Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. has provided formal notice to Casey’s General Stores Inc. of its intention to nominate a slate of nine independent candidates for election to the Casey’s Board of Directors and present a proposal for shareholder action at Casey’s 2010 annual meeting of shareholders. “Though it remains our strong preference to enter into a [...]
By John Lofstock, Editor Under CEO Alain Bouchard, Alimentation Couche-Tard has grown to be one of the largest convenience store operators in world. The Laval, Quebec-based chain today took its boldest step to date when it commenced an all-cash offer to acquire Casey’s General Stores, the Iowa chain currently operating 1,513 stores throughout the Midwest. [...]
Canadian c-store giant Alimentation Couche-Tard is calling on Casey’s General Stores to discuss its bid, as the Iowa-based chain moves to instead thwart the hostile acquisition, the Globe and Mail reported. “A meeting would be more productive than putting roadblocks, like a poison pill, in the path of our compelling proposal,” Couche-Tard said in a statement. [...]
The Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announced it is looking into potential claims against the board of directors of Casey’s General Stores Inc. related to the unsolicited purchase offer the company received from Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. Couche-Tard is looking to acquire all outstanding shares of Casey’s for $36 per share in cash. The proposed [...]
Following an unsolicited proposal from Alimentation Couche-Tard, Casey’s General Stores stock grew 20.7% to $38.10 in premarket trading Monday after the company unanimously rejected the offer, The Street reported. Casey’s received the unsolicited buyout proposal for $36 a share in cash on March 9. In a statement released on April 9, Casey’s said “the board [...]
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., the Canadian convenience-store chain, made an unsolicited bid for Casey’s General Stores Inc. for $36 a share in cash, BusinessWeek reported Couche-Tard offered the Ankeny, Iowa-based company, which operates more than 1,500 stores in the Midwest, 14% more than its closing price yesterday in Nasdaq Stock Market trading. Including about $29 million [...]
Alimentation Couche-Tard announced today that despite rising revenue, its quarterly profit dropped 23% due to lower U.S. gasoline margins, Reuters reported. Couche-Tard, North America’s second-biggest convenience store chain, operates more than 5,400 convenience stores, with some 3,600 of those also selling gasoline. The company earned $54.8 million, or 29 cents a share, in its third-quarter, [...]