While merchandise sales are up, the tobacco category remains a challenge, says chief executive of Couche-Tard. Canadian convenience store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.’s adjusted quarterly profit is up, boosted in part by recent acquisitions, stronger merchandise sales and higher fuel margins, Reuters reported. Net earnings for the company fell, however, due to one-time costs associated…
Three-Fourths At Statoil Accept Couche-Tard’s Offer
More Statoil shareholders accept Alimentation Couche-Tard’s tender offer as of Tuesday. Alimentation Couche-Tard reports 77.7% of Statoil Fuel & Retail shareholders have accepted its takeover offer, an increase from 66.7% three weeks ago, after a large shareholder agreed to bid on Tuesday. Alimentation Couche-Tard declined to identify the shareholder, but said it was “very confident”…
Alimentation Couche-Tard Extends Statoil Offer
Alimentation Couche-Tard announces its offer to Statoil Fuel & Retail expires June 20. Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. waived all conditions under its offer to Statoil Fuel & Retail, including but not limited to the 90% acceptance level as indcated in the offer document dated April 19. The new extension period will expire on June 20, and…
Couche-Tard Extends Statoil Bid To June
Alimentation Couhce-Tard’s offer to acquire all of the shares of Statoil Fuel & Retail for NOK 51.20 per share in cash now expires in early June. Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. announced that its voluntary offer to acquire all of the issued shares of Norwegian-based Statoil Fuel & Retail has been extended and will expire at 5:30…