Sep
12
Buffett Fails in Bid to Boost Stake in Canada’s Home Capital
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Shareholders reject Berkshire bid to almost double stake
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Offer would have increased Buffett holding to 38 percent
Warren Buffett’s bid to double his stake in Home Capital Group Inc. was rejected by shareholders of the Canadian mortgage lender in a vote Tuesday.
About 89 percent of investors voted against the offer, which would have boosted Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s stake to 38 percent from about 20 percent. Stockholders including CIBC Asset Management had objected to the deal, arguing it would dilute the stock by selling shares to Berkshire at an almost 30 percent discount…
Buffett Fails in Bid to Boost Stake in Canada’s Home Capital