$GOLD RESERVE INC(GDRZF)$ $RUSORO MINING LTD(RMLFF)$ 卧槽 终于..

A court-appointed adviser is preparing to recommend a consortium led by Gold Reserve Ltd. as the best bidder for 网页链接{Citgo Petroleum Corp.}’s parent company, according to people familiar with the matter, with a judge to make the final decision in the coming months.

The recommendation, by Special Master Robert Pincus, is due to become official by July 2 and is then subject to the approval of Judge Leonard Stark, who is presiding over the case in federal court in Delaware. The sale’s proceeds will help compensate creditors of Venezuela whose assets were seized when the government nationalized industries under the late President Hugo Chávez.

Gold Reserve’s group beat a $3.7 billion offer by Red Tree Investments LLC for Pincus’ preferred bid, said the people, asking not to be identified discussing private information. Red Tree had been selected earlier as the opening bidder for others to top. Among the others is 网页链接{Vitol Inc.}

The recommendation marks an important step in a years-long legal battle over the assets of parent company 网页链接{PDV Holding}. They are being auctioned off to satisfy more than $20 billion in claims against Venezuela and its state-owned oil company 网页链接{Petroleos de Venezuela SA}, or PDVSA. Creditors including Canadian miner 网页链接{Crystallex International Corp.} and US driller 网页链接{ConocoPhillips Co.} are among those in line for the money.

After facing many hurdles and delays, the auction is now nearing an end, with a hearing on the sale scheduled for Aug. 18. The judge may announce the winning bidder at the hearing or afterward. Meanwhile the other bidders can file briefs arguing for their offers.

The battle has been playing out for years and goes back to the fallout from Chávez’s asset seizures. Chávez died in 2013 and was succeeded by Nicolás Maduro. Affected companies, including holders of other kinds of debt, sought restitution in Delaware after securing judgments.

Citgo runs refineries in the US as well as pipelines, terminals and fuel distribution channels.

The case is Crystallex International Corp. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, 17-mc-00151, US District Court, District of Delaware (Wilmington).

据知情人士透露，一位由法院任命的顾问正准备推荐由 Gold Reserve 有限公司牵头的财团，作为委内瑞拉石油公司 Citgo Petroleum Corp. 母公司的最佳竞标者，最终决定将在未来几个月内由法官做出。

推荐细节

这项由**特别专员罗伯特·平库斯（Robert Pincus）提出的建议，预计将在7月2日前正式公布，随后将提交给特拉华州联邦法院主审此案的伦纳德·斯塔克法官（Judge Leonard Stark）**批准。此次出售所得将用于赔偿委内瑞拉的债权人，这些债权人的资产在已故总统乌戈·查韦斯（Hugo Chávez）执政期间国有化工业时被查封。

竞标方对比

知情人士表示，Gold Reserve 的财团击败了 Red Tree Investments LLC 提出的37亿美元报价，成为平库斯首选的竞标方。他们要求不透露姓名，因为讨论的是私人信息。Red Tree 此前曾被选为“领头竞标人”（opening bidder），供其他竞标方在此基础上加价。其他竞标方中包括 Vitol 公司。

漫长法律战的里程碑

这项推荐标志着围绕母公司 PDV Holding 资产长达数年法律战的重要一步。这些资产正在被拍卖，以偿还委内瑞拉及其国有石油公司 Petroleos de Venezuela SA（简称 PDVSA）超过200亿美元的债权。债权人包括加拿大矿业公司 Crystallex International Corp. 和美国钻井公司 ConocoPhillips Co. 等，都在等待这笔资金。

在经历了诸多障碍和延误之后，此次拍卖现在接近尾声，关于出售的听证会定于8月18日举行。法官可能会在听证会当日或之后宣布最终中标者。与此同时，其他竞标方可以提交简报，论证各自报价的优势。

历史背景

这场争斗已持续多年，其根源可追溯到查韦斯总统查封资产的后果。查韦斯于2013年去世，由尼古拉斯·马杜罗（Nicolás Maduro）继任。受影响的公司，包括其他类型债务的持有人，在获得判决后，一直在特拉华州寻求赔偿。

Citgo 资产

Citgo 在美国运营炼油厂以及管道、码头和燃料分销渠道。

案件信息

此案为 Crystallex International Corp. 诉委内瑞拉玻利瓦尔共和国，案号为 17-mc-00151，审理法院为美国特拉华州联邦地区法院（威尔明顿）。