A Delaware court has granted Missouri oil refiner Clark Oil & Refining the right to proceed with a US$100-million initial public offering of common shares, despite opposition from minority shareholders.
Toronto-based Horsham (TSE), which owns 60% of Clark Oil, announced in March that it wanted to take Clark public via an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange. But the plan was opposed by Clark directors Tony Novelly and Sam Goldstein, who together control about 40% of the oil refiner through AOC Ltd. Partners.
While the ruling issued by vice-chancellor William Chandler allows Clark to proceed immediately with the offering, a spokesman said it will wait to see if the AOC group launches an appeal before going ahead.
In addition to its holding in Clark Oil, Horsham also has a 20% controlling interest in gold miner American Barrick Resources (TSE).
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