Resolute’ s battle for ownership of 100% of Fibrek Inc. recently came to an end with a friendly “white knight” offer from Mercer being withdrawn after a lengthy court battle. Resolute’s hostile bid for Fibrek was successful, notwithstanding that Fibrek’s board had endorsed Mercer’s offer at a 40% premium to the hostile bid. The Fibrek… → Read More
Tag Archives: M&A trends
Will the Battle for Fibrek Impact the Canadian M&A Landscape?
Posted in Public M&A, Shareholders, StrategyThe recent saga of Fibrek Inc. has been of great interest to those in the M&A community. Many hoped that it would lead to the Supreme Court of Canada giving its view of defensive tactics and strengthen the hand of boards of directors seeking ways to maximize shareholder value in the face of an unsolicited… → Read More
M&A Activity – Interesting Trends from 2011 and Insights for 2012
Posted in Public M&ASome interesting trends emerged from a study of select US M&A deals in 2011 that may be predictors of what’s to come in 2012. A synopsis of a study conducted by Practical Law Company was provided in a webinar in late January, entitled A Year in Review: Public M&A Trends and Highlights from 2011. According… → Read More
Canadian M&A Activity in the United States Reaching Historic Levels in 2011
Posted in Public M&ADespite continuing economic uncertainty in 2011, the pace of Canadian M&A activity in the United States so far this year has reached historic levels, according to a recent study published by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Year to date (up to November 14, 2011), Canadian entities were involved in 385 acquisitions of US firms, representing a total transaction… → Read More
What’s the Best Way to a Billion: M&A or IPO?
Posted in Public M&A, StrategyUnless you’ve been living under a rock for some time, you’ll recall the exchange in The Social Network between Sean Parker, Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin: “this is no time to take your chips down. A million dollars isn’t cool. You know what’s cool? A billion dollars.” If you’re an entrepreneur or investor with audacious… → Read More
OSC Dialogue 2011: Significant New OSC Policy Projects on M&A Matters Discussed
Posted in Public M&A, ShareholdersAfter a few years on hiatus, the Ontario Securities Commission hosted its “Dialogue” conference once again on November 1, 2011. OSC Dialogue opened with a speech from the Chair of the Ontario Securities Commission, Howard Wetston, and filled the morning with two panel discussions, one on market infrastructure and another on strategic issues in investor… → Read More
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