Media and Entertainment

The Stars Group Inc. in its US$950 million public offering of common shares

On June 21, 2018, The Stars Group Inc. (the “Company” or “The Stars Group”) announced the pricing of an underwritten marketed public offering of common shares of the Company at a price of US$38.00 per share. The offering consisted of a treasury offering of 17,000,000 common shares by the...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: June 26, 2018 Value: US$950 million

The Stars Group Inc. in its acquisition and refinancing of increased equity interest in CrownBet Holdings Pty Limited.

On April 24, 2018, a subsidiary of The Stars Group Inc. increased its equity interest in CrownBet Holdings Pty Limited from 62% to 80% and CrownBet Holdings Pty Limited acquired William Hill Australia Holdings Pty Ltd., creating a leader in the regulated Australian online sports betting...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: April 24, 2018 Value: US$315 million

Entertainment One in its acquisition of the remaining 49% minority interest in The Mark Gordon Company for US$209 million and related financings for the acquisition

On January 29, 2018, Entertainment One (“eOne”) agreed to purchase the remaining 49% of The Mark Gordon Company (“Mark Gordon Co.”) that it did not already own for $209 million. eOne will finance the acquisition through a US$75 million private placement of common shares and a US$100 million...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: January 29, 2018 Value: US$209 million

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, in its equity investment in Atlantic Broadband, a subsidiary of Cogeco Communications Inc., in relation to the acquisition of the MetroCast cable systems

On July 10, 2017, Cogeco Communications Inc. (TSX: CCA), a Montréal-based communications corporation, announced that its subsidiary, Atlantic Broadband, had entered into a definitive agreement with Harron Communications LP to purchase all of its cable systems operating under the MetroCast...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: January 4, 2018 Value: US$1.4 billion

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: -

Corus Entertainment Inc. in the proposed sale of specialty channels to Bell Media Inc. for approximately $200 million

In October 2017, Osler acted for Corus Entertainment Inc. (“Corus”) in its proposed agreement to sell French-language specialty channels Historia and Séries+ to Bell Media Inc. (“Bell Media”) for approximately $200 million. The increased financial flexibility that this transaction...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: -- Value: $200 million

Rho Canada Ventures and Anges Quebec Capital in the $5 million Series A financing for SPORTLOGiQ

On August 30, 2017, SPORTLOGiQ secured $5 million in its Series A financing round. The round was led by Rho Canada Ventures L.P. ("Rho Canada") and Anges Quebec Capital S.E.C. SPORTLOGiQ is an artificial intelligence powered sports analytics company based in Montreal...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: August 30, 2017 Value: $5 million

Turnstyle Analytics Inc. in its acquisition by Yelp Inc.

On April 3, 2017, Turnstyle Analytics Inc. and Yelp Inc. entered into a share purchase agreement pursuant to which Yelp acquired all of Turnstyle’s issued and outstanding securities for approximately US$20 million, paid in cash. Turnstyle is a location-based marketing and analytics...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: April 3, 2017 Value: US$20 million

Postmedia completes Recapitalization Transaction under the Canada Business Corporations Act

On October 5, 2016, Postmedia Network Canada Corp. (“PNCC”) and Postmedia Network Inc.’s (“PNI” and together with PNCC, the “Company” or “Postmedia”) completed a recapitalization transaction pursuant to a court-approved plan of...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: October 5, 2016 Value: $600 million

Panavision Canada in connection with its syndicated ABL facilities led by Bank of America

On February 5, 2016, Panavision Inc. and its United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Australia subsidiaries closed their syndicated ABL credit facilities extended by a group of lenders led by Bank of America. Panavision is an international motion picture equipment company specializing in...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: February 5, 2016 Value: -