Ritchie Bros. Takeover of ‘Inferior’ IAA Opposed by Luxor
A Kenworth commercial truck is offered during a Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. industrial equipment auction in Dunnigan, California, U.S., on Thursday, May 20, 2010.
Photographer: Ken James/Bloomberg
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A top Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. shareholder is opposing a takeover of auto salvage and parts auction company IAA Inc., a business it calls “distinctly inferior.”
Luxor Capital Group, which owns about 3.6% of Ritchie Bros. shares, said an 18% drop in the company’s share price since the deal was announced Nov. 7 indicates investors’ “clear distaste” for the transaction.”