09:59 uur 28-03-2019

Murray Energy Corporation kondigt aan dat het een succesvolle bieder is voor Oak Grove, Seminole Alabama en Maple Eagle Mining Complexes in Mission Coal Bankruptcy

ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio-(BUSINESS WIRE)- Murray Energy Corporation (“Murray Energy”) is ervan op de hoogte gebracht dat het is geselecteerd als de succesvolle bieder om de Oak Grove, Seminole Alabama en Maple Eagle Mining Complexes (de “Mission Assets”), gevestigd in Alabama en West Virginia, te verwerven van Mission Coal Company, LLC (“Mission”), via de faillissement procedure van Mission. Mission heeft het bod van Murray Energy aanvaard en heeft vandaag, 27 maart 2019, een bericht ingediend bij de faillissementsrechtbank.

Murray Energy heeft een nieuwe meerderheidsbelangloze dochteronderneming, Murray Metallurgical Holdings, LLC, opgericht om de Mission Assets te verwerven en te exploiteren, met haar bestaande JV partner, Javelin Global Commodities (UK) LTD. (“Javelin”), als minderheidsaandeelhouder van de nieuw opgerichte onbeperkte dochteronderneming.

Murray Energy Corporation Announces it is Successful Bidder for Oak Grove, Seminole Alabama, and Maple Eagle Mining Complexes in Mission Coal Bankruptcy

ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Murray Energy Corporation (“Murray Energy”) has been informed that it has been selected as the Successful Bidder to acquire the Oak Grove, Seminole Alabama, and Maple Eagle Mining Complexes (the “Mission Assets”), located in Alabama and West Virginia, from Mission Coal Company, LLC (“Mission”), through the Mission bankruptcy proceedings. Mission has accepted Murray Energy’s bid and has filed notice with the bankruptcy court today, March 27, 2019.

Murray Energy has formed a new, majority owned unrestricted subsidiary company, Murray Metallurgical Holdings, LLC, to acquire and operate the Mission Assets, with its existing JV partner, Javelin Global Commodities (UK) LTD. (“Javelin”), as the minority owner of the newly formed unrestricted subsidiary. The bankruptcy court has scheduled a hearing on April 3, 2019, to approve the sale of the Mission Assets to Murray Metallurgical Holdings, LLC.

Murray Energy’s acquisition of the Mission Assets provides a significant entrance into the metallurgical coal market, allowing for diversification of its portfolio of quality mining assets. The Mission Assets will benefit from Murray Energy’s best-in-class longwall mining and operational expertise, that will further enhance the value of these high quality metallurgical coal properties. Additionally, this acquisition leverages Javelin’s existing global marketing platform, bringing further value to these newly acquired assets. Murray Energy looks forward to utilizing our management and marketing expertise in order to ensure the maximum success of these operations.

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