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EXFO completes a going-private transaction

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Client

EXFO Inc.

On August 27, 2021, EXFO Inc., a corporation developing smarter test, monitoring and analytics solutions for fixed and mobile network operators, webscale companies and equipment manufacturers in the global communications industry, announced the completion of a going-private transaction by way of a statutory plan of arrangement pursuant to the Canada Business Corporations Act. Pursuant to this transaction, a corporation controlled by Germain Lamonde acquired all the issued and outstanding subordinate voting shares of EXFO, other than the Excluded Shares for US $6.25 per subordinate voting share in cash.

A Fasken team composed of Peter Villani, Monica Dingle, Oleg Stratiev, Alain Riendeau, Brandon Farber, Andrew Haikal, Guillaume Saliah, Anthony Russo and Laura Fabi advised EXFO Inc. in connection with this transaction.

Jurisdiction

  • Québec

Team

  • Peter Villani, Partner | Mergers & Acquisitions, Montréal, QC, +1 514 397 4316, pvillani@fasken.com
  • Monica Dingle, Partner | Corporate/Commercial, Montréal, QC, +1 514 397 4360, mdingle@fasken.com
  • Alain Riendeau, Partner | Insolvency & Restructuring, Montréal, QC, +1 514 397 7678, ariendeau@fasken.com
  • Brandon Farber, Partner | Insolvency & Restructuring, Montréal, QC, +1 514 397 5179, bfarber@fasken.com
  • Andrew Haikal, Partner | Tax Law, Montréal, QC, +1 514 397 5296, ahaikal@fasken.com
  • Guillaume Saliah, Partner | Corporate/Commercial, Mergers & Acquisitions, Montréal, QC, +1 514 397 4371, gsaliah@fasken.com
  • Anthony Russo, Associate | Corporate/Commercial, Montréal, QC, +1 514 657 2747, arusso@fasken.com
  • Laura Fabi, Associate | Corporate/Commercial, Montréal, QC, +1 514 657 5097, lfabi@fasken.com

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