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A syndicate of Canadian lenders, led by The Toronto-Dominion Bank as agent, on the C$96.5-million acquisition of Stuart Olson Inc. by Bird Construction, including the payment of C$70-million in cash to the lenders in consideration for the satisfaction of all outstanding bank debt.
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Republic Financial Holdings Limited in its acquisition of Scotiabank (British Virgin Islands) Limited from The Bank of Nova Scotia
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CIBC in connection with its US$1-billion multijurisdictional disclosure system offering of 3.1 per cent senior notes due 2024.
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A syndicate of underwriters led by CIBC Capital Markets, RBC Capital Markets and TD Securities Inc. on Aritizia Inc.’s secondary offering of C$329,634,500 and repurchase of C$107,038,736 subordinate voting shares from Berkshire Partners LLC.
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A syndicate of underwriters led by TD Securities Inc. and RBC Capital Markets on a public offering by Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust for approximately C$395-million.
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TD Securities Inc. and BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. and the syndicate of underwriters in connection with an offering of units of Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust.
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Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and RBC Capital Markets, as joint global leads, in connection with 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 the sale of its C$8.5-billion credit card portfolio to The Toronto-Dominion Bank.
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JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as DIP agent, in connection with 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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The 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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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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Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, as agent, in connection with credit facilities totalling C$900-million for Richardson International Limited.
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The Toronto-Dominion Bank on its C$792-million acquisition of Greystone Capital Management Inc.
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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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Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, as administrative agent, in connection with a C$100-million syndicated revolving credit facility provided to Northland Power Inc.
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Silicon Valley Bank on the establishment of a Canadian branch.
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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.
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Morgan Stanley Capital Partners in relation to its acquisition of Access Cash Limited Partnership, a Canadian ATM operator.
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Canadian federal and provincial financial institutions on the rules governing payments systems in Canada, as well as on legal matters relating to payment clearing and settlement.
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A large bank on multiple strategically significant contracts for technology-based services and solutions, including for projects relating to the digitization of retail banking performance evaluations and a strategic initiative to implement a global fixed-income solution for wholesale operations.