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Pattern Energy to Be Acquired by CPPIB in $6.1 Billion Deal
- Client News
- November 4, 2019
Paul, Weiss is advising the special committee of the board of directors of Pattern Energy Group Inc. in its approximately $6.1 billion all-cash acquisition by Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB). Under the terms of the agreement, shareholders of Pattern Energy, an independent power company operating in the U.S., Canada and Japan, will receive $26.75 per share, representing a premium of approximately 14.8 percent to Pattern Energy's closing share price on August 9, 2019, the last trading day prior to market rumors regarding a potential acquisition of the company.
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