A number of restricted partnerships comprising Waterous Power Fund (WEF) have decreased their possession in Strathcona Sources Ltd. from a collective 90.8 % to round 79.6 %.
Consequently, Toronto-listed Strathcona’s frequent shares in public float have elevated to over 20 %.
The share pass-through transaction concerned the disposition of over 24.01 million models of Strathcona, representing roughly 11.2 % of the issued and excellent frequent shares of the oil and fuel producer, in response to separate press releases by Strathcona and WEF.
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The disposed shares had been held by Waterous Power Fund Co-Funding (Canadian) LP and Waterous Power Fund Co-Funding (Worldwide) LP, two of a number of restricted partnerships comprising WEF. The 2 gave up the shares to their respective restricted companions as a part of their winding-up course of, WEF mentioned.
They weren’t owed any quantity for the disposition, and the transaction didn’t require shareholder approval, in response to the statements by WEF and Strathcona.
“The remaining WEF Funds maintain the Widespread Shares [79.6 percent of Strathcona] for funding functions”, Calgary, Canada-based WEF mentioned.
Strathcona mentioned, “The Transaction was comprised of a sequence of reorganizational steps and the variety of issued and excellent shares of Strathcona stays the identical following completion of the Transaction”.
Greenfire Shake-Up
The winding-up of two of WEF’s restricted partnerships comes after WEF raised its stake in oil sands producer Greenfire Sources Ltd. amid a disputed shake-up.
WEF had referred to as for the alternative of everything of Greenfire’s board, after initially buying a 43.2 % stake within the latter.
On November 20, 2024, Greenfire mentioned WEF’s marketing campaign to overthrow the board and set up its personal nominees was “an try to safe management of the corporate [Greenfire] with out making a proposal to all shareholders”.
“Greenfire’s board of administrators has at all times sought to behave in one of the best pursuits of firm stakeholders and have taken decisive motion to guard the pursuits of minority shareholders”, Greenfire mentioned.
On November 21, 2024, WEF introduced it had referred to as a gathering of Greenfire shareholders searching for to result in its proposed modifications, saying the board was underperforming and in pursuit of “self-enrichment”.
On December 23, 2024, Greenfire mentioned Jonathan Klesch, Robert Logan and Matthew Perkal agreed to resign whereas Derek Aylesworth has been allowed to stay on Greenfire’s board on the situation Aylesworth provides up re-election.
All six nominees put ahead by WEF as replacements have been appointed to Greenfire’s board.
Concurrently WEF purchased an combination of over 9.31 million frequent shares and greater than 2.65 million frequent share buy warrants of Greenfire from M3-Brigade Sponsor III and Brigade Capital Administration LP. The entire worth of the purchases was over $81.85 million, WEF mentioned individually on December 24, 2024.
WEF elevated its possession in Greenfire to about 56.5 %, whereas Brigade gave up its entitlement to a nominee on Greenfire’s board on account of the transaction.
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