CALGARY — Rocky Mountain Dealerships Inc. says shareholders have voted in favour of a deal to take the company private.
The company says 72.3 per cent of shareholder votes in a virtual meeting were in favour of the deal to allow a numbered company to buy outstanding shares for $7.41 apiece.
The deal with the private company, which is controlled by chairman Matthew Campbell and CEO Garrett Ganden, values Rocky Mountain Dealerships at $144 million — or $195 million including debt net of cash and lease obligations, and excluding floor plan payables.
The Calgary-based company says it is the largest farm equipment dealer in Canada with 36 locations in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
The go-private arrangement must still be approved by the courts before it can go ahead.
The company says if a judge approves the deal, shares will be delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange, where they traded at $7.39 each today.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 17, 2020.
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