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The Underwriters in goeasy’s $172.5 million subscription receipt offering in connection with its $320 million proposed acquisition of LendCare

On April 12, 2021, goeasy Ltd., a leading full-service provider of goods and alternative financial services, announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire LendCare Holdings Inc. for $320 million. In connection with the acquisition, goeasy also announced a concurrent $130...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: April 30, 2021 Value: $172.5 million

Clio in its US$110 million Series E financing led by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. with participation by OMERS Growth Equity

On April 27, 2021, Clio, the market leader in cloud-based legal technology, announced the closing of its US$110 million Series E financing round led by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. with participation by OMERS Growth Equity.  This financing round values Clio at US$1.6 billion and...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Closed: April 27, 2021 Value: US$110 million

Dialogue in its $100 million IPO

On March 30, 2021, Dialogue completed its previously announced IPO for total gross proceeds of approximately $100 million. The offering was made through a syndicate of underwriters led by National Bank Financial Inc., RBC Capital Markets, Scotiabank and TD Securities Inc. The funds raised...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: March 30, 2021 Value: $100 million

The underwriters in connection with Calian Group’s $79.7 million bought deal public offering of common shares.

On March 17, 2021, Calian Group Ltd., completed its bought deal offering of 1,318,000 common shares at $60.50 per share for $79.7 million. The offering was conducted by a syndicate of underwriters co-led by Desjardins Capital Markets and Acumen Capital Finance Partners Limited, and...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: March 17, 2021 Value: $79.7 million

Ether Capital in its offering of units and concurrent private placement

On March 15, 2021, Ether Capital Corporation completed an offering of units consisting of one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. Concurrently, Ether Capital also completed an unbrokered private placement of units for gross proceeds of $28.75 million. The...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: March 15, 2021 Value: $28.75 million

The Underwriters in Dye & Durham’s $500 million offering

On February 23, 2021, Dye & Durham closed its $500 million bought deal with a syndicate of underwriters led by Canaccord Genuity Corp., BMO Capital Markets and Scotia Capital Inc., to complete on a bought deal basis, an aggregate of 3,960,400 common shares at a purchase price of $50.50...

Lead Office: Calgary Date Closed: February 23, 2021 Value: $500 million

TELUS International in its US$1.06-billion initial public offering

On February 5, 2021, TELUS International completed its US$1.06-billion initial public offering of subordinate voting shares in Canada and the United States, representing the largest technology IPO in Canadian history and the fifth largest IPO in TSX history by total proceeds raised. The upsized...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: February 5, 2021 Value: US$1.06 billion

The syndicate of underwriters in the US$1.75 billion bond offering by the Province of British Columbia

On January 29, 2021, the Province of British Columbia closed an offering of US$1.75 billion aggregate principal amount 1.300% bonds, Series BCUSG-11, due January 29, 2031.   RBC Capital Markets, LLC, BMO Capital Markets Corp., Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., TD Securities (USA) LLC,...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Closed: January 29, 2021 Value: US$1.75 billion

IPO of MindBeacon Holdings Inc.

On December 17, 2020, MindBeacon priced its initial public offering consisting of a treasury offering of 8,125,000 common shares at a price of $8.00 per common share for aggregate gross proceeds of $65 million and a secondary offering of approximately $10 million. The common shares began...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: December 23, 2020 Value: $65 million

Dream Industrial REIT in its $250 million private placement of senior unsecured debentures

On December 15, 2020, Dream Industrial REIT announced its private placement of senior unsecured debentures. The inaugural offering consists of $250 million principal amount of 1.662% Series A Debentures due in December 2025. The offering is made by a syndicate of agents led by TD Securities...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: December 22, 2020 Value: $250 million