Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd. acquisition of Anegada Oil Corp. for $494 million

On Apr. 12, Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd. announced a definitive agreement to acquire Anegada Oil Corp. for $494 million. The total net consideration consists of $247.5 million in cash and debt, net of GORR, subject to adjustment, and approximately 105.3 million common shares of Tamarack.

Tamarack is an oil and gas exploration and production company committed to the identification, evaluation and operation of resource plays in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. Anegada Oil Corp. is a privately held light-oil producer operating in Charlie Lake, Alberta.

McCarthy Tétrault LLP is advising Anegada Oil Corp. with a team led by
Brian Bidyk,
and which included
Jamie Gibb,
Prateek Gupta,
Nathan Robb,
Matt Hooker (M&A),
Michel Ranger (tax),
Jonathan Bitran (competition).

Stikeman Elliott LLP was opposing counsel with a team including
Sony Gill,
Ben Layton,
Mark Keohane,
Andrew Bentz,
Taylor Sakon,
Olivia Sutter,
Sebastian Maturana (corporate/M&A);
Chrysten Perry,
Chelsea Daku (energy);
Michael Dyck,
Andrew Foster (banking);
Julie D’Avignon (tax);
Mike Kilby,
Laura Rowe (competition and foreign investment).