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CIBC Capital Markets and ATB Securities in Bonterra Energy Corp.’s inaugural $135-million senior secured second lien notes offering

On January 28, 2025, Bonterra Energy issued $135 million of 10.50% senior secured second lien notes due 2030. The notes were offered through a syndicate of underwriters led by CIBC Capital Markets and ATB Capital Markets as joint active bookrunners and RBC Capital Markets as joint passive...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: January 28, 2025 Value: $135 million

The agents in connection with a $700-million offering of senior notes by Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited

On November 22, 2024, Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (Fairfax) announced the closing of its previously announced $700-million offering of senior notes, comprised of a $450-million aggregate principal amount of 4.73% senior notes due 2034 and C$250 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.23%...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: November 22, 2024 Value: $700 million

Surge Energy Inc. in its Inaugural $175 Million Senior Unsecured Notes Offering

On August 24, 2024, Surge Energy announced its inaugural offering of $175 million of 8.500% senior unsecured notes due 2029. This offering's underwriters are National Bank Financial Markets and BMO Capital Markets as joint bookrunners, in a syndicate which includes ATB Capital Markets as joint...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: August 24, 2025 Value: $175 million

Lead investor in its strategic placement in Aimia

On October 13, 2023, Aimia announced a strategic investment by way of a private placement by several arm's length, seasoned strategic investors, including current and former Fortune 500 company CEOs and executives. Mithaq Capital was subsequently unsuccessful in its application to the...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: October 13, 2023 Value: -

Chorus Aviation in its $115 million bought deal offering and $30 million concurrent private placement

On April 6, 2021, Chorus Aviation completed a $115 million bought deal public offering and concurrent $30 million private placement consisting of common shares, warrants and convertible debentures. The net proceeds of these transactions will be used in part to position Chorus to pursue growth...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: April 6, 2021 Value: $145 million

Just Energy Group Inc. in connection with its $1.1 billion recapitalization transaction

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP advised Just Energy Group Inc. (“Just Energy”) in connection with its $1.1 billion recapitalization transaction (the “Recapitalization Transaction”) pursuant to a plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act (the...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: September 28, 2020 Value: $1.1 billion

The Syndicate of Dealers in AltaLink’s $225 million notes offering

On September 11, 2020,  AltaLink issued $225 million of 1.509% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 on a private placement basis, with a syndicate led by Scotia Capital Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc. and BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. The proceeds from the offering will be used to repay $125...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: September 11, 2020 Value: $225 million

Royal Bank of Canada in its inaugural Additional Tier 1 offering of $1.75 billion

On July 15, 2020 Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) announced its inaugural Additional Tier 1 (AT1) offering of Limited Recourse Capital Notes at $1.75 billion. This offering represents the first issuance of a new form of AT1 capital instrument using a novel structure pioneered by RBC and the Osler team...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: July 28, 2020 Value: $1.75 billion