Innergex accepts a bid

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INNERGEX RENEWABLE ENERGY, $13.49, is now a tender. The power generator (Toronto symbol INE; Shares outstanding: 203.1 million; Market cap: $2.7 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 2.7%; www.innergex.com) operates 42 hydroelectric plants, 35 wind farms, 9 solar fields, and three battery energy storage facilities, in Canada, the U.S., Chile and France. The company has accepted an all-cash takeover offer of $13.75 a share from the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec. It manages that province’s public pension plan. Hydro-Québec, which owns 19.9% of Innergex, has agreed to support the bid. Innergex’s shares now trade below the takeover offer of $13.75. That indicates investors feel a higher bid is unlikely. OUR RECOMMENDATION: Innergex’s shareholders should tender to the takeover offer. Note, however, that even if you do tender, you will still get any higher offer for Innergex’s shares that may emerge. emerge…