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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

Henvey Inlet Wind LP in the $1 billion financing and construction of the Henvey Inlet Wind Farm

On December 26, 2017, Henvey Inlet Wind LP announced the completion of a $1 billion financing for the 300 megawatt (MW) Henvey Inlet Wind project located on Henvey Inlet First Nation Reserve No. 2 on the northeast shore of the Georgian Bay in Ontario. This project is the largest wind...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: December 26, 2017 Value: $1 billion

SmartCentres REIT in connection with its $500 Million issue of investment grade Senior Unsecured debentures including $250 million 3 year Series R floating rate and $250 million 10 year Series S fixed rate debentures

On December 21, 2017 SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust ("SmartCentres") completed its previously announced agreement to issue $250 million aggregate principal amount of 3 year Series R senior unsecured floating rate (+0.66%) debentures and $250 million aggregate...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: December 21, 2017 Value: $500 million

Venzee Inc. in connection with its going public transaction through the reverse takeover of a TSXV listed issuer renamed Venzee Technologies Inc.

On December 21, 2017, Venzee Inc. completed its going public transaction through the reverse takeover of a TSX Venture Exchange listed issuer renamed Venzee Technologies Inc. and a concurrent brokered financing of $7.5 million, representing at closing a total market capitalization of...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: December 21, 2017 Value: $31 million