Shadow layer - Image sequence

Hello,
i have a little image sequence of a dvd player opening its drive.
I didn't create the animation myself, I've just received the png sequence and a shadow layer png sequence extracted from Lightwave.
After importing both sequences into After Effects, I'm not quite sure what to do with the shadow layer. It doesn't seem like a normal black/white alpha layer, notice the sand-colored background.
I need to put a custom background image in the background, so how do I properly apply this shadow layer in my composition.
Thanks!

If you are unable to get a new shadow render you might be able to do something like this:

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