Business in Vancouver has announced its list of the biggest deals in British Columbia in 2017. Osler is proud to have been involved in 14 deals across three categories, representing parties involved in mining M&A, non-mining M&A and stock and debt deals.
Biggest B.C. mining mergers and acquisitions of 2017
- #1: Transaction involving Kinross and Barrick’s sale of interests in the Cerro Casale project – Osler advised Kinross Gold Corp.
- #2: Eldorado Gold Corp.’s acquisition of Integra Gold for $590 million – Osler advised BMO, the financial advisor to Integra Gold Corp.
- #6: U.S. Concrete’s acquisition of Polaris Materials Corp. for $310 million – Osler advised the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Polaris Materials Corp.
- #11: Luna Gold $146 million merger with JDL Gold Corp to form Trek Mining – Osler advised Pacific Road Resources Fund, controlling shareholder of Luna Gold.
Biggest B.C. non-mining mergers and acquisitions of 2017
- #2: Chevron Canada Limited sale of a subsidiary that owns a Canadian downstream fuel business to Parkland Fuel Corporation for $1.5 billion – Osler advised Chevron Canada Limited.
- #4: Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc.’s acquisition of IronPlanet for $975 million – Osler acted as Canadian counsel to Goldman Sachs and other initial purchasers in the acquisition.
- #5: Netmarble Games’ acquisition of Kabam Games gaming studio for $939 million – Osler advised Netmarble Games.
- #11: Andrew Peller Limited acquisition of three British Columbia Wineries for $95 million – Osler advised Andrew Peller Limited.
- #12: Georgian Partners and W Capital Partners purchase of shares of Vision Critical Communications for $76 million – Osler advised Vision Critical Communications.
Biggest stock and debt deals in B.C. in 2017
- #2 and #3: Province of British Columbia bond offerings with total proceeds of $1.5 billion – Osler advised the underwriters.
- #4: Telus Corp. $995 million of notes offerings – Osler advised the underwriters.
- #5: China Gold International Resources Corp’s $647 million bond offering – Osler advised China Gold International Resources Corp.
- #31: First Nations Finance Authority $126 million offering of Senior Secured Bonds – Osler advised First Nations Finance Authority.