Mexico's Finaccess dangles 24% premium to buy control of Restaurant Brands

Mexico's Finaccess dangles 24% premium to buy control of Restaurant Brands
Paul McBeth
By Paul McBeth Oct. 18 (BusinessDesk) - Mexico's Finaccess Capital has offered $881.5 million - a 24 percent premium - to buy three-quarters of Restaurant Brands New Zealand. The fast-food franchise operator put off paying an interim dividend when announcing today's first-half result, saying it's received a non-binding partial takeover offer from the Mexican company. The $9.45 a share offer is a premium to the $7.60 close yesterday and more than the record $8.15 the company hit in June. The bid values Restaurant Brands at $1.18 billion. ...