Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Announces Agreement to Acquire O'Charley's for $9.85 per Share in Cash

Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF), a leading provider of title insurance, mortgage services and diversified services, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of O'Charley's Inc. (NASDAQ:CHUX) that it does not currently own for $9.85 per share in cash.  FNF currently owns 2,079,542, or 9.5%, of the outstanding shares of common stock of O'Charley's, which operates more than 340 full-service restaurants under the O'Charley's, Ninety Nine and Stoney River concepts.

Under the terms of the definitive agreement, FNF intends to commence a tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of common stock of O'Charley's that it does not currently own on or about February 24, 2012. 

Prime Restaurants Inc. Announces Receipt of Superior Proposal and Commencement of Cara's Matching Period

Prime Restaurants Inc. ("PRI" or the "Company") (TSX:EAT.TO - News) announced today that it has received an offer from Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited ("Fairfax") to acquire of all of the issued and outstanding class A limited voting shares (the "Shares") and restricted share units ("RSUs") of the Company by way of a plan of arrangement under Section 182 of the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) (the "Fairfax Offer"). The Fairfax Offer was solicited by the Company during the "go-shop" period permitted under its agreement with Cara Operations Limited ("Cara") described below. The total consideration payable by Fairfax under the Fairfax Offer is approximately $71 million, equivalent to $7.75 per Share or RSU. Under the Fairfax Offer, holders of Shares (the "Shareholders") would receive $7.50 per Share in cash directly from Fairfax on the effective date.

A&W opens 22 new restaurants in 2009

A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund (TSX:AW.UN)

A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. is pleased to announce another strong year of new restaurants openings in 2009. The North Vancouver based chain opened 22 new outlets last year, all of which were franchised. Nine of the new restaurants were in Ontario, which continues to be the key focus of the company's strategic growth activities. A&W opened 20 new restaurants across Canada in 2008.

Graham Cooke, Vice President of New Restaurant Expansion, said that A&W achieved two important milestones last year. "We're proud to say that we have reached 150 restaurants in Ontario" said Cooke. "At the same time, we successfully launched our multi-site franchise development program, targeting Ontario first and then Quebec in 2010".

A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund Announces Special Cash Distribution and November Cash Distribution

A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund (the Fund) (TSX symbol AW.UN) today declared a Special Distribution of 10 cents per trust unit. The Special Distribution will be to unitholders of record at the close of business on November 15, 2009 and will be payable on November 30, 2009. For tax purposes, this distribution will be a non-eligible dividend.

The Fund also today declared its regular monthly cash distribution of 10.6 cents per trust unit for the period October 1 to October 31, 2009. The distribution will be paid to unitholders of record at the close of business on November 15, 2009, and will be payable on November 30, 2009. For tax purposes 8.958 cents per unit of this distribution will be other taxable income and 1.642 cents per unit will be non-eligible dividends.