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Syndicate of agents co-led by TD Securities and Scotiabank in connection with the $200 million issue of series F senior unsecured debentures by CT REIT

On January 24, 2018, CT REIT announced that it has agreed to issue $200 million aggregate principal amount of series F senior unsecured debentures with a 9.8-year term and a coupon of 3.865% per annum, priced at a discount on issue to yield 3.866%. The debentures are rated BBB high and are...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: January 24, 2018 Value: $200 million

AltaCorp Capital Inc., financial advisor to CanniMed Therapeutics in connection with the acquisition by Aurora Cannabis Inc.

On January 24, 2018, Aurora Cannabis Inc. (“Aurora”) announced it has entered into a support agreement whereby Aurora will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of CanniMed Therapeutics Inc. (“CanniMed”) not owned by Aurora. The total consideration for...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: January 24, 2018 Value: $1.1 billion

Acasti Pharma Inc. in its Over-Allotment Option for its Public Offering of Common Shares

On December 27, 2017, Acasti Pharma Inc. (“Acasti”) completed its underwritten public offering of 9,900,990 common shares together with accompanying warrants to purchase an aggregate of 9,802,935 common shares at a combined price to the public of US$1.01 per share and accompanying...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: January 22, 2018 Value: US$11 million

MHR Fund Management LLC in connection with its acquisition of a controlling interest in an Alberta corporation by way of subscriptions for preferred stock

On January 22, 2018, an investment vehicle affiliated with MHR Fund Management LLC (“MHR”), a New York based private equity investment firm, closed its acquisition of a controlling interest in an Alberta corporation by way of subscriptions for preferred stock. Osler, Hoskin...

Lead Office: Calgary Date Closed: January 22, 2018 Value: -

The Central Group Alberta Ltd. in the acquisition of Central Fund of Canada Limited by Sprott Inc.

On January 16, 2018, Sprott Inc. (“Sprott”) and Central Fund of Canada Limited ("Central Fund") announced the completion of the previously announced Arrangement Agreement which resulted in: the assets of Central Fund being transferred to Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust (the...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: January 16, 2018 Value: $100 million

Layer 6 in its acquisition by the Toronto-Dominion Bank

On January 9, 2018, Toronto-Dominion Bank ("TD") announced that it acquired Layer 6 Inc. ("Layer 6"). TD is Canada’s largest bank by assets. Layer 6 is a world-renowned artificial intelligence ("AI") company based in Toronto. Layer 6 has emerged as a...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: January 9, 2018 Value: -

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, in its equity investment in Atlantic Broadband, a subsidiary of Cogeco Communications Inc., in relation to the acquisition of the MetroCast cable systems

On July 10, 2017, Cogeco Communications Inc. (TSX: CCA), a Montréal-based communications corporation, announced that its subsidiary, Atlantic Broadband, had entered into a definitive agreement with Harron Communications LP to purchase all of its cable systems operating under the MetroCast...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: January 4, 2018 Value: US$1.4 billion

Terra Nova Consortium in a challenge over its calculation of past and ongoing provincial royalties

Osler represented the Owners of the Terra Nova Project (consortium consists of Suncor, Murphy Oil, Chevron Canada, ExxonMobil, Husky Energy, Statoil and Mosbacher Operating) in a challenge to the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador over its calculation of past and ongoing provincial...

Lead Office: Calgary Date Closed: January 4, 2018 Value: -

Rubikloud in connection with its US$37 million Series B financing

On January 3, 2018,  Rubikloud Technologies Inc. ("Rubikloud") announced that it has raised US$37 million in a Series B financing round led by Intel Capital with new investors iNovia Capital and OTEAF participating. Existing investors Horizons Ventures and Access Industries...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: January 3, 2018 Value: US$37 million

Emera Inc. in its bought deal offering of common shares for $700 million

On December 28, 2017, Emera Inc. (“Emera”) announced the completion of its bought deal offering of 14,614,000 common shares at $47.90 per Common Share for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $700 million. The syndicate of underwriters was led by RBC Capital Markets, CIBC...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: December 28, 2017 Value: $700 million