Caisse unit strikes deal to buy digital-services firm ISC for $1.2-billion
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec's unit has finalized a $1.2-billion acquisition of Information Services Corp. (ISC), becoming the sole bidder for the Regina-based digital services firm. The deal, priced at $51 per share, allows ISC to operate independently while retaining its headquarters in Regina. The acquisition follows a strategic review initiated by ISC last September, which highlighted its value and growth potential.
- ▪Caisse-owned Plenary Americas is acquiring ISC for $1.2 billion.
- ▪The deal is priced at $51 per share, significantly higher than ISC's stock price prior to the strategic review.
- ▪ISC will continue to operate independently and maintain its Regina headquarters.
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Open this photo in gallery:The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec headquarters in Montreal in 2023. Caisse-owned infrastructure fund manager Plenary Americas became the last bidder for ISC in April.Christinne Muschi/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountA Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec unit has struck a deal to buy Information Services Corp. ISC-T in a $1.2-billion deal after emerging as the lone, final bidder for the Regina-based digital services company.Caisse-owned infrastructure fund manager Plenary Americas, which is paying $51 per share, became the last bidder in April for ISC, a provider of registry and information management services for public data and records, after concerns about potential job losses…
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