Brian Gray

The Bank of Nova Scotia in the sale of its Caribbean banking operations to Republic Financial Holdings Limited

On November 27, 2018, The Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) announced the sale of its banking operations in 9 markets in the Caribbean (Anguilla, Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Vincent & the Grenadines) to Republic Financial Holdings...

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

RL Solutions in its acquisition by Datix

On September 30, 2018, RL Solutions and Datix Limited, leading providers of healthcare quality and patient safety software, announced the combining of the two companies to form a global leader in patient safety, quality, and infection prevention. Datix Limited is a patient safety organization that...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: September 30, 2018 Value: -

Dominion Voting Systems in its acquisition by its management team and Staple Street Capital

On July 16, 2018, Dominion Voting Systems announced that it had been acquired by its management team and Staple Street Capital. Dominion Voting Systems is a leading provider of election tabulation hardware and software solutions in the U.S. and Canada.   Staple Street Capital is a...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: July 16, 2018 Value: -

The Underwriters in the US$630 million secondary offering of Canada Goose Holdings Inc.

On June 26, 2018, Canada Goose Holdings Inc. completed a US$630 million secondary offering of subordinate voting shares.  Founded in a small warehouse in Toronto, Canada in 1957, Canada Goose has grown into one of the world's leading makers of performance luxury apparel. From...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: June 26, 2018 Value: US$630 Million

Layer 6 in its acquisition by the Toronto-Dominion Bank

On January 9, 2018, Toronto-Dominion Bank ("TD") announced that it acquired Layer 6 Inc. ("Layer 6"). TD is Canada’s largest bank by assets. Layer 6 is a world-renowned artificial intelligence ("AI") company based in Toronto. Layer 6 has emerged as a...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: 9 January 2018 Value: -

Wells Fargo Securities and BMO Capital Markets, as representatives for the initial purchasers, in a high yield notes offering by goeasy Ltd.

On November 1, 2017, goeasy Ltd. (“goeasy”) completed an offering of US$325 million aggregate principal amount of 7.875% senior unsecured notes due 2022 in the United States and Canada. goeasy Ltd. is a leading full service provider of goods and alternative financial services,...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: November 1, 2017 Value: US$325 million

Underwriters in connection with the $337 million secondary offering of Canada Goose Holdings Inc. on the NYSE and the TSX

On July 5, 2017, Canada Goose closed its $337 million public secondary offering of subordinate voting shares, such shares being sold by certain existing shareholders of the company, including an investment fund advised by Bain Capital L.P. and an entity controlled by Canada Goose’s Chief...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: July 1, 2017 Value: $337 million

Alphora Research in connection with its sale to Eurofins Scientific

On June 9, 2017, Eurofins Scientific has acquired drug ingredient manufacturing and testing services firm Alphora Research Inc. The deal, financial terms of which were not disclosed, will see Mississauga, Canada-based Alphora’s two facilities join Eurofins’ network of drug testing...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: June 9, 2017 Value: -

Underwriters in connection with the $391 million IPO of Canada Goose Holdings Inc. on the NYSE and the TSX

On March 21, 2017, Canada Goose Holdings Inc. ("Canada Goose") closed its $391 million initial public offering of subordinate voting shares.  The shares were listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange. The offering was comprised of a treasury offering by...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: March 21, 2017 Value: $391 million

American Capital Ltd. and its Canadian Portfolio Company in its Sale of Service Experts

On May 11, 2016, American Capital, Ltd. (“American Capital”) announced that its portfolio company SEHAC Holdings Corporation and subsidiaries (“Service Experts” or the “Company”) merged with a subsidiary of Enercare Solutions Inc., a wholly-owned...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: May 11, 2016 Value: US$340 million