On January 29, 2018, Entertainment One (“eOne”) agreed to purchase the remaining 49% of The Mark Gordon Company (“Mark Gordon Co.”) that it did not already own for $209 million. eOne will finance the acquisition through a US$75 million private placement of common shares and a US$100 million bond offering.
eOne is a global independent studio that specialises in the development, acquisition, production, financing, distribution and sales of entertainment content.
The Mark Gordon Company is an LA-based independent studio that develops and produces premium television and film content for the major US networks and international distribution, including the production of feature films.
Osler, Hoskin and Harcourt LLP assisted eOne in all matters with a team consisting of Mark Trachuk, Rosalind Hunter, Alex Gorka, and Michael Sherman (Corporate), Richard M. Borins and Jeremy Burgess (Financial Services).