Newsfile in its sale to TMX Group

On August 7, 2024, Newsfile announced it has been acquired by TMX Group. The acquisition will support TMX Group’s capital formation business as they expand their offerings. Established in 1997, Newsfile is Canada’s customer-first newswire and regulatory filing team. Osler, Hoskin &...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: August 7, 2024 Value: --

Chorus Aviation in the sale of its Regional Aircraft Leasing Segment

On July 30, 2024, Chorus Aviation announced it entered into an agreement to sell all assets in its RAL segment, including Falko Regional Aircraft Limited (Falko) and Chorus' equity interests in the aircraft investment funds managed by Falko and its affiliates to affiliates of investment funds...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: July 30, 2024 Value: $1.9 billion

ParaPRO LLC in its US$89.5-million asset sale to Cipher Pharmaceuticals

On July 29, 2024, Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced the signing of a definitive asset purchase agreement with ParaPRO LLC (ParaPRO) and the closing of the acquisition of the global product rights for Natroba™ (Spinosad), as well as the commercial sales team in the United States for total...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: July 29, 2024 Value: US$ 89.5 million

A selling shareholder in Newen Studios’ acquisition of Johnson Production Group

On July 25, 2024, Newen Studios announced it signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Johnson Production Group. This strategic acquisition is part of Newen Studio’s ambition to develop and acquire Global IP and further strengthen Newen’s position in the dynamic and highly resilient...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Announced: July 25, 2024 Value: --

Joint venture between Rio Tinto and Aymium

On July 25, 2024, Rio Tinto and Aymuim announced its new biocarbon joint venture in Québec, Évolys Québec Inc. This venture will be involved in manufacturing a renewable metallurgical biocarbon product to decrease carbon emissions in large-scale industrial processes. The joint venture will be...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Announced: July 25, 2024 Value: --

Royal Bank of Canada in its $600-million Institutional Preferred Shares Series BW offering

On July 24, 2024, Royal Bank of Canada completed its offering of 600,000 Non-Cumulative 5-Year Fixed Rate Reset First Preferred Shares, Series BW (NVCC) (Preferred Shares) to certain institutional investors for gross proceeds of $600 million. The holders of Preferred Shares will be entitled to...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: July 24, 2024 Value: $600 million

Clio in its record-setting US$900-million Series F investment round led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

On July 23, 2024, Clio announced the closing of its US$900-million Series F investment round, at a US$3-billion valuation, led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and including new investors Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Sixth Street, CapitalG, and Tidemark. This deal represents the largest...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Announced: July 23, 2024 Value: US$900 million

Cohere announced it has raised US$500 million in its Series D financing round at a US$5.5-billion valuation

On July 22, 2024, Cohere announced that it closed its Series D financing round, raising US$500 million with a US$5.5-billion valuation. The round was led by PSP Investments and included investments from NVIDIA, Fujitsu, Cisco, AMD Ventures and Export Development Canada. This round of financing...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: July 22, 2024 Value: US$500 million

Artificial Agency in its $17-million Seed funding round

On July 18, 2024, Artificial Agency announced it raised $17 million in a Seed funding round that was led by Radical and Toyota Ventures. This round also had participation from Flying Fish VC and BDC Capital’s Deep Tech Fund and had follow-on support from Tirta and Kaya. The financing will be...

Lead Office: Calgary Date Announced: July 18, 2024 Value: $17 million

Penfund in connection with TorQuest’s acquisition of Mevotech

Osler advised Mevotech LP and its owner Penfund in connection with TorQuest’s acquisition of Mevotech. Mevotech is a North American leader in the engineering and design of driveline, steering, and suspension parts for the auto aftermarket. Penfund is a leading provider of capital to middle...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: July 15, 2024 Value: --