Recent Experience
Canso Investment Counsel Ltd. and the other second lien noteholders, in Neptune Acquisition Inc's. $150-million issuance of 10% secured lien notes to fund Neptune's acquisition of Maxar Technologies ULC, MDA GL Holdings Ltd., and MDA Systems Inc. and to refinance certain of Neptune's existing indebtedness.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., in its acquisition of Bombardier Inc.'s Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) series aircraft program for approximately US$550 million.
Canadian Utilities Limited, an ATCO company, in the sale of its entire Canadian fossil fuel-based electricity generation portfolio for approximately $835 million, which was completed in three stages, through the sale of its interest in the Cory project in Saskatchewan to SaskPower International Inc., a sale of its interest in the Brighton Beach project in Ontario to Ontario Power Generation Inc., and a sale of the balance of the applicable generation assets through a sale of its equity interest in ATCO Power Canada Ltd. to Heartland Generation Ltd., an affiliate of Energy Capital Partners.
SENSO Lighting Inc., in the sale of 100% of its outstanding equity securities to Luminii, LLC, a portfolio company of The Riverside Company.
Diversified, in its acquisition of the business of Advanced Presentation Products.
Katanga Mining Limited, in its $7.6-billion rights offering financing backstopped by Glencore to fund debt repayment to Glencore.
Inuvialuit Development Corporation, as owner of Canadian North airline, in the merger of Canadian North and First Air (owned by Makivik Corporation), to create a Inuit-owned unified northern Canadian airline.
1908 GP Inc., in the formation of 1908 LP and the formation and capitalization of POI Holdings LP by a syndicate of private Canadian investors led by Cody Church, on behalf of Clear North Capital, together with a team that included Rakesh Saraf (formerly of ATRF) and Kenny Albert (formerly of Kilmer Capital), and the acquisition of a majority interest in the business of POI Business Interiors Inc., a provider of workspace environment solutions and a Steelcase distributer in Ontario.
Helios Wire Corporation, in its sale to EchoStar Global L.L.C.
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd, in its approximately $338-million acquisition of Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd.
Northern Metalic Sales (F.S.J.) Ltd., an independent industrial supply company offering both traditional and non-traditional MRO products and related services, in its sale to affiliates of Side Management Ltd.
Citimark Group, in the acquisition of a partnership interest in the developer of a 36-storey residential tower in the Metrotown area of Burnaby, B.C., and ongoing development advice to Citimark Group in connection with the development, marketing and sales of the project and development units.
Wilbur-Ellis Holdings II, Inc., in its acquisition of Nachurs Alpine Solutions.
Fiserv, Inc., in its acquisition of First Data in a transaction valued at approximately US$22 billion, to create a leading payments and financial technology provider.
Kensington Capital Partners and Kensington Private Equity Fund, in the $35-million acquisition and related financing through its portfolio company, Clearpoint Health Network Inc., of the surgical and medical centres business of Centric Health Corporation, a TSX listed company, and subsequent reorganization of Clearpoint . [Kensington Capital Advisors Inc. is a leading independent investor in alternative assets with over $1.5 billion invested in private equity and alternative assets]
Cenovus Energy, in a C$17.7-billion purchase of oil sands assets from Conoco Phillips.
Canadian Natural Resources Limited, in a C$12.7-billion acquisition of Athabasca Oil Sands project.
Anamered Investments, in the €4.6-billion acquisition by a consortium of Amer Sports.
Osisko Gold Royalties, in the C$1.125-billion acquisition of precious metals assets.
Devon Canada Corporation, in the C$3.8-billion sale of assets to Canadian Natural Resources Limited.
Cresco Labs, in the C$1.1-billion acquisition of Origin House.
The Special Committee of Integra Gold Corp., in the C$590-million sale of Integra to Eldorado Gold Corporation.
Waste Connections Inc., in the US$12.5-billion merger with Progressive Waste Solutions.
Schlumberger Production Management, in the C$1.3-billion acquisition of Palliser Block oil assets.
Columbia Pipeline Group, in its US$13 -billion sale to TransCanada Corporation.
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment, in the C$1.1-billion acquisition of OLGC assets and cross-border financing.
Dalradian Resources, in its C$537-million sale to Orion Mine Finance and Osisko Gold.
Baker Technologies, in a C$1-billion business combination with Santé Veritas, Briteside and Sea Hunter Therapeutics.
Spirit AeroSystems, in the US$650-million acquisition of Asco Industries.
Klondex Mines, in its US$462-million sale to Hecla Mining Company.
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