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Special Committee of Tricon Residential in its US$3.5 billion acquisition by Blackstone

On January 19, 2024, Tricon Residential announced it had entered into an arrangement agreement with Blackstone Real Estate Partners X and Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. to acquire all outstanding common shares of Tricon for US$11.25 per Common Share in cash. Tricon Residential Inc. is...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: -- Value: US$3.5 billion

CNH Industrial in its agreement to acquire Hemisphere GNSS for $175 million

On March 30, 2023, CNH Industrial entered into an agreement to purchase Hemisphere GNSS for $175 million from Beijing UniStrong Science & Technology Co., Ltd. This acquisition will allow for CNH Industrial to improve their automation in both its agriculture and construction businesses....

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: -- Value: $175 million

Dream Industrial REIT in its $5.9 billion acquisition, in partnership with a leading global sovereign wealth fund, of Summit Industrial Income REIT

On February 17, 2023, Dream Industrial REIT, in partnership with a leading global sovereign wealth fund, closed an agreement with Summit Industrial Income REIT under which a joint venture between Dream Industrial REIT and the sovereign wealth fund will acquire Summit. The all-cash transaction is...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: February 17, 2023 Value: $5.9 billion

Dream Residential REIT’s US$125.1 million initial public offering

On May 6, 2022, Dream Residential REIT completed its initial public offering  of units. The units are listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “DRR.U”. The offering raised gross proceeds of US$125.1 million and was underwritten by a syndicate of...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: May 6, 2022 Value: US$125.1 million

Verisk Analytics in its acquisition of Opta

On March 1, 2022, Verisk Analytics announced it had acquired Opta, Canada’s leading provider of property intelligence and innovative technology solutions. With this acquisition, Verisk further expands its footprint in the Canadian market and supports Opta in reshaping risk management with...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: March 1, 2022 Value: -

Dream Industrial REIT in its $850 million European logistics portfolio acquisition and associated financing

On June 24, 2021, Dream Industrial REIT completed its acquisition of an 8.9 million square foot European logistics portfolio. The transaction consists of an acquisition of shares of a corporation owning a portfolio of 31 institutional logistics properties throughout Europe for $850 million....

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: June 24, 2021 Value: $850 million

Bausch Health Companies Inc. in its intention to spin off its eye health business into an independent publicly traded company

On August 6, 2020, Bausch Health Companies Inc. announced its intention to spin off its eye health business into an independent publicly traded company from the remainder of Bausch Health. The separation will create two separate companies including a fully integrated, pure play eye health...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: April 28, 2021 Value: -

Dream Global REIT in its $6.2 billion acquisition by Blackstone

On September 15, 2019, Dream Global REIT announced that it had entered into a master acquisition agreement with affiliates of real estate funds managed by Blackstone, pursuant to which Blackstone will acquire all of Dream Global’s subsidiaries and assets in an all-cash transaction valued at $6.2...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: December 10, 2019 Value: $6.2 billion

The Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Newstrike Brands in its proposed acquisition by HEXO Corp

On March 13, 2019, HEXO Corp (“HEXO”) and Newstrike Brands Ltd. (“Newstrike”) announced that they have entered into a definite agreement under which HEXO will acquire Newstrike for $263 million. Newstrike is the parent company of Up Cannabis Inc., a licensed producer of...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: May 24, 2019 Value: $263 million

Bayshore Capital in Broadridge’s USD$300 million acquisition of RPM Technologies

On May 21, 2019, Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. announced its USD$300 million acquisition of RPM Technologies, a Toronto-based provider of enterprise wealth management software solutions and services. This acquisition will enhance Broadridge’s wealth management product offering in Canada...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: May 21, 2019 Value: USD$300 million