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Aritzia in connection with a $73-million secondary offering of shares Aritzia in connection with a $73-million secondary offering of shares

Aritzia Inc.

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Key Contacts
Tracy Sandler

Partner, Insolvency and Restructuring, Toronto

Amelia Miao

Partner, Corporate, Toronto

Team
Wesley Cohen

Associate, Corporate, Toronto

Jessie Armour

Associate, Corporate, Toronto

Timothy Hughes

Partner, Tax, Toronto

James Chang

Associate, Tax, Toronto

On February 28, 2025, Aritzia Inc. (Aritzia) closed its secondary offering of 1,045,000 subordinate voting shares held by Brian Hill, Founder and Executive Chair of Aritzia, together with certain entities owned and/or controlled directly or indirectly by him, or him and his immediate family. The offering was completed on a bought deal basis through a syndicate of underwriters led by CIBC Capital Markets and including Canaccord Genuity Corp. The total gross proceeds to the selling shareholders were $72,993,250.

Founded in 1984 in Vancouver, Canada, Aritzia is a design house with an innovative global platform and is home to an extensive portfolio of exclusive brands for every function and individual aesthetic.

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP advised Aritzia on the secondary offering with a team consisting of Amelia Miao, Wesley Cohen and Jessie Armour (Corporate) and Timothy Hughes and James Chang (Tax).

Value
$73 million
Date Closed
February 28, 2025
Lead Office
Toronto
Key Contacts
Tracy Sandler

Partner, Insolvency and Restructuring, Toronto

Amelia Miao

Partner, Corporate, Toronto

Team
Wesley Cohen

Associate, Corporate, Toronto

Jessie Armour

Associate, Corporate, Toronto

Timothy Hughes

Partner, Tax, Toronto

James Chang

Associate, Tax, Toronto

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