Deals
Billionaire Jim Pattison’s Bid for Canfor Faces Mounting Opposition
- Head of Pattison Group not sure if the bid will go through
- Lumber futures are up, making better long-term outlook
Jim Pattison at a Deere & Co. dealership in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada, on Sept. 18, 2018.
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The bid by billionaire Jim Pattison to take Canfor Corp. private is facing growing opposition from shareholders, though the investment firm has no plans to sweeten its bid for the Canadian lumber company.
Several investors have balked at Pattison’s offer of C$16 a share, saying it undervalues the firm that traded at more than twice that price in 2018. Proxy votes were due today, with results being released later and a final vote on Wednesday in Vancouver still possible.