Jasmyn Lee

Manulife Financial Corporation in its largest Canadian Universal Life reinsurance transaction valued at $5.8 billion

On March 25, 2024, Manulife Financial Corporation announced its agreement to reinsure $5.8 billion of reserves of law ROE Canadian Universal Life Block to RGA Life Reinsurance Company of Canada. This represents the largest Universal Life reinsurance transaction within the Canadian insurance...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: Mar 25, 2024 Value: $5.8 billion

Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund in its $110 million public offering of convertible debentures

On March 8, 2023, Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund completed a public offering of $100 million principal amount of 7.00% convertible unsecured subordinated debentures due June 30, 2028. The debentures were sold on a bought deal basis to a group of underwriters led by Scotiabank, TD Securities...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: March 8, 2023 Value: $110 million

Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund in its $86.5 million bought deal equity offering

On August 22, 2022, Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund (“Chemtrade”) completed a public bought deal offering of trust units. The underwriters elected to exercise the over-allotment option in full, resulting in a total of 10,005,000 trust units being issued for gross proceeds of...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: August 22, 2022 Value: $86.5 million

TopBuild in its $1 billion acquisition of Distribution International

On October 15, 2021, TopBuild Corp. completed its acquisition of Distribution International from Advent International, in an all cash transaction valued at $1 billion. This transaction strategically positions TopBuild as the leading supplier of energy saving insulation products in critical...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: October 15, 2021 Value: $1 billion

Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking in its $1.13 billion acquisition of People Corporation

On December 14, 2020, Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division (MBD) entered in an agreement to acquire People Corporation for a value of $1.13 billion. The acquisition will position People Corporation’s to grow and expand its opportunity to further enhance the delivery of...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: February 18, 2021 Value: $1.13 billion

Ad Hoc Term Lender Group in Covia’s emergence from creditor protection

On December 31, 2020, Covia announced its emergence from creditor protection. After voluntarily filing for Chapter 11 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Covia entered into a restructuring agreement with the ad hoc term lenders group and successfully restructured...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: December 31, 2020 Value: -

Properly in its $100 million financing round

On September 30, 2020, Properly completed its $100 million financing round led by Silicon Valley Bank and i80 Group. The credit facility will allow Properly to purchase homes from its customers, a capital heavy expense and key aspect to the company’s offering. The offering was made...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: September 30, 2020 Value: $100 million

A syndicate of international banks in the $2.8 billion Millennium Broadway Extension

On September 1, 2020, ACCIONA-Ghella consortium reached financial close to design and build the Millennium Line Broadway Extension. The $2.8 billion project was financed by a syndicate of international banks providing senior debt financing and hedging facilities for the Design Build and Financing...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: September 1, 2020 Value: $2.8 billion

Mobilinx Hurontario General Partnership as a successful proponent for the $4.6 billion Hurontario LRT project

On October 21, 2019, Mobilinx Hurontario General Partnership entered into an agreement with Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the new Hurontario light rail transit (LRT) project in the Toronto region. The contract is worth approximately $4.6...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: October 31, 2019 Value: $4.6 billion