An Elliott Investment Management affiliate emerged as the recommended bidder in the court-ordered auction of Citgo Petroleum Corp.’s parent, offering $5.89 billion and a deal to pay off bondholders that have a pledge on the asset.
On the other side of the legal fight was Gold Reserve Ltd., a Venezuelan creditor suing the country for the expropriation of its mining assets. The firm was also offering to buy US-based PDV Holding, Citgo’s parent, for more than $7 billion in a proposal that would exclude bondholders.