Strathcona, controlled by former investment banker Adam Waterous, is now offering 0.8 of a share for each share of MEG. That would value the Calgary-based target at around C$7.8 billion ($5.7 billion), based on Friday’s close. The new price is about 10% higher than Strathcona’s original takeover bid and tops the price Cenovus agreed last month to pay for MEG.
The acquisition consolidates two leading SAGD oil sands producers with combined production exceeding 720,000 barrels per day and complementary assets in Christina Lake, Alberta.