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Laurentian Bank in the sale of its agricultural loan portfolio to National Bank for $474 million

On April 30, 2018, Laurentian Bank officially sold its agricultural loan portfolio to National Bank for $474 million. Laurentian Bank’s Business Services decided to abandon agricultural loans from a specialization perspective, as the agricultural niche no longer matched the...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: April 30, 2018 Value: $474 million

Nasdaq, Inc. in connection with the sale of its Public Relations Solutions and Digital Media Services Businesses to West Corporation for approximately US$335 million

On April 13, 2018, West Corporation ("West") and Nasdaq, Inc. ("Nasdaq") announced that West had completed its acquisition of the public relations (Public Relations Solutions) and webcasting and webhosting (Digital Media Services) products and services...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: April 13, 2018 Value: US$335 million

Les Industries Flexipak Inc., in connection to the sale of 100% of its shares to Transcontinental Inc.

On October 31, 2017, Transcontinental Inc. completed its acquisition of Les Industries Flexipak Inc., a Montréal-based flexible packaging supplier. Les Industries Flexipak Inc. is the first flexible packaging company in Québec to be awarded BRC Packaging certification, a standard recognized by...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: October 31, 2017 Value: -

PreciThera Inc. in its $36 million Series A Financing

On July 27, 2017, PreciThera Inc., a privately-held, precision medicine company dedicated to the design and development of innovative biological therapeutics for the treatment of orphan bone diseases, announced the completion of a Series A Financing in an aggregate amount of $36 million....

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: July 27, 2017 Value: $36 million

Milestone Pharmaceuticals Inc., in connection with the first tranche closing of a Series C financing led by Novo Holdings A/S

On July 1, 2017, Milestone Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“Milestone”) secured US$55 million in the first tranche of its Series C financing round. The round was led by Novo Holdings A/S (“Novo Holdings”). Milestone is a clinical stage drug development company focused on...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: July 1, 2017 Value: US$55 million

Element AI in its $137 million Series A financing

On June 14, 2017, Element AI announced the recently completed closing of its $137 million Series A financing round, representing the largest Series A financing round for an artificial intelligence company in history. With this funding, Element AI will accelerate its capabilities and invest...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: June 14, 2017 Value: $137 million

Dalcor Pharma in its $150 million of Series A and B preferred share financings.

On April 19, 2016, DalCor Pharma UK Ltd. (“DalCor”) announced that it successfully completed a USD$150 million venture financing in order to conduct a 5,000 patient trial of dalcetrapib, a cholesterol drug. DalcCor closed its USD$100 million Series B round this week after...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: April 19, 2016 Value: USD$150 million

Les Studios Moment Factory Inc. in connection with a debt and equity financing from CDPQ Fixed Income II Inc. and CDP Investments Inc.

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP represented Les Studios Moment Factory Inc. ("Moment Factory"), in connection with a subordinated loan granted by CDP Investissements Inc. ("CDP") to Moment Factory, a senior loan from CDPQ Revenu Fixe II Inc. to a subsidiary of Moment Factory and a capital...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: April 7, 2016 Value: $18 million