Water Street Capital Comments on Results of REC Silicon Annual General Meeting
Water Street Capital issued the following statement:
"Water Street Capital would like to thank the thousands of investors who joined us in our efforts to ensure that the top priority of REC Silicon's Board of Directors remains maximizing the value of the company.
The recent threats by the Company's largest shareholder, Hanwha Solutions Corporation ("Hanwha"), to reassess its funding of the Company's operations should it lose control of the Board are unfortunate. Going forward, we hope that Hanwha will work with us constructively for the benefit of all shareholders.
Water Street Capital's objectives are 100% aligned with our fellow shareholders. We do not believe that shareholders were given proper information regarding the value of the company and its assets when asked to vote in favor of the drastically undervalued NOK2.20 offer from Anchor AS.
REC Silicon's new Board of Directors will be solely focused on maximizing value for all Company shareholders going forward.
'Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.' – Anais Nin"
Signed,Gilchrist BergFounder and Principal, Water Street Capital
Media ContactJonathan Gasthalter/Brandon LinGasthalter & Co.Tel: (212) 257-4170jg@gasthalter.com
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