Originally Posted by
Puriri Pete
In summary, Rubicon's 31.7% stake in Arborgen is in their books at USD91m yet they picked up the other 68.3% from the partners for only USD29m. This implies a disparity, however Rubicon says because they had pre-emptive purchase rights the transaction was not completed at open market value. Consequently RBC's accountants and auditors will now need to spend several months working on what new valuation should now be given to the business. Significantly Rubicon does not anticipate a material change in its accounting equity to occur.
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