Further to our post on the Dolly Varden Silver Corp. (Dolly Varden) and Hecla Mining Co. (Hecla) decision, the Ontario and British Columbia Securities Commissions (the Commissions) recently released their reasons for their decision in
Ontario Securities Commission
Evolving tactical defenses by target issuers: Private placements in response to a hostile bid
The Ontario and British Columbia Securities Commissions (the Commissions) issued orders on July 22, 2016 allowing junior B.C.-based miner, Dolly Varden Silver Corp. (Dolly Varden), the target of a hostile takeover bid from Idaho-based Hecla Mining Co.…
Non-standard accounting measures: The media, regulators, and shareholders zero in
Non-standard accounting practices have been gaining in popularity among Canadian publicly traded companies. Issuers that rely solely on standard accounting metrics now make up a small minority of the companies listed in the S&P 500 and S&P/TSX 60.
Many issuers…