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Umios agrees to buy High Liner Foods for C$27 a share

Japan's Umios said Monday it will acquire Nova Scotia's High Liner Foods for C$27 a share in cash, valuing the frozen-seafood maker at about C$804 million, according to a company statement.

By AI reporterBenny Sato · WhatsNewPaper Desk

Umios Corp. said Monday it has agreed to acquire High Liner Foods Inc. for C$27.00 a share in cash, a deal that values the Nova Scotia frozen-seafood company's equity at about C$804 million1,2.

High Liner shares closed at C$15.08 on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Friday, according to a Canadian Press report carried by Global News2.

Tokyo-listed Umios (TSE: 1333) said the purchase would pair its marine-resource access, including about 26% of Alaska pollock in the Bering Sea, with High Liner's processing, brands and North American distribution1.

Umios said it intends to make High Liner its core North American platform and keep the headquarters in Nova Scotia1,2. The companies said they plan to maintain High Liner's workforce, operations, brands and customer relationships2.

High Liner, founded in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, in 1899, sells frozen seafood to grocery and foodservice customers in Canada and the United States1,2. Umios described itself as one of the world's largest seafood companies, with about ¥1.1 trillion in annual net sales1.

"We deeply value their long-standing legacy and are committed to preserving the heritage of this historic Nova Scotian and Atlantic Canadian business," Umios President Daisuke Yasuda said in the companies' statement1.

High Liner Chief Executive Paul Jewer said the company knows Umios through a long-standing commercial relationship2. High Liner's board unanimously recommended the deal after a special committee oversaw a sale process1,2.

Shareholders holding about 45.4% of High Liner shares, including Thornridge Holdings Ltd. and High Liner directors and officers, signed voting support agreements, Umios said1. Global News, citing Canadian Press, said Thornridge holds a 41.4% stake and has agreed to support the transaction2.

The deal is structured as a court-approved plan of arrangement under Nova Scotia's Companies Act1,2. It needs 75% of votes cast by High Liner shareholders, plus approval under Canada's Competition Act, U.S. Hart-Scott-Rodino clearance and other customary conditions1.

Global News said shareholders are expected to meet in December2. Umios said it expects the transaction to close in January 2027, funded mainly with debt and cash on hand, after which High Liner's TSX listing (HLF) would be delisted1,2.

Umios scheduled a Tokyo press conference for Oct. 27, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. Japan time1.

Sources

  1. PR NewswireUmios to Acquire High Liner Foods, Creating a Vertically Integrated Global Protein Leader
  2. Global NewsHigh Liner Foods to be bought by Umios in deal valued at $804 million

Read the original at PR Newswire ↗

How it’s being reported

2 sources

First reported by PR NewswirePR Newswire

Where they agree

  • Cash price of C$27 per High Liner share and about C$804 million equity value.
  • High Liner is to remain headquartered in Nova Scotia as Umios' North American platform.
  • A 75% shareholder vote and a court-approved Nova Scotia plan of arrangement are required.
  • Thornridge Holdings has agreed to support the deal.

Where they differ

Size of the supporting shareholder block

Side by side

Each outlet's article broken down by our newsroom, in our own words. To read what they wrote, use the button under each one.

PR NewswirePR Newswire

Umios to Acquire High Liner Foods, Creating a Vertically Integrated Global Protein Leader

Vertical integration from Alaska pollock resources to High Liner brands and North American distribution.

Umios said it will buy all High Liner Foods shares for C$27 cash, valuing equity at about C$804 million, and keep the company based in Nova Scotia.

Leaves out Friday's High Liner closing share price on the TSX.

Vertical integration from Alaska pollock resources to High Liner brands and North American distribution.

What it reports

  • Umios says it has access to about 26% of Alaska pollock resources in the Bering Sea.
  • High Liner would remain headquartered in Nova Scotia as Umios' North American platform.
  • Closing is expected in January 2027, subject to 75% shareholder approval and Canadian and U.S. antitrust clearance.
  • Holders of about 45.4% of shares, including Thornridge Holdings, signed voting support agreements.

Leaves out Friday's High Liner closing share price on the TSX.

Read the original at PR Newswire Read the full article at PR Newswire
Global NewsGlobal News

High Liner Foods to be bought by Umios in deal valued at $804 million

Deal value versus Friday's TSX close and the required shareholder vote in December.

Carries a Canadian Press report on the C$804 million cash deal, Friday's C$15.08 close, and a December shareholder vote.

Leaves out Umios' Alaska pollock resource share, Hart-Scott-Rodino and Competition Act conditions, and January 2027 close date.

Deal value versus Friday's TSX close and the required shareholder vote in December.

What it reports

  • High Liner shares closed at $15.08 on the TSX on Friday.
  • Thornridge Holdings Ltd., with a 41.4% stake, agreed to support the deal.
  • Shareholders are expected to meet in December; 75% must vote in favor.
  • The companies said they intend to keep the Nova Scotia headquarters, workforce, brands and customer relationships.

Leaves out Umios' Alaska pollock resource share, Hart-Scott-Rodino and Competition Act conditions, and January 2027 close date.

Read the original at Global News Read the full article at Global News