Recent Experience
Cenovus Energy Inc., in its $23.6-billion acquisition of Husky Energy Inc.
Second lien noteholders, in Neptune Acquisition Inc's. $150-million issuance of secured lien notes to fund Neptune's acquisition of Maxar Technologies ULC, MDA GL Holdings Ltd., and MDA Systems Inc.
Noteholders in a $90 million issuance of senior secured notes issued by a corporation in the print media industry.
The lead arrangers and the syndicate of lenders, in the US$3-billion amended and restated revolving credit facility for Barrick Gold Corporation.
Obsidian Energy Ltd. in its $550 million reserve-based credit facility.
GSO Capital Partners LP and the private equity lender group, in the $217 million senior secured financing made to Investindustrial Group Holdings, S.A. the private equity acquiror of Jupiter Holding and the Jacuzzi Brands business.
Third Eye Capital Corporation, as lender in a $20 million term loan facility and $30 million revolving credit facility made to a corporation in the energy industry.
China Construction Bank Corporation, as mandated lead arranger, in the US$870-million credit facilities to finance, in part, the CAD$1.86-billion friendly take-over bid by Zijin Mining Group Co. of Nevsun Resources Ltd.
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, New York Branch, as lead arranger, bookrunner, and lender in term loan facilities totalling $175 million and $100 million revolving credit facility to Contanda LLC.
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ), as joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner in term loan facilities totalling $385 million and $125 million revolving credit facility made to a corporation in the medical technology industry.
The lead arrangers and the syndicate of lenders, in the US$1.25-billion credit facility for Cameco Corp.
Ad Hoc Committee of Secured Lenders, in a $50 million credit facility made to Dayton Superior Corporation.
Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, as borrower in a $80 million debtor-in-possession term loan facility and $200 million debtor-in-possession ABL credit facility.
The initial consenting senior unsecured noteholders in Bellatrix's recapitalization pursuant to the CBCA.
Canso Investment Counsel Ltd., as noteholders in Postmedia Network Inc.'s $95.2 million issuance of first lien notes.
Debentureholders in Stuart Olson Inc.'s $70 million issuance of convertible unsecured subordinated debentures.
GSO Capital Partners LP, a subsidiary of The Blackstone Group, in its US$124 million unitranche term loan facility with Dominion Colour Corporation to finance, in part, the successful acquisition of LANSCO Colors LLC (formerly Landers-Segal Color Co., Incorporated).
Parkland Fuel Corporation, in its $1.2 billion term and revolving credit facilities and $1.1 billion bridge facilities to finance the proposed acquisition of certain integrated downstream refining and marketing business assets of Chevron Canada Limited.
Stantec Inc., in its $1.25 billion credit facilities to finance, in part, the acquisition of MWH Global, Inc. for approximately US$793 million.
Canso Investment Counsel Ltd., the largest first lien debtholder, in its $600 million recapitalization of Postmedia Network Inc. (PNI) pursuant to the Canada Business Corporations Act, including significant amendments to PNI's outstanding senior secured notes and the paydown of approximately $78 million of the first lien notes.
The principal investors in the refinancing of Tuckamore Capital Management Inc., through the issuance by Tuckamore to the investors, on a private placement basis, of 8.00% Senior Secured Debentures due 2026 in an aggregate principal amount of $176,228,000, as well as the issuance of 10.00% Second Lien Secured Convertible Debentures due 2026 in an aggregate principal amount of $35,000,000.
A lead arranger and lender syndicate in the US$1.36 billion credit facilities to finance the successful acquisition of UAP Holding Corp. by Agrium Inc.
The lead arranger and lending syndicate in connection with the $380 million first lien and $172 million second lien credit facilities for Nelson Education Ltd.
The principal investors in the private placement by Postmedia Network, of $140 million of subscription receipts, convertible into 8.25% senior notes, used to finance Postmedia's acquisition of certain of Sun Media's print assets.
The MTN Noteholders, in the $2.4-billion recapitalization of Yellow Media Inc. pursuant to the Canada Business Corporations Act.
VimpelCom Ltd. in the restructuring and disposition of its interests in WIND Mobile Canada to a consortium of buyers, including the approximately $2.0 billion of related party debt owed by WIND to VimpelCom and its affiliates.
Fiera Private Lending Inc., in the private lending platform of Fiera Capital, in connection with several bi-lateral first and second lien debt financings and short term bridge financings to a wide range of corporate borrowers and property development firms.