Dec 22, 2022   SOURCE: BusinessWire

Chemtrade Announces Successful Court Decision on $25 Million Reverse Break Fee Lawsuit

Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund (TSX: CHE.UN) today announced that Madame Justice Price of the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta ruled in favour of Chemtrade in its lawsuit against Superior Plus Corporation (“Superior”) (Chemtrade Electrochem Inc. v. Superior Plus Corp., filed July 5, 2016).

The lawsuit involved the failed attempt by Superior to acquire Canexus, prior to Chemtrade’s 2017 acquisition of Canexus. The Arrangement Agreement between Superior and Canexus contained a clause requiring Superior to pay $25 million if the acquisition did not close due to a failure to obtain Canadian and U.S. competition and anti-trust regulatory approvals. The Court’s ruling is subject to appeal for a period of 30 days.

About Chemtrade

Chemtrade operates a diversified business providing industrial chemicals and services to customers in North America and around the world. Chemtrade is one of North America’s largest suppliers of sulphuric acid, spent acid processing services, inorganic coagulants for water treatment, sodium chlorate, sodium nitrite, sodium hydrosulphite and phosphorus pentasulphide. Chemtrade is also the largest producer of high purity sulphuric acid for the semiconductor industry in North America. Chemtrade is a leading regional supplier of sulphur, chlor-alkali products, liquid sulphur dioxide, and zinc oxide. Additionally, Chemtrade provides industrial services such as processing by-products and waste streams.

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