Capital Markets Capital Markets

The underwriters in a $48.3 million equity offering by InnVest Real Estate Investment Trust

On July 15, 2015, InnVest Real Estate Investment Trust completed a public offering of units, on a bought deal basis, for aggregate gross proceeds of $42 million. The underwriters subsequently exercised in full their over-allotment option, and purchased an additional 1,260,000 Units on July 22, for...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: July 15, 2015 Value: $48.3 million

The underwriters in the $259 million initial public offering by Alignvest Acquisition Corporation, a TSX listed special purpose acquisition corporation

On July 7, 2015, Alignvest Acquisition Corporation (the “Issuer”) completed its initial public offering of Class A Restricted Voting Units for gross proceeds of approximately $259 million.  The Issuer is listed on the TSX and is a special purpose acquisition corporation formed for...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: July 7, 2015 Value: $259 million

Husky Energy Inc. in its $150 million public offering of preferred shares

On June 17, 2015, Husky Energy Inc. completed a public offering of 6,000,000 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, Series 7 with a syndication of underwriters led by RBC Capital Markets, BMO Capital Markets and Scotia Capital Inc. The aggregate gross proceeds to Husky from the completed offering...

Lead Office: Calgary Date Closed: June 17, 2015 Value: $150 million

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board in its investment through a private placement of subscription receipts as a cornerstone investor of TORC Oil & Gas

On June 15, 2015, TORC Oil & Gas Ltd. acquired high quality, light oil assets complementary to TORC’s existing assets in southeast Saskatchewan. The acquisition included 4,750 boepd of low decline, high netback, light oil producing assets in southeast Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The...

Lead Office: Calgary Date Closed: June 15, 2015 Value: $150 million

Aéroports de Montréal completes $200 million offering of revenue bonds by way of private placement

On June 12, 2015, Aéroports de Montréal, the local airport authority responsible for the management, operation and development of Montréal–Trudeau and Montréal–Mirabel international airports, completed a private placement of C$200 million 3.918% Revenue Bonds, Series M due June 12,...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: June 12, 2015 Value: $200 million

DAVIDsTEA in its initial public offering for aggregate gross proceeds to the company of $64.9 million

On June 10, 2015, DAVIDsTEA Inc. (the “Company”) completed its initial public offering in the United States of 3,414,261 common shares at a price per share of USD$19.00, for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of approximately USD$64.9 million (the “Treasury Offering”). On the same day...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: June 10, 2015 Value: US$111.5 million

The underwriters in a $1.44 billion offering by First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

On June 4, 2015, First Quantum Minerals Ltd. completed its sale of 76,923,000 common shares of First Quantum at a price of $16.25 per common share to raise gross proceeds of $1.25 billion. The underwriters exercised their over-allotment option in full, bringing the aggregate gross proceeds to First...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: June 4, 2015 Value: $1.44 billion

Magna International Inc. in securing court approval of the plan of arrangement for the company’s dual-class share capital reorganization.

Court approval was obtained in the face of concerted opposition from a group of institutional shareholders. The approval granted by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice was confirmed on appeal by the Ontario Divisional Court (2010). The transaction was also challenged by the Ontario Securities...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: -- Value: $970 million

Dialogue in its acquisition by Sun Life Financial

On July 26, 2023, Dialogue Technologies announced that it entered into a definitive arrangement agreement, pursuant to which Sun Life Financial will indirectly acquire all of the issued and outstanding Common Shares of Dialogue, other than those owned by Sun Life and certain Common Shares...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: -- Value: $365 million

Innova Gaming Group Inc. in its Initial Public Offering and Listing on the TSX

On May 5, 2015, Innova Gaming Group Inc. completed its initial public offering of its common shares in Canada which consisted of the issuance and sale by Innova of 3,750,000 shares for aggregate gross proceeds to Innova of approximately CDN$15 million and the sale by Amaya Inc. of 8,520,000 shares...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: May 5, 2015 Value: $50 million