Fairfax agrees to purchase Toys R Us Canada

Robert Hutchins 20th April 2018 Retail 389 Views

The investment firm, Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., has signed an agreement to buy the Canadian unit of Toys “R” Us Inc. for about C$300 million ($237 million).

The ‘stalking horse’ bid allows other potential buyers to enter competing proposals by Monday, according to a U.S. bankruptcy court filing submitted by Toys “R” on Thursday.

The deal would allow Toys R Us’ Canadian arm to continue trading, following Fairfax’s acquisition of athletic equipment maker Performance Sports last year.

Earlier this week, Toys R Us rejected MGA founder, Isaac Larian’s bid to keep some of the company’s European stores open.

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