Sleep Country to be acquired by Fairfax Financial Holdings for $1.7 billion

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Sleep Country to be acquired by Fairfax Financial Holdings for $1.7 billion
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TORONTO — Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc. says it has agreed to be sold to Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited for around $1.7 billion.

The deal would see a subsidiary of the financial holding company acquire all issued and outstanding common shares of Sleep Country for $35 per share.

Sleep Country president and CEO Stewart Schaefer says the transaction "clearly demonstrates the value and strength of our brands and organization."The company's co-founder Christine Magee, who chaired a special committee of independent directors that oversaw the negotiation, says the deal provides "certainty of significant and immediate value to shareholders."

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