Thunderbird defends itself against attempted hedge fund takeover

By Connie Thiessen VANCOUVER – Vancouver-headquartered Thunderbird Entertainment Group continues to clap back at assertions by its largest shareholder that it’s avoiding accountability to its investors. Texas-based hedge fund Voss Capital, which owns 13.3% of outstanding shares in the production, distribution and rights management company that’s behind shows like Kim’s Convenience and Highway Thru Hell, is making a play to reconstitute Thunderbird’s existing board of directors with a competing slate of nominees at the company’s upcoming annual general meeting. The hedge fund, which has held shares in Thunderbird for the last two years, stated in a release last week that the...