Torstar announces community and daily newspaper transaction with Postmedia

On November 27, 2017, Torstar Corporation (“Torstar”) announced that it had completed a transaction with Postmedia Network Inc. ("Postmedia") relating to the purchase and sale of a number of community and daily newspapers. As part of the transaction, Torstar has...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: November 27, 2017 Value: -

Affinio in its $11.4 million Series B financing

On November 27, 2017, Affinio secured $11.4 million in its Series B financing round. Round13 Capital joined as a new investor, in addition to the investors from Affinio’s $4 million Series A financing two years ago, which was led by Whitecap Venture Partners and joined by Build...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: November 27, 2017 Value: $11.4 million

Corbeil Électrique Inc., in connection with the sale of substantially all of its business and assets to AM-CAM Électroménagers Inc.

On November 25^th, 2017, Corbeil Électrique Inc. (“Corbeil”) completed the sale of substantially all of its business and assets on a going concern basis to AM-CAM Électroménagers Inc., a subsidiary of Distinctive Appliances Inc., in the context of Corbeil’s proceedings under the...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: November 25, 2017 Value: -

Chartwell in its $269.5 million trust unit offering

On November 24, 2017, Chartwell Retirement Residences (Chartwell) announced the closing of its previously announced public offering of 17,732,000 trust units at a price of $15.20 per unit for a total gross proceeds of approximately $269.5 million. The financing was completed on a bought...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: November 24, 2017 Value: $269.5 million

Blockstream Corporation in its $21 million seed round financing

On November 17, 2017, Blockstream Corporation closed its $21 million seed round financing. Blockstream is the leading provider of blockchain technologies, on the forefront of work in cryptography and distributed systems, headquartered in San Francisco, California. Osler, Hoskin &...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: November 17, 2017 Value: $21 million

Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Polaris Materials Corp. in its sale to U.S. Concrete, Inc. for $310 million

On November 17, 2017, U.S. Concrete, Inc. completed the acquisition of Polaris Materials Corporation for approximately $310 million. U.S. Concrete’s unsolicited interloping bid terminated the previously announced friendly $252 million acquisition by Vulcan Materials. Osler advised the...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: November 17, 2017 Value: $310 million

Imagia Cybernetics Inc. in its acquisition of Cadens Medical Imaging

On November 15, 2017, Imagia Cybernetics Inc. (“Imagia”) announced the completion of its acquisition of Cadens Medical Imaging (“Cadens”). This strategic transaction will significantly accelerate Imagia’s mission of delivering accessible personalized healthcare...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: November 15, 2017 Value: -

Nudge Rewards in its $5 million Series A financing

On November 15, 2017, Nudge Rewards announced the completion of its Series A (First Tranche) financing round of $5 million. The round was led by Generation Ventures, with participation from the BDC Capital, Brightspark Ventures, StandUp Ventures, as well as new and returning angels. The...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: November 15, 2017 Value: $5 million

Underwriters in connection with $1.5 billion of bond offerings by the Province of British Columbia

On September 26, 2017, the Province of British Columbia issued $500 million principal amount of 2.8% bonds, Series BCCD-35, due June 2048. On October 17, 2017, the Province of British Columbia issued $500 million principal amount of 2.55% bonds, Series BCCD-37, due June 2027. On November...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Closed: -- Value: $1.5 billion

The Riverside Company in its acquisition of Kii Naturals Inc.

On November 13, 2017, The Riverside Company (“Riverside”) announced its acquisition of Kii Naturals Inc. (“Kii”), as an add-on to its previously acquired NuStef Baking platform company. Kii is a company based in Vaughan, Ontario that creates and manufactures...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: November 13, 2017 Value: -