim against Venezuela has not been resolved, but if they secure an injunction in the meantime, they could ultimately block the transfer of shares in Citgo's parent PDV Holding to the auction's winner. A $7.4 billion bid for PDV Holding submitted by a group led by a unit of miner Gold Reserve was recommended last week as the auction's winner by a court officer overseeing the bidding round in Delaware. The court-organized auction aims to pay back Venezuela's creditors after the South American country's debt defaults and expropriations. But contrary to some competing offers, the Gold Reserve group's bid does not include an agreement to pay the bondholders. The holders are getting ready to move with an injunction if the Gold Reserve group's offer is ultimately approved in Delaware under the proposed terms. "We don't want to interfere with the sale," Christopher Clark, who represents the holders, told Judge Katherine Polk Failla from the Southern District of New York, in a court hearing. "All we are trying to do is to protect our rights. Delaware is not the proper forum for that." Federal Judge Leonard Stark must decide whether to approve the recommended bid in coming weeks. Stark had anticipated that the bondholders' opposition to the Gold Reserve group's proposed transaction for Citgo's parent could lead to increased litigation in the 8-year case, which saw a failed first bidding round last year. In late June, lawyers representing the holders told Polk Failla they would seek relief, including through an injunction, to preserve their status quo while the New York court decides on their case. The hearing on Thursday was to explain the planned injunction request. Sign in to access your portfolio
Bloomberg
07-07-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Venezuela Bondholders Seek to Block Gold Reserve's Bid for Citgo
Holders of some defaulted Venezuelan bonds are seeking to block a bid to purchase Citgo Petroleum Corp. 's parent company, as they claim the transaction would strip them of their rights for payment. The group told a Manhattan federal judge in a letter they are prepared to request a preliminary injunction 'promptly' against a $7.4 billion offer from a consortium led by Gold Reserve Ltd. to buy PDV Holding, Citgo's parent, in a court-ordered auction in Delaware.
National Post
07-07-2025
- Business
- National Post
Gold Reserve Advises of Conference Call to Discuss US$7.382 Billion CITGO Bid
Article content PEMBROKE, Bermuda — Gold Reserve Ltd. (TSX.V: GRZ) (OTCQX: GDRZF) wishes to advise that it is scheduling a conference call to be held at 10:00 am EDT on Thursday July 10, 2025 to provide more detail on the US$7.382 Billion dollar bid of its U.S. acquisition subsidiary, Dalinar Energy Corporation, chosen as the Final Recommended Bidder for the purchase of shares of PDV Holding, Inc., the indirect parent company of CITGO Petroleum Corp. Article content This call is open to all interested parties and can be accessed through the following: Article content Article content A recording of the call will be available on our website immediately following the call until July 25, 2025 for those unable to attend. Article content On July 3, 2025, we announced that the Notice of Final Recommendation filed by the Special Master appointed by the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, which is overseeing the sale process recommended Dalinar as the Final Recommended Bidder. The July 3, 2025 outlined the general terms of the bid but we wanted to have a call to provide an opportunity to review the terms of the bid in more detail and answer questions. A copy of our July 3, 2025 press release, can be found here. Article content Gold Reserve will continue to provide periodic updates regarding the sale process as additional information becomes available. Article content Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking statements Article content This release contains 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of applicable U.S. federal securities laws and 'forward-looking information' within the meaning of applicable Canadian provincial and territorial securities laws and state Gold Reserve's and its management's intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations or predictions for the future. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by management at this time, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. They are frequently characterized by words such as 'anticipates', 'plan', 'continue', 'expect', 'project', 'intend', 'believe', 'anticipate', 'estimate', 'may', 'will', 'potential', 'proposed', 'positioned' and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions 'may' or 'will' occur. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements relating to any bid submitted by the Company for the purchase of the PDVH shares (the 'Bid'). Article content We caution that such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other risks that may cause the actual events, outcomes or results of Gold Reserve to be materially different from our estimated outcomes, results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: the discretion of the Special Master to consider the Bid, to enter into any discussions or negotiation with respect thereto; the Bid will not be approved by the Court as the 'Final Recommend Bid' under the Bidding Procedures, and if approved by the Court may not close, including as a result of not obtaining necessary regulatory approvals, including but not limited to any necessary approvals from the U.S. Office of Foreign Asset Control ('OFAC'), the U.S. Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission or the TSX Venture Exchange; failure of the Company or any other party to obtain sufficient equity and/or debt financing or any required shareholders approvals for, or satisfy other conditions to effect, any transaction resulting from the Bid; that the Company may forfeit any cash amount deposit made due to failing to complete the Bid or otherwise; that the making of the Bid or any transaction resulting therefrom may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; that, prior to or as a result of the completion of any transaction contemplated by the Bid, the business of the Company may experience significant disruptions due to transaction related uncertainty, industry conditions, tariff wars or other factors; the ability to enforce the writ of attachment granted to the Company; the timing set for various reports and/or other matters with respect to the Sale Process may not be met; the ability of the Company to otherwise participate in the Sale Process (and related costs associated therewith Article content ) Article content ; the amount, if any, of proceeds associated with the Sale Process; the competing claims of other creditors of Venezuela, PDVSA and the Company, including any interest on such creditors' judgements and any priority afforded thereto; uncertainties with respect to possible settlements between Venezuela and other creditors and the impact of any such settlements on the amount of funds that may be available under the Sale Process; and the proceeds from the Sale Process may not be sufficient to satisfy the amounts outstanding under the Company's September 2014 arbitral award and/or corresponding November 15, 2015 U.S. judgement in full; and the ramifications of bankruptcy with respect to the Sale Process and/or the Company's claims, including as a result of the priority of other claims. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the Company's forward-looking statements. For a more detailed discussion of the risk factors affecting the Company's business, see the Company's Management's Discussion & Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2024 and other reports that have been filed on SEDAR+ and are available under the Company's profile at Article content Investors are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to Gold Reserve or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this notice. Gold Reserve disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements or the foregoing list of assumptions or factors, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, subject to its disclosure obligations under applicable rules promulgated by applicable Canadian provincial and territorial securities laws. Article content Article content Article content Article content
Reuters
07-07-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Bondholders, bidders ready objections to Gold Reserve group's Citgo bid
HOUSTON, July 7 (Reuters) - Lawyers representing holders of a defaulted Venezuelan bond and some bidders that participated in a U.S. auction of shares in the Venezuelan parent of U.S. refiner Citgo Petroleum are getting ready to object to the auction's recommended outcome, three sources close to the preparations said. The challenge to the $7.4 billion offer by a group led by a unit of miner Gold Reserve (GRZ.V), opens new tab could again derail the sale of Venezuela's priced foreign asset, which has been put on the auction block to compensate creditors who lost billions to the South American country's expropriations and defaults. Proceeds from the court-organized auction of PDV Holding are expected to compensate up to 15 creditors fighting since 2017 to recover nearly $19 billion in U.S. courts. A court officer overseeing the latest bidding round, the second organized to auction the parent of Houston-based Citgo Petroleum after a failed round last year, last week recommended an offer by Gold Reserve's subsidiary Dalinar Energy Corporation to Delaware Judge Leonard Stark. Dalinar's offer, however, did not include an agreement to pay holders of a key defaulted Venezuelan bond collateralized with Citgo equity, which is expected to be the main reason for objections, the sources said. The sources added that lack of clarity about the evaluation criteria also is worrying some bidders and creditors. A pact with the bondholders is seen by some participants as essential to clear the way for a transfer of the shares to the winning consortium, while others say the holders first need to win in a New York court, where they are fighting to have their claim enforced. Stark will receive objections to the recommended bid through July 9. Any competing bidder can also disclose its offer's terms to challenge the winner. A final hearing on the sales process is scheduled for August 18. A $7.3 billion offer by an affiliate of hedge fund Elliott Investment Management was rejected last year by most creditors, creating the need for a new bidding round this year.
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Bondholders, bidders ready objections to Gold Reserve group's Citgo bid
By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON (Reuters) -Lawyers representing holders of a defaulted Venezuelan bond and some bidders that participated in a U.S. auction of shares in the Venezuelan parent of U.S. refiner Citgo Petroleum are getting ready to object to the auction's recommended outcome, three sources close to the preparations said. The challenge to the $7.4 billion offer by a group led by a unit of miner Gold Reserve could again derail the sale of Venezuela's priced foreign asset, which has been put on the auction block to compensate creditors who lost billions to the South American country's expropriations and defaults. Proceeds from the court-organized auction of PDV Holding are expected to compensate up to 15 creditors fighting since 2017 to recover nearly $19 billion in U.S. courts. A court officer overseeing the latest bidding round, the second organized to auction the parent of Houston-based Citgo Petroleum after a failed round last year, last week recommended an offer by Gold Reserve's subsidiary Dalinar Energy Corporation to Delaware Judge Leonard Stark. Dalinar's offer, however, did not include an agreement to pay holders of a key defaulted Venezuelan bond collateralized with Citgo equity, which is expected to be the main reason for objections, the sources said. The sources added that lack of clarity about the evaluation criteria also is worrying some bidders and creditors. A pact with the bondholders is seen by some participants as essential to clear the way for a transfer of the shares to the winning consortium, while others say the holders first need to win in a New York court, where they are fighting to have their claim enforced. Stark will receive objections to the recommended bid through July 9. Any competing bidder can also disclose its offer's terms to challenge the winner. A final hearing on the sales process is scheduled for August 18. A $7.3 billion offer by an affiliate of hedge fund Elliott Investment Management was rejected last year by most creditors, creating the need for a new bidding round this year.
