Cenovus sweetens takeover bid for MEG Energy to $8.6-billion
Cenovus’s $8.6 billion offer includes cash or shares options as it competes with Strathcona Resources to acquire MEG Energy’s valuable oil sands assets.
- Cenovus Energy Inc. signed an amended agreement to acquire MEG Energy Corp., increasing the offer price to either $29.50 in cash per share or 1.240 Cenovus shares.
- The revised offer values MEG shares at approximately $29.80 each, representing an increase of roughly $1.32 per share compared to the original agreement.
- Cenovus intends to increase share buybacks over the next few quarters due to the lower cash component in the revised offer.
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Cenovus Sweetens Offer for MEG Energy to $6.2 Billion
Cenovus Energy is raising its takeover bid for MEG Energy in the best and final offer to buy the company that has seen rival bids from Cenovus and Strathcona Resources in recent months. Cenovus announced on Wednesday a sweetened offer for MEG Energy shareholders, which values the target company at US$6.16 billion (C$8.6 billion) including debt. The fully pro-rated consideration for MEG represents a value of approximately US$21.37 (C$29.80) pe…
Cenovus Sweetens MEG Energy Offer, Adds 50/50 Cash-Stock Mix - Cenovus Energy (NYSE:CVE)
Cenovus Energy Inc. (NYSE:CVE) on Wednesday signed an amending agreement to its previously announced August 21, 2025, arrangement agreement to acquire MEG Energy Corp. (OTC:MEGEF). Revised Acquisition Offer: Pursuant to the updated terms, MEG shareholders may elect to receive either $29.50 in cash per share or 1.240 Cenovus common shares, subject to rounding and proration limits of $3.8 billion in cash and 157.7 million Cenovus shares. On a full…
Cenovus sweetens takeover offer to $8.6 billion for MEG Energy
Cenovus Energy on Wednesday sweetened its offer to acquire MEG Energy, raising the value of its proposed deal to $8.6 billion (US$6.16 billion), including debt, in an attempt to match a rival bid from Strathcona Resources.
Cenovus Sweetens Offer for MEG in Canada Oil Takeover Battle
Canada’s Cenovus Energy Inc. increased its takeover bid for rival MEG Energy Corp. one day before MEG investors were due to vote, signaling that the companies’ original deal didn’t have enough shareholder support.
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