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TSX ABO.A and ABO.B
TORONTO, Nov. 26, 2012 /CNW/ - Arbor Memorial Services Inc. (TSX: ABO.A,
ABO.B) ("Arbor") announced today the successful completion of the previously announced
arrangement (the "Arrangement") pursuant to which 2341599 Ontario Limited (the "Purchaser"), a company owned by a group (the "Equity Sponsors") of existing shareholders of Arbor, comprised of Scanfield Holdings
Ltd., Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited and JC Clark Ltd. (or their
respective affiliates), acquired all of the outstanding Class A voting
shares and Class B non-voting shares (collectively, the "Shares") of Arbor (other than certain Shares held by the Equity Sponsors) for
$32.00 per Share in cash.
With the completion of the Arrangement, the Shares will cease to be
listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange on or about the close of business
on November 27, 2012. Arbor intends to apply to the relevant
securities regulatory authorities to cease to be a reporting issuer in
the applicable jurisdictions in Canada.
Details of the Arrangement are contained in the management information
circular of Arbor dated October 5, 2012, which can be found at www.sedar.com
About Arbor
Arbor owns 41 cemeteries, 27 crematoria and 92 funeral homes in eight
provinces of Canada.
Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements and
information
This news release contains "forward-looking information" within the
meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws, including statements
regarding the expected delisting of the Shares, the application to
cease to be a reporting issuer and other information that is not
historical fact. Forward-looking information is not a guarantee of
future performance, given that it involves risks and uncertainties.
Except as required by law, Arbor does not assume and expressly
renounces any obligation to update any forward-looking information,
which are only applicable on the date on which they were made.
Additionally, Arbor undertakes no obligation to comment on expectations
of, or statements made by, third parties in respect of the Arrangement.
SOURCE Arbor Memorial Services Inc.
