Banking and Financial Services

Manulife in a proposed class action commenced in British Columbia relating to the distribution of mortgage insurance products by Manulife’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Benesure Canada Inc.

Osler represents Manulife in a proposed class action commenced in British Columbia by two representative plaintiffs – Francoise Leonard and Leanne Ranniger. The action relates to the distribution of mortgage insurance products by Manulife’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Benesure...

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

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: -

VCSA Holding Corp. in connection with Standard Aero Limited‘s $150 million asset-based revolving credit facility

VCSA Holding Corp. (“VCSA”) recently completed their acquisition, from US Aviation Investment Inc. Limited, the seller, of all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of DAE U.S., Inc., a Delaware corporation (“DAE”), and the refinancing of DAE Aviation Holdings,...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: July 7, 2015 Value: $150 million

The senior lenders in the financing of the City of Calgary Composting Facility P3 Project

Osler acted as counsel to the senior lenders, The Toronto Dominion Bank, Alberta Treasury Branches and Business Development Canada, to a special purpose entity formed by Bird Construction Inc. and Maple Reinders Ltd. in connection with the financing of the City of Calgary Composting...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: June 1, 2015 Value: $143 million

Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. in its US$475 million First Lien Credit Agreement and US$150 million Second Lien Credit Agreement

On May 14, 2015, WASH Multifamily Acquisition Inc. completed the acquisition of Web Service Holdings Inc. The purchase price was financed under a US$475 million First Lien Credit Agreement and US$150 million Second Lien Credit Agreement (together, the “Credit Facilities”) among WASH...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: May 14, 2015 Value: US $625 million

Ventas Canada Financial Limited in its private placement of $650 million of senior unsecured notes

On September 17, 2014, Ventas Canada Finance Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ventas, Inc., announced a private placement of 3% senior notes, series A for gross proceeds of $400 million and 4.125% senior notes, series B for gross proceeds of $250 million. At the time of the...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: September 17, 2014 Value: $650 million

Royal Bank of Canada in its $225 million asset-based revolving credit facility to Northern Crane Group

On August 25, 2014, Northern Crane Group announced the closing a $225 million asset-based revolving credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders led by Royal Bank of Canada and the issuance of secured notes led by RBC Capital Markets, LLC, as initial purchaser. Osler represented Royal...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: August 25, 2014 Value: $225 million

Dream Office REIT and H&R REIT on their $1.266 billion acquisition of Scotia Plaza

On June 15, 2012, Dream Office REIT, together with H&R REIT, completed its acquisition of Scotia Plaza in downtown Toronto for a total purchase price of $1.266 billion, a record price for a single Canadian office project and the only acquisition of a major Triple A building in Toronto...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: June 15, 2012 Value: $1.266 billion

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board in connection with financing its acquisition of Imperial Parking Corporation

On October 14, 2011, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board closed a $70 million secured credit facility and a $15 million subordinated secured credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders in connection with its acquisition of Imperial Parking Canada Corporation...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: October 14, 2011 Value: $85 million