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Canadian Securities Administrators to Propose Amendments to Canadian Take-over Regime

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have announced that they intend to publish for comment significant amendments to the Canadian take-over bid regime in the first quarter of 2015. The amendments are an initiative of all CSA members and are intended to strike a fair balance between the interests of bidders and the boards of directors … Continue reading

Affirming Your Poison Pill To Keep It Alive

On May 2, 2014, the British Columbia Securities Commission (the Commission) extended the life of the shareholder rights plan of Augusta Resource Corporation (Augusta) until July 15, 2014, provided that Hudbay Minerals Inc. (Hudbay) held its bid for Augusta shares open until July 16, 2014 and agreed to a ten-day extension in the event any … Continue reading

Activist Pershing Square Teams Up With Valeant Pharmaceuticals To Target Allergan Inc.

Shareholder activism has been dubbed “the new M&A” in recognition of activists’ propensity to drive companies to pursue value-creating transactions.  Last month, Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management took this trend to a new level when it teamed up with Quebec-based Valeant Pharmaceuticals International to orchestrate a hostile takeover bid for Botox manufacturer Allergan Inc. … Continue reading
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