Surveying 14 Silver Stocks

Fri, 01/27/2012 - 12:00 EDT - Seeking Alpha

By Marco G.:From the understanding that silver often leads a rally in small cap resources stocks as depicted in this previous article, the author set out to survey the silver companies exhibiting at the recent Vancouver Resource Investment Conference running January 22 and 23, 2012. One point that I noticed from the show was the focus on production; the reduction of risk with having a cash flow incoming. Another factor was that a new number for comparison of silver companies was found and this was utilized for possible stock selection in this writing.
Silver Buyout Benchmark Increases
On January 23, 2012 morning, Pan American Silver Corp (PAAS) offered $1.5 billion to take over Minefinders (MFN) in a stock and cash deal. Surprisingly, investors disapproved of the deal driving Pan American shares down 10% for the day. The deal was worth about $15.60 per share or a 36% premium for Minefinders. Minefinders producedComplete Story »

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Pan American Silver's Acquisition Of Minefinders Is Highly Dilutive
By Chris Mack:As long-term shareholders of Pan American Silver (PAAS), who've held it for more than a decade, we were surprised to hear that its management has decided to purchase Minefinders (MFN) - whose PE ratio is roughly twice that of PAAS. We've taken a closer look at the proposed financials, and the deal does not add up.
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Pan American Silver CEO Outlines Benefits Of MFN Acquisition
By Chris Mack:Geoff Burns, the CEO of Pan American Silver (PAAS), was kind enough to give us an exclusive interview explaining management's reasoning behind their bid for Mine Finders (MFN) in response to our recent article PAAS Acquisition of MFN is Highly Dilutive.
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Highly Levered Stocks to Play the Precious Metals Boom or Bust
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