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Purolator in its acquisition of Livingston International

On February 4, 2025, Purolator announced the completion of its acquisition of Livingston International, an international trade services firm that is one of the largest customs brokers in North America and also specializes in global freight forwarding and trade consulting, from Platinum...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: February 4, 2025 Value: --

Trilogy in its take-private of Indigo Books & Music

On April 2, 2024, Indigo Books & Music Inc. announced that, based on the unanimous recommendation of an independent committee of its board of directors, it has entered into an arrangement agreement with Trilogy Investments L.P. and Trilogy Retail Holdings Inc. (personal holding companies of...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: -- Value: -

TELUS Health Solutions Inc. in connection with the restructuring of ChronoMétriq Inc. and Health Myself Innovations Inc.

On October 26, 2021, ChronoMétriq Inc. and Health Myself Innovations Inc. filed a Notice of Intention to make a proposal pursuant to the relevant provisions of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. The companies collectively listed approximately $9.2 million in liabilities, including approximately...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: November 29, 2021 Value: $9.2 million

Ventas in its acquisition of a high quality Canadian seniors housing portfolio valued at $2.4 billion in partnership with Le Groupe Maurice

On September 4, 2019, Ventas, Inc. announced the completion of its acquisition of a Class A portfolio of 31 purpose-built seniors housing communities and certain in-progress developments in Québec by investing through an equity partnership with Le Groupe Maurice (“LGM”). The portfolio is...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: September 4, 2019 Value: $2.4 Billion

TD Bank in connection with Air Canada’s acquisition of Aimia Canada

On November 26, 2018, Air Canada with the financial support of its partners, The Toronto-Dominion Bank, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, and Visa Canada Corporation entered into a definitive share purchase agreement for the acquisition of Aimia Canada Inc., owner and operator of the Aeroplan...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: January 1, 2019 Value: $450M cash and $1.9B of Aeroplan Miles liability

BMO Financial Group in connection with its acquisition of General Electric Capital Corporation’s Transportation Finance Business

On September 10, 2015, BMO Financial Group (“BMO”), Canada’s fourth-largest lender, announced the acquisition of GE Capital's Transportation Finance business in the U.S. and Canada. The proposed transaction will grow BMO’s U.S. commercial banking business. GE...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: December 1, 2015 Value: -

BCE Inc. in its ground breaking pension de-risking strategy

On March 3, 2015, Sun Life Financial Inc. and BCE Inc. announced a new agreement that further advances BCE’s pension de-risking strategy by transferring longevity risk for C$5 billion of pension plan liabilities to Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada. Under the new longevity insurance...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: March 3, 2015 Value: $5 billion