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Royal Bank of Canada on its C$13.5-billion acquisition of HSBC Bank Canada.
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Scotiabank on the establishment of its joint venture with Cineplex, Canada’s largest movie theatre chain, and Empire, owner of one of Canada’s largest grocery networks (including Sobey’s, IGA, Foodland and Farm Boy), and the launch and expansion of the Scene+ national loyalty program.
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Definity Financial Corporation and its affiliate McDougall Insurance Brokers Limited on their acquisition of McFarlan Rowlands Insurance Brokers Inc.
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The Toronto-Dominion Bank, as Administrative Agent and sole Sustainability Structuring Agent, for Ivanhoe Cambridge's C$1-billion sustainability-linked credit facilities.
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Killick Capital Inc. on the corporate refinancing of the Killick Aerospace Group, a leading provider of commercial and business aircraft parts and engine solutions.
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CIBC on a C$1-billion sustainability linked credit facility in favour of Northland Power Inc.
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CIBC on a C$100-million senior unsecured revolving credit facility established in favour of Parkpool.
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WELL Health Technologies Corp. on its C$200-million senior secured credit facilities in support of its C$266-million acquisition of MyHealth Partners Inc.
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Intact Financial Corporation in connection with its proposed C$12.3-billion acquisition, together with Tryg A/S, of RSA Insurance Group Plc and related private placements of C$4.45-billion of subscription receipts.
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The lender on a C$100-million secured term credit facility to Sienna Senior Living Inc.
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Investors Real Property Fund on the financing from Otéra Capital Inc. of 55 University Avenue, an 18-storey office building located in Toronto’s financial district.
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AST Investor Services Inc. (Canada) on its C$165-million acquisition by TMX Group Limited.
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TC Energy Corp. on its sale of a 65 per cent equity stake in the Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project to KKR and AIMCo and the concurrent execution of a credit agreement providing non-recourse project-level financing to fund the majority of construction costs for the project.
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ENMAX Corporation in connection with the establishment of bridge credit facilities in favour of ENMAX for the approximately US$1.3-billion acquisition by ENMAX of Emera Marine.
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Global Payments Inc. in its acquisition of the merchant acquiring business and portfolio of 40,000 merchants of Desjardins Group.
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Equinox Gold Corp. on its US$578-million all-stock acquisition of Leagold Mining Corporation and concurrent private placement of US$170-million and debt financing of US$500-million.
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Republic Financial Holdings Limited on its acquisition of Scotiabank (British Virgin Islands) Limited from The Bank of Nova Scotia.
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TC Energy Corporation on the sale of an 85 per cent equity interest in Northern Courier Pipeline to AIMCo and, in conjunction with the sale, the financing of long-term, non-recourse debt, with projected aggregate gross proceeds to TC Energy of C$1.15-billion.
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Cronos Group Inc. in connection with the C$2.4-billion strategic equity investment in Cronos Group by Altria Group, Inc.
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Power Financial and Power Corporation on their and Great-West Lifeco’s substantial issuer bids totalling C$5-billion.
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Subversive Capital Acquisition Corp. on its US$575-million initial public offering.
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Bespoke Capital Acquisition Corp. on its US$350-million initial public offering as a newly organized special purpose acquisition corporation.
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TransCanada Corporation on its US$13-billion acquisition of Columbia Pipeline Group Inc.
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Cenovus Energy Inc. in connection with its C$10.5-billion acquisition bridge credit facility, the largest energy asset acquisition undertaken in Canada.
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The lenders on the financing of the C$8.5-billion Sturgeon refinery project being developed by North West Redwater Partnership.
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MBNA Canada Bank on its C$8.5-billion credit card portfolio sale to The Toronto-Dominion Bank.
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A Canadian bank in connection with its C$5-billion medium term notes (principal at risk structured notes) program and US$6-billion structured note program.
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Kinder Morgan Canada Limited in connection with the establishment of a C$4-billion revolving construction credit facility for the purpose of funding the development, construction and completion of the Trans Mountain expansion project.
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The DIP agent on the US$2.3-billion DIP facility to Toys “R” Us Canada and its U.S. parent.
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MCAP Financial Corporation on its C$1.5-billion mortgage purchase from Home Trust Company.
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Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, as agent, in connection with credit facilities totalling C$1.5-billion for Northland Power Inc.
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WillScott Corp. in the amendment of its US$1.425-billion revolving credit facility related to its acquisition of Modular Space Holdings, Inc.
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Syndicate of lenders in connection with the establishment of credit facilities in favour of Wolf Midstream Inc. to finance (on a project financing basis) its acquisition of a 50 per cent ownership interest in the Access Pipeline from Devon Energy Corp. for C$1.4-billion.
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Nouvelle Autoroute 30 in connection with a cross-border bond issuance valued at approximately C$1.218-billion to refinance the project debt for the Autoroute 30 concession project.
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Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, The Toronto-Dominion Bank and Bank of Montreal, as co-lead arrangers, in connection with the C$1.07-billion amended and restated credit facility for Toromont Industries Ltd. to finance its acquisition of the Hewitt Group of Companies.
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The Toronto-Dominion Bank, as lead arranger, in connection with the C$1-billion and US$500-million credit facilities for Parkland Fuel Corporation to finance its acquisition of Chevron Canada's downstream fuel business in B.C. and Alberta.
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Jarislowsky, Fraser Limited on its C$950-million purchase by Scotiabank of all equity interests in Canada's third-largest independent investment manager.
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Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, as agent, in connection with credit facilities totalling C$900-million for Richardson International Limited.
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Aareal Bank AG in connection with a C$716-million syndicated financing for a group of Canadian hotels, the largest (by number of properties) hotel financing in Canada, covering a portfolio of 23 hotel properties across the country.
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Canadian Tire Corporation on its agreement with Scotiabank regarding a strategic partnership that will see Scotiabank acquire a 20 per cent equity interest in Canadian Tire’s financial services business for C$500-million in cash.
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CI Financial Corp. on its acquisition of a majority stake in WealthBar Financial Services Inc.
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Stored Value Solutions, a subsidiary of FleetCor Technologies, Inc., on its acquisition of Buyatab Online Inc., as part of its expansion in the emerging digital-gifting space.
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The Bank of Nova Scotia on the sale of the business and assets of Roynat Lease Finance, a division of its subsidiary Roynat Inc., to Meridian Credit Union Limited.