Blackstone’s Task to Take TaskUs Private Hits Shareholder Roadblock – Merger Arbitrage Mondays

TaskUs, Inc. (TASK): $17.36

Market Cap: $1.55B

Deal Size: $1.62B

When TaskUs entered a merger to be taken private by its co-founders and Blackstone (BX) in May, it had expected to reach that goal by the end of the year. But that now seems like a distant dream as shareholders join forces to oppose the acquisition.

The Texas-headquartered company offers conte…