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Berkshire Hathaway will invest C$153,225,739 in Canadian lender Home Capital Group.
Home Capital Group Inc. is a public company, traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (HCG), operating through its principal subsidiary, Home Trust Company. Home Trust is a federally regulated trust company offering residential and non-residential mortgage lending.
Berkshire will make the investment through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Columbia Insurance Company, which will make an initial investment of C$153,225,739 to acquire 16,044,580 common shares on a private placement basis, representing an approximate 19.99% equity stake in Home Capital on a post-issuance basis (25% on a pre-issuance basis).
Berkshire will not be granted any rights to nominate directors of Home Capital or any governance rights as an equity holder.
© 2017 David Mazor
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