Private Equity Private Equity

PocketHeath in its US$6.5 million financing round

On April 19, 2020, PocketHealth announced they have raised US$6.5 million in financing led by Radical Ventures. The funding will help PocketHealth accelerate its hiring and to meet significant increases in demand for the platform from patients and hospital networks in Canada and the U.S....

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: April 1, 2020 Value: US$6.5 million

Exclusive Networks, a portfolio company of Permira, in its acquisition of Fine Tec Canada

On February 7, 2019, Exclusive Group, a portfolio company of Permira, announced the acquisition of leading Canadian cybersecurity value added distributor (VAD), Fine Tec Canada. The acquisition will provide a complete solution for North American value-added distribution services, and boost the...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: February 7, 2019 Value: -

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec in its $200 million investment in Plusgrade

On November 28, 2018, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) announced that it acquired an equity interest of $200 million in Plusgrade, a leading provider of revenue solutions to the global travel industry. The portion of the shares were held by TA Associates and will continue to be a...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: November 28, 2018 Value: $200 million

Blackstone Property Partners in its acquisition of Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust for $3.8 billion

Osler represented Blackstone in connection with its acquisition of Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust for $3.8 billion. PIRET owns and operates a diversified portfolio of income-producing industrial properties in leading markets across Canada and key distribution and logistics markets in the United...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: May 25, 2018 Value: $3.8 billion

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

Purpose Investments Inc. in its acquisition of LOGiQ Asset Management for approximately $32 million

On December 15, 2017, Purpose Investments Inc. (“Purpose“) and LOGiQ Asset Management Inc. (“LOGiQ”) completed a purchase and sale agreement providing for the acquisition by Purpose of substantially all of the retail asset management agreements ‎owned...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: December 15, 2017 Value: $32 million

Kensington Capital Partners Limited in connection with Brightspark’s $6 million financing

On December 6, 2017, Brightspark Ventures ("Brightspark") announced that it has closed a $6 million financing round led by Kensington Capital Partners Limited ("Kensington"). This is a direct investment into Brightspark’s infrastructure to fuel Kensington’s...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: December 6, 2017 Value: $6 million

The Underwriters in connection with the $403 million IPO by Alignvest Acquisition II Corporation on the TSX

On May 25, 2017, Alignvest Acquisition II Corporation completed its initial public offering ("IPO") of $402.5 million of Class A restricted voting units on the Toronto Stock Exchange (including the exercised of the Underwriters’ over-allotment option). The Toronto-based...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: May 25, 2017 Value: $403 million

CPPIB in connection with the $975 million funding for an asset purchase by Teine Energy Ltd.

Osler acted for CPPIB in the funding of its majority-owned portfolio company Teine Energy Ltd., which acquired $975 million of light oil and heavy oil assets in South Western Saskatchewan. Osler represented CPPIB with a team that included Neal Ross, Janice Buckingham, Lorne Carson,...

Lead Office: Calgary Date Closed: June 24, 2016 Value: $975 million

Impark and OTPP in its acquisition of Republic Parking

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (“OTPP”) backed Imperial Parking Corporation (“Impark”) completed the acquisition of Republic Parking System and Republic Parking Northwest. The acquisition was in part financed with a secured credit facility led by a Canadian...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: April 8, 2016 Value: -