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The battle to take over MEG Energy Corp. is pitting a friendly cash-heavy offer from one of Canada’s biggest oilsands producers against a retooled hostile bid from Strathcona Resources Ltd. that’s now based entirely on stock. 

Under an amended offer announced Monday, Strathcona is offering 0.80 of a share per MEG share it does not already own. Its earlier overture was a combination of cash and stock. The latest offer is worth $30.86 per share, up from its earlier bid valued at $28.02 per share. 

The Cenovus offer would see MEG shareholders choose between $27.25 in cash or 1.325 Cenovus common shares for each MEG share, subject to certain limits.

Strathcona claims MEG deal hands Cenovus the upside, not shareholders

Strathcona is calling the Cenovus deal “lopsided” and the MEG board’s sale process “broken” for accepting that offer. 

“Congratulations, MEG board—you are in first place in the last 20 years for leaving the most amount of money on the table for your shareholders…

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An inheritance can be comprised of cash, securities, real estate, or other assets. When you inherit securities like stocks, there are income tax and strategic considerations. Here are some that you should keep in mind. 

How are stocks taxed when you inherit them? 

When a spouse or common law partner is a beneficiary, assets can be transferred to them on a tax deferred basis. So, for this section, we will assume a non-spouse beneficiary. 

For non-spouse beneficiaries, inheriting stocks usually triggers tax consequences at the estate level, not for the individual. The estate settles any taxes owed before distributing the after-tax proceeds to the heirs.

A registered account like a registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) or registered retirement income fund (RRIF) is fully taxable based on the account value. The market value of the account on the date of death is considered income to the deceased. The tax is payable on their final tax return. Income or growth after that is taxable to the beneficiary:

If the estate is named as beneficiary, it will pay the incremental tax…

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