109 publicly disclosed transactions where ATB Cormark Capital Markets played an advisory, financing or investing role, most recent first.
Sep 28, 2026
Sangoma Technologies Corporation
Financial advisor to Sangoma; fairness opinion to the special committee and board · Technology
Buyer BRC Group Holdings, Inc.
Sangoma agreed to be acquired by an affiliate of BRC Group Holdings by plan of arrangement for US$4.925 cash plus 0.04767 of a BRC share per share, an enterprise value of about US$204 million (C$289 million), after a special committee strategic review.
Sep 28, 2026
Apotex Health Corp. C$1.25 billion inaugural senior unsecured notes
Co-manager · Healthcare / Pharmaceuticals
Apotex priced its first bond deal, C$1.25 billion of senior unsecured notes in three series due 2029, 2031 and 2033, to refinance existing debt.
Sep 22, 2026
Topaz Energy Corp. (bought deal secondary offering of common shares)
Underwriter · Oil & Gas / Royalties and Infrastructure
Seller Tourmaline Oil Corp.
Tourmaline agreed to sell 10 million Topaz common shares at C$28.75 to underwriters on a bought deal basis for about C$287.5 million, cutting its stake from about 12.9% to 6.4%, and said it would redeploy proceeds into share repurchases.
Sep 21, 2026
Vista Gold Corp.
Independent fairness opinion to the Vista Gold board · Mining
Buyer Artemis Gold Inc.
Artemis Gold agreed to acquire Vista Gold, owner of the Mt Todd gold project in Australia, by plan of arrangement in a transaction valued at about US$427 million.
Sep 17, 2026
El Barqueño property (Mexico)
Financial advisor to Luca · Mining
Buyer Luca Mining Corp. · Seller Agnico Eagle Mines Limited
Luca Mining agreed to acquire Agnico Eagle's El Barqueño property for a $10 million share payment on closing plus up to $30 million of milestone-linked deferred consideration.
Sep 16, 2026
E3 Lithium Ltd. (best efforts public offering of units)
Co-lead agent · Mining / Lithium
E3 Lithium launched a C$8.5 million best efforts public offering of units at C$0.90 off its shelf, upsized it to C$10 million the next day, and closed at about C$11.5 million including the over-allotment option, to advance its Clearwater lithium project in Alberta.
Sep 15, 2026
Revolve Renewable Power Corp.
Financial advisor to the special committee; verbal fairness opinion · Renewable Power
Buyer Whitfield Power Solutions, LLC
Whitfield Power Solutions agreed to acquire Revolve Renewable Power by plan of arrangement, with shareholders able to elect shares in the combined private company or $0.23 cash per share.
Sep 14, 2026
Fredonia Mining Inc. (bought deal LIFE private placement)
Lead underwriter and sole bookrunner, on behalf of a syndicate of underwriters · Mining / Gold Exploration
Fredonia Mining agreed a bought deal private placement of common shares at C$0.65 under the listed issuer financing exemption for about C$10 million (with an option for up to C$1.5 million more) to advance its El Dorado Monserrat project in Argentina.
Sep 14, 2026
Alaris Equity Partners Income Trust (bought deal offering of trust units)
Syndicate member (underwriter) · Financial Services / Private Capital
Alaris announced a C$100 million bought deal of trust units at C$22.40 alongside a US$95 million investment in new partner Nexus; with the over-allotment option exercised in full the offering closed at about C$115 million, with proceeds used to repay credit facility debt.
Sep 9, 2026
Rogers Communications Inc. US$1 billion and C$600 million fixed-to-fixed rate subordinated notes due 2057
Co-manager (US notes and Canadian private placement) · Telecommunications
Rogers priced US$1 billion of hybrid subordinated notes in two series (7.150% and 7.400%, due 2057) in the US and a concurrent C$600 million 6.000% Canadian private placement, using proceeds to redeem or repurchase its 2081 and 2082 subordinated notes.
Sep 9, 2026
Kharrouba Copper Company
Financial advisor to Culico · Mining
Buyer Culico Metals Inc.
Culico Metals and Kharrouba Copper agreed to merge to create a Moroccan copper explorer, with a concurrent strategic private placement.
Aug 26, 2026
Quarterhill Inc.
Co-lead underwriter and joint bookrunner · Technology
Quarterhill announced a $35 million bought deal private placement of common shares at $2.48, upsized the next day to $45 million (18,145,300 shares) plus a 15% underwriters' option, for general corporate purposes and growth initiatives including acquisitions.
Jun 2, 2026
Highwood Wilson Creek assets
Financial advisor to the special committee · Oil & Gas
Buyer Obsidian Energy Ltd. · Seller Highwood Asset Management Ltd.
Highwood agreed to sell its Wilson Creek assets to Obsidian Energy for $105 million in cash plus contingent payments, up to $112 million.
Apr 2026
Secure Waste Infrastructure Corp.
Financial advisor to the Special Committee of the target · Environmental services / energy infrastructure
Buyer GFL Environmental
Sale of Secure Waste Infrastructure to GFL Environmental, listed at C$6.4 billion on ATB Cormark's tombstone (April 2026).
Mar 2026
Lithium Royalty Corp.
Financial advisor to Lithium Royalty Corp. · Metals & Mining
M&A advisory mandate for Lithium Royalty Corp., shown at C$521 million on the tombstone; the counterparty is not named on the tombstone.
Mar 2026
AGT Food and Ingredients Inc.
Co-Manager · Food & Agriculture
Initial public offering of common shares by AGT Food and Ingredients, C$449.5 million.
Dec 2025
Northern Superior Resources Inc.
Lead financial advisor to the target · Metals & Mining
Buyer Iamgold Corp.
Sale of Northern Superior Resources to Iamgold, shown at C$375 million on the firm's tombstone (December 2025).
Dec 2025
Premium Brands Holdings Corporation
Underwriter (subscription receipts syndicate) (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Food Products
Premium Brands completed $600 million of public subscription receipt and convertible debenture offerings plus a concurrent private placement; the original launch date is not given in the cited release.
Nov 26, 2025
Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc.
Financial advisor to Blue Ant (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Media & Entertainment
Buyer Blue Ant Media
Blue Ant Media agreed to acquire Thunderbird for $1.77 per share in shares, cash or a mix, a total equity value of $89 million.
Nov 13, 2025
Crescent Silver, LLC
Financial advisor to Americas (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Mining (Silver)
Buyer Americas Gold and Silver Corporation
Americas Gold and Silver acquired the Crescent Silver mine in Idaho for US$20 million cash plus about 11.1 million shares; the deal was first announced on November 13, 2025.
Oct 28, 2025
Kiwetinohk Energy Corp.
Joint bookrunner and co-lead arranger, debt financing · Oil & Gas
Buyer Cygnet Energy Ltd.
Private E&P Cygnet, backed by NGP, ARC Financial and Carlyle, agreed to acquire Kiwetinohk for $24.75 per share in cash (enterprise value about $1.4 billion) after a strategy review.
Oct 17, 2025
STEP Energy Services Ltd.
Co-financial advisor to ARC · Oilfield Services
Buyer ARC Energy Fund 8
ARC Energy Fund 8 reached a definitive arrangement agreement to take STEP private, following a going-private proposal first announced on September 25, 2025.
Oct 8, 2025
Rockpoint Gas Storage Inc.
Underwriter (syndicate member) · Energy Infrastructure (Gas Storage)
Rockpoint priced an upsized IPO of 32 million Class A shares at C$22.00 for gross proceeds of about C$704 million (date is the pricing announcement).
Oct 2025
Allied Gold Corporation
Underwriter (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Mining (Gold)
Overnight marketed offering of common shares for C$175 million, closed October 24, 2025.
Aug 2025
Boat Rocker Media
Financial advisor to Blue Ant Media · Media
Buyer Blue Ant Media Corp.
Blue Ant Media went public through a reverse takeover of Boat Rocker Media, shown at C$446 million on the tombstone.
May 14, 2025
Strathcona Resources' Groundbirch Montney asset
Financial advisor on the Groundbirch sale · Energy - Oil & Gas E&P
Buyer Tourmaline Oil Corp. · Seller Strathcona Resources Ltd.
Strathcona agreed to sell its Groundbirch asset to Tourmaline for $291.5 million in Tourmaline common shares.
May 7, 2025
Onyx Gold Corp.
Co-lead underwriter, bought deal (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Mining - Gold
Onyx Gold agreed to a $5 million bought-deal flow-through private placement alongside a $3 million strategic investment.
Mar 20, 2025
Heliostar Metals Ltd.
Co-lead underwriter, bought deal (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Mining - Gold
Heliostar upsized its bought-deal equity financing to $17 million.
Feb 19, 2025
Obsidian Energy's operated Pembina Cardium assets
Financial advisor to InPlay · Energy - Oil & Gas E&P
Buyer InPlay Oil Corp. · Seller Obsidian Energy Ltd.
Obsidian agreed to sell its operated Pembina Cardium assets to InPlay for $320 million in cash, InPlay shares and a unit interest (about $309 million before adjustments per InPlay), funded partly by a bought-deal subscription receipt offering and new credit facilities.
Nov 14, 2024
Paramount Resources Ltd. (Karr and Wapiti Montney assets)
Strategic advisor to Paramount · Oil & Gas (E&P)
Buyer Ovintiv Inc. · Seller Paramount Resources Ltd.
Paramount Resources agreed to sell its Karr and Wapiti Montney assets in Alberta to Ovintiv for about C$3.325 billion in cash (US$2.377 billion).
Oct 25, 2024
Whitecap Resources Inc.
Agent · Oil & Gas (E&P)
Whitecap priced an inaugural C$400 million offering of 4.382% investment-grade senior unsecured notes due 2029.
Oct 9, 2024
Galena Complex (remaining 40% interest)
Financial advisor to Sprott (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Mining (silver)
Buyer Americas Gold and Silver Corporation · Seller Affiliate of Eric Sprott
Americas Gold and Silver agreed to acquire the remaining interest in the Galena Complex in Idaho from an Eric Sprott affiliate for 170 million shares plus US$10 million cash, with a concurrent C$40 million bought deal subscription receipt financing.
Oct 4, 2024
SilverCrest Metals Inc.
Financial advisor to SilverCrest; fairness opinion to the board (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Mining (silver)
Buyer Coeur Mining, Inc.
Coeur Mining agreed to acquire SilverCrest, owner of the Las Chispas silver-gold mine in Mexico, at an exchange ratio of 1.6022 Coeur shares per SilverCrest share, implying equity value of about US$1.7 billion.
Sep 12, 2024
Melcor Real Estate Investment Trust
Strategic advisor to the Melcor independent committee · Real Estate (REIT)
Buyer Melcor Developments Ltd.
Melcor Developments agreed to acquire the units of Melcor REIT it did not already own (about 45%) for C$4.95 per unit in cash via plan of arrangement; the deal was later amended in November 2024.
Aug 12, 2024
Crew Energy Inc.
Financial advisor to the special committee; fairness opinion · Oil & Gas (E&P)
Buyer Tourmaline Oil Corp.
Tourmaline agreed to acquire Montney producer Crew Energy in an all-share plan of arrangement valued at about C$1.3 billion including debt.
Jul 31, 2024
Jushi Holdings Inc.
Financial advisor for the refinancing · Cannabis
Jushi refinanced its roughly US$53 million first-lien credit facility with a new US$48.5 million term loan, pushing debt maturities to 2026 and beyond.
Jul 29, 2024
Florida Canyon Gold Inc.
Financial advisor to Florida Canyon Gold; fairness opinion to FCGI board (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Mining (gold)
Buyer Integra Resources Corp.
Integra Resources agreed to acquire Florida Canyon Gold via plan of arrangement to create a Great Basin gold and silver producer, alongside a C$20 million bought deal subscription receipt financing.
Jun 5, 2024
ADENTRA Inc.
Co-bookrunner (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Building Products Distribution
ADENTRA agreed a bought deal of 2,246,000 shares at $38.75 for about $87 million.
May 30, 2024
RIV Capital Inc.
Financial advisor to Cansortium · Cannabis
Buyer Cansortium Inc.
Cansortium agreed to acquire RIV Capital, operator of the Etain brand in New York, in an all-share plan of arrangement at 1.245 Cansortium shares per RIV share, leaving Cansortium holders with about 51.25% of the combined company.
May 14, 2024
CES Energy Solutions Corp.
Co-lead manager · Oilfield Services
CES agreed to sell $200 million of 6.875% senior unsecured notes due 2029 by private placement.
May 8, 2024
Tantalus Systems Holding Inc.
Co-lead underwriter (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Utility Technology
Tantalus agreed a $10 million bought deal private placement of 6,250,000 shares.
Apr 26, 2024
Adventus Mining Corporation
Financial advisor to Adventus; fairness opinion to the board (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Mining (Base metals)
Buyer Silvercorp Metals Inc.
Silvercorp agreed to acquire Adventus and its El Domo project in Ecuador by plan of arrangement at 0.1015 Silvercorp shares per Adventus share (about C$0.50), alongside a C$25.6 million share placement into Adventus.
Apr 25, 2024
Kraken Robotics Inc.
Lead underwriter (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Marine Technology
Kraken agreed a $17.5 million bought deal of 18,422,000 shares at $0.95.
Apr 22, 2024
Reunion Gold Corporation
Fairness opinion to the GMIN board and special committee (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Mining (Gold)
Buyer G Mining Ventures Corp.
G Mining and Reunion Gold agreed to combine by plan of arrangement, with GMIN acquiring the Oko West project in Guyana; the deal implied about $0.65 per Reunion share and an equity value of about $875 million, plus a SpinCo of Reunion's other assets.
Apr 7, 2024
Karora Resources Inc.
Co-advisor to Karora; fairness opinions to the board and special committee (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Mining (Gold)
Buyer Westgold Resources Limited
ASX-listed Westgold agreed to acquire Karora by plan of arrangement for Westgold shares, cash and SpinCo shares (about A$6.60 per Karora share), leaving Karora holders with roughly 49.9% of the enlarged company.
Apr 3, 2024
Snowline Gold Corp.
Co-lead underwriter (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Mining (Gold exploration)
Snowline agreed a C$25.0 million bought deal private placement of flow-through shares.
Mar 20, 2024
American Future Fuel Corporation
Financial advisor to American Future Fuel (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Mining (Uranium)
Buyer Premier American Uranium Inc.
Premier American Uranium agreed to acquire American Future Fuel at 0.170 PUR shares per AMPS share by plan of arrangement, creating a combined company with an implied equity value of about C$129 million.
Jan 23, 2024
kneat.com, inc.
Lead underwriter (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Software
Kneat agreed a $15.0 million bought deal of 4,615,600 shares at $3.25.
Jan 22, 2024
Devcore Group multi-family portfolio (16 properties, 991 units)
Financial advisor to Devcore (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Real Estate (Multi-family)
Buyer NexLiving Communities Inc. · Seller Devcore Group Inc.
NexLiving agreed to acquire a 991-unit eastern Ontario and Quebec apartment portfolio (appraised at $224 million) from Devcore for shares and assumed mortgages, doubling its portfolio.
Jan 17, 2024
Dye & Durham Limited
Underwriter (syndicate member) (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Legal Technology
Dye & Durham agreed a bought deal of 10.4 million shares at C$12.10 (about $126 million); with the over-allotment exercised it closed at about $145 million.
Nov 6, 2023
Hammerhead Energy Inc.
Strategic advisor to Hammerhead · Oil & Gas
Buyer Crescent Point Energy Corp.
Crescent Point agreed to acquire Alberta Montney producer Hammerhead Energy by plan of arrangement for total consideration of about $2.55 billion including debt.
Feb 27, 2023
Millennial Precious Metals Corp.
Financial advisor to Integra (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Mining
Buyer Integra Resources Corp.
Integra and Millennial agreed to an at-market merger, alongside a strategic investment from Wheaton Precious Metals and a bought deal subscription receipt financing.
Feb 13, 2023
Sabina Gold & Silver Corp.
Financial advisor to Sabina (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Mining
Buyer B2Gold Corp.
B2Gold agreed to acquire Sabina, owner of the Back River gold project in Nunavut, in an all-share deal with a total equity value of about C$1.1 billion.
Dec 20, 2022
Arena Minerals Inc.
Financial advisor to Arena (as Cormark Securities) · Mining (Lithium)
Buyer Lithium Americas Corp.
Lithium Americas agreed to acquire the Arena Minerals shares it did not own, consolidating the Pastos Grandes basin, at a 100% transaction value of US$227 million.
Dec 20, 2022
Nova Cannabis Inc.
Financial advisor to SNDL · Cannabis
Buyer SNDL Inc.
SNDL and its majority-owned Nova Cannabis agreed a strategic partnership in which SNDL contributes retail assets and support to Nova, structured as a related-party transaction.
Sep 26, 2022
Hammerhead Resources Inc.
Strategic advisor to Hammerhead · Oil & Gas
Buyer Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation IV
Montney producer Hammerhead agreed to go public through a business combination with SPAC Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation IV.
Aug 22, 2022
The Valens Company Inc.
Financial advisor to SNDL · Cannabis
Buyer SNDL Inc.
SNDL agreed to acquire the Valens shares it did not own by plan of arrangement for total consideration of about $138 million.
Jul 6, 2022
Crescent Point non-core assets
Strategic advisor to Crescent Point · Oil & Gas
Seller Crescent Point Energy Corp.
Crescent Point disclosed non-core asset dispositions generating about $300 million of proceeds, which went to debt reduction.
Jul 5, 2022
Alexco Resource Corp.
Financial advisor to Alexco; fairness opinion (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Mining (Silver)
Buyer Hecla Mining Company
Hecla agreed to acquire the Alexco shares it did not own for 0.116 of a Hecla share each, adding the Keno Hill silver district.
May 2, 2022
Nomad Royalty Company Ltd.
Independent fairness opinion to the special committee (as Cormark Securities) · Mining (Royalties & Streams)
Buyer Sandstorm Gold Ltd.
Sandstorm agreed to acquire Nomad by plan of arrangement at an implied equity value of about US$590 million.
Mar 23, 2022
Columbia Care Inc.
Independent fairness opinion · Cannabis
Buyer Cresco Labs Inc.
Cresco Labs agreed to acquire Columbia Care by plan of arrangement in an all-share deal with a total enterprise value of about US$2 billion. The deal was later terminated.
Jan 31, 2022
Goodness Growth Holdings, Inc.
Independent fairness opinion to the transaction committee (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Cannabis
Buyer Verano Holdings Corp.
Verano agreed to acquire multi-state cannabis operator Goodness Growth in an all-share deal valued at about US$413 million. Verano terminated the agreement later in 2022.
Nov 17, 2021
Definity Financial Corporation
Co-manager (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Insurance (Property & Casualty)
Definity priced its demutualization IPO of 63.6 million common shares at $22, together with cornerstone private placements, for about $2.1 billion in total.
Nov 2, 2021
E Automotive Inc.
Underwriter (syndicate member) · Technology (Automotive Marketplace)
E Automotive priced its upsized TSX IPO of 5.9 million common shares at C$23.00 for gross proceeds of C$135.7 million.
Oct 7, 2021
Alcanna Inc.
Financial advisor to Sundial · Retail (Liquor & Cannabis)
Buyer Sundial Growers Inc.
Sundial agreed to acquire Alberta liquor retailer Alcanna by plan of arrangement for total consideration of about $346 million.
Sep 14, 2021
exactEarth Ltd.
Financial advisor to exactEarth (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Technology (Satellite Data)
Buyer Spire Global, Inc.
Spire Global agreed to acquire satellite maritime-data company exactEarth for about US$161.2 million (C$204.2 million) in cash and stock.
Aug 5, 2021
Nanotech Security Corp.
Financial advisor to META (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Technology (Security Features / Nanotech)
Buyer Meta Materials Inc.
Meta Materials agreed to acquire Nanotech for $1.25 per share in cash, about $90.8 million on a fully diluted basis.
Jun 22, 2021
Astra Oil Corp.
Strategic advisor to Surge · Oil & Gas (Exploration & Production)
Buyer Surge Energy Inc.
Surge agreed to acquire southeast Saskatchewan light oil producer Astra Oil by arrangement for about $160 million.
May 27, 2021
Softchoice Corporation
Underwriter (syndicate member) (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Technology (IT Services)
Softchoice priced its initial public offering of 17.5 million common shares at C$20.00 for gross proceeds of C$350 million.
May 17, 2021
48North Cannabis Corp.
Financial advisor to 48North (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Cannabis
Buyer HEXO Corp.
HEXO agreed to acquire 48North in an all-share arrangement valued at about $50 million on an enterprise value basis.
Apr 21, 2021
Thinkific Labs Inc.
Underwriter (syndicate member) (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Technology (Software)
Thinkific priced its IPO of 12.31 million subordinate voting shares at $13.00 for gross proceeds of about $160 million.
Mar 5, 2021
Clearwater and waterflood assets (Provost and Nipisi, Alberta)
Strategic advisor on the asset acquisition · Oil & Gas (Exploration & Production)
Buyer Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd.
Tamarack agreed to asset and corporate acquisitions in the Clearwater play totalling about $135.3 million net of a royalty disposition, funded partly by a $55 million bought-deal equity financing.
Nov 16, 2020
Teranga Gold Corporation
Financial advisor to Teranga; fairness opinion to the Teranga special committee (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Mining (Gold)
Buyer Endeavour Mining Corporation
Endeavour Mining and Teranga Gold agreed to combine by plan of arrangement in an all-share transaction, creating a senior West African gold producer.
Oct 20, 2020
Terrace Global Inc.
Exclusive financial advisor to Flowr; fairness opinion to the Flowr board · Cannabis
Buyer The Flowr Corporation
Flowr agreed to acquire Terrace Global in an all-share deal valued at about $63 million based on Flowr's closing price.
Sep 10, 2020
First Majestic Silver Corp.
Underwriter (bought deal) (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Mining (Silver)
First Majestic agreed a C$78 million bought deal of 5 million common shares at C$15.60, with Eric Sprott as the purchaser.
Jul 2020
StorageVault Canada Inc.
Underwriter (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Real Estate / Self Storage
StorageVault closed a $75 million bought deal offering of 5.75% senior unsecured hybrid debentures.
Jun 25, 2020
Premium Brands Holdings Corporation
Joint bookrunner (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Food
Premium Brands announced about $300 million of new capital: a $120 million bought deal of common shares, $150 million of convertible unsecured subordinated debentures and a $30 million private placement.
May 28, 2020
O3 Mining Inc.
Co-lead underwriter and joint bookrunner (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Mining (Gold)
O3 Mining agreed a C$30 million bought deal private placement of flow-through and hard units, later upsized to C$35 million.
May 5, 2020
Americas Gold and Silver Corporation
Co-lead underwriter (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Mining (Silver)
Americas Gold and Silver agreed a C$25 million bought deal public offering of common shares at C$2.80.
Apr 28, 2020
Boyd Group Services Inc.
Co-lead and joint bookrunner (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Automotive Services
Boyd Group agreed a bought deal of 1.1 million common shares at $183.00 for gross proceeds of about C$200 million.
Feb 27, 2020
Midas Gold Corp.
Syndicate agent (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Mining (Gold)
Buyer Paulson & Co. Inc. (lead investor)
Midas Gold entered funding agreements for US$35 million, led by convertible notes for Paulson & Co. plus a brokered offering of up to C$13.3 million.
Feb 10, 2020
Great Canadian Gaming Corporation
Syndicate underwriter (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Gaming & Leisure
Great Canadian announced a $180 million bought deal of 5.25% senior unsecured debentures due 2026 alongside a substantial issuer bid for up to $500 million of its shares.
Jan 20, 2020
Granite Oil Corp.
Co-financial advisor to Granite; fairness opinion (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Oil & Gas
Buyer International Petroleum Corporation
International Petroleum Corporation agreed to acquire Granite Oil for $0.95 per share in cash, valuing Granite at about $79.7 million including net debt.
Dec 10, 2019
Massawa Gold Project (90% interest)
Financial advisor to the acquirer; co-lead underwriter and joint bookrunner of the C$140 million offering (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Mining (Gold)
Buyer Teranga Gold Corporation · Seller Barrick Gold Corporation and CSTTAO
Teranga agreed to acquire a 90% interest in the Massawa gold project from Barrick and its partner for US$380 million upfront plus contingent payments, alongside a C$140 million bought deal.
Dec 2, 2019
Continental Gold Inc.
Financial advisor to the special committee (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Mining (Gold)
Buyer Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd.
Zijin agreed to acquire Continental Gold for C$5.50 per share in cash, about C$1.4 billion.
Sep 16, 2019
Tryke Companies (certain assets)
Financial advisor to the acquirer (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Cannabis
Buyer Cresco Labs Inc. · Seller Tryke Companies
Cresco Labs agreed to acquire Tryke's operating and real estate assets for about US$282.5 million and announced a C$73.5 million underwritten unit offering.
May 14, 2019
Corus Entertainment Inc. Class B shares (secondary offering)
Underwriter (as AltaCorp Capital Inc.) · Media & Telecom
Seller Shaw Communications Inc.
Shaw sold its 80.6 million Corus Class B shares through a secondary offering for gross proceeds of about $548 million.
Aug 13, 2018
Lithium Americas Corp. (Cauchari-Olaroz project interest)
Independent financial advisor to the special committee; fairness opinion (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Mining
Buyer Ganfeng Lithium Co., Ltd. · Seller SQM
Ganfeng agreed to buy SQM's interest in the Cauchari-Olaroz lithium project while Lithium Americas raised its stake to 62.5% and received a US$100 million loan facility from Ganfeng.
Aug 2, 2018
Northern Empire Resources Corp.
Exclusive financial advisor to Northern Empire; fairness opinion to the board (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Mining
Buyer Coeur Mining, Inc.
Coeur Mining agreed to acquire Northern Empire Resources, owner of the Sterling gold project in Nevada, in a deal valuing it at about C$117 million (US$90 million).
Jul 17, 2018
LATAM Holdings Inc.
Financial advisor to the Aphria board; fairness opinion (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Cannabis
Buyer Aphria Inc. · Seller Scythian Biosciences Corp.
Aphria agreed to acquire Scythian's Latin American and Caribbean cannabis assets (LATAM Holdings) in a related-party deal of about $193 million.
Jan 29, 2018
Nuuvera Inc.
Fairness opinion to the Aphria board (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Cannabis
Buyer Aphria Inc.
Aphria agreed to acquire Nuuvera for $8.50 per share in cash and shares, a transaction valued at about $826 million.
Jan 24, 2018
CanniMed Therapeutics Inc.
Financial advisor to the special committee; fairness opinion (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Cannabis
Buyer Aurora Cannabis Inc.
After a hostile bid, Aurora and CanniMed agreed on a friendly improved offer of about $43.00 per CanniMed share in Aurora shares and cash.
Apr 23, 2015
Sunward Resources Ltd.
Financial advisor and fairness opinion to the Sunward special committee (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Mining
Buyer NovaCopper Inc.
NovaCopper (later Trilogy Metals) agreed to acquire Sunward Resources, owner of the Titiribi gold-copper project in Colombia, by plan of arrangement.
Feb 17, 2015
Newstrike Capital Inc.
Fairness opinion to the Newstrike special committee (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Mining
Buyer Timmins Gold Corp.
Timmins Gold agreed to combine with Newstrike Capital by share exchange, a total transaction value of about C$140 million.
Jul 24, 2014
Contrans Group Inc.
Financial advisor to Contrans; fairness opinion (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Transportation & Logistics
Buyer TransForce Inc.
TransForce agreed to acquire trucking company Contrans by a board-supported take-over bid of $14.60 per share in cash, an equity value of about $495 million.
May 21, 2014
Sulliden Gold Corporation Ltd.
Financial advisor to Sulliden; fairness opinion to its board (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Mining (Gold)
Buyer Rio Alto Mining Limited
Rio Alto and Sulliden agreed to combine, with Rio Alto acquiring Sulliden in an all-share deal with an implied value of about C$300 million and a SpinCo holding Sulliden's East Sullivan property.
Apr 21, 2014
Sandstorm Metals & Energy Ltd.
Financial advisor to Sandstorm Gold (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Mining (Royalties & Streams)
Buyer Sandstorm Gold Ltd.
Sandstorm Gold agreed to acquire its affiliate Sandstorm Metals & Energy by plan of arrangement for about C$49 million in shares.
Dec 16, 2013
Brigus Gold Corp.
Financial advisor to Brigus (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Mining (Gold)
Buyer Primero Mining Corp.
Primero agreed to acquire Brigus Gold by plan of arrangement at an implied value of about C$220 million, with Brigus' exploration assets spun out to shareholders.
May 8, 2013
Sprott Resource Lending Corp.
Financial advisor to the special committee (as Cormark Securities) · Financial Services
Buyer Sprott Inc.
Sprott Inc. agreed to acquire Sprott Resource Lending by plan of arrangement in a deal valuing its equity at about C$243 million.
Feb 22, 2011
White Canyon Uranium Limited
Financial advisor to Denison (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Mining
Buyer Denison Mines Corp.
Denison agreed to make a takeover offer for ASX-listed White Canyon Uranium at A$0.24 per share, about C$56.6 million.
Oct 1, 2010
Capital Gold Corporation
Financial advisor to Capital Gold (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Mining
Buyer Gammon Gold Inc.
Gammon Gold and Capital Gold signed a definitive merger agreement valuing Capital Gold at about US$288 million.
Apr 19, 2010
Provident Energy upstream business
Financial advisor to Midnight (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Energy
Buyer Midnight Oil Exploration Ltd. · Seller Provident Energy Trust
Provident agreed to combine its upstream business with Midnight Oil Exploration in a $460 million transaction, separating its upstream and midstream businesses.
Apr 7, 2010
Brett Resources Inc.
Financial advisor to Osisko (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Mining
Buyer Osisko Mining Corporation
Osisko launched a friendly take-over bid for Brett Resources valued at about $372 million.
Oct 14, 2009
Aquiline Resources Inc.
Fairness opinion to the board (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Mining
Buyer Pan American Silver Corp.
Pan American Silver launched a friendly offer for Aquiline Resources valued at about $626 million.
Oct 2, 2008
Dalradian Gold Limited
Financial advisor to Tournigan (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Metals & Mining
Buyer C3 Resources Inc. · Seller Tournigan Energy Ltd.
Tournigan agreed to sell its Northern Ireland subsidiary Dalradian Gold to C3 Resources for C$13 million.
May 3, 2007
Bolnisi Gold NL and Palmarejo Silver and Gold Corporation
Financial advisor to Bolnisi (as Cormark Securities Inc.) · Metals & Mining
Buyer Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation
Coeur agreed to acquire Bolnisi and the shares of Palmarejo it did not own in a transaction valued at about US$1.1 billion.
Jul 24, 2006
Ashton Mining of Canada Inc.
Independent financial advisor; valuation and fairness opinion on the amalgamation (as Sprott Securities) · Mining & Metals
Buyer Stornoway Diamond Corporation
Stornoway bid for Ashton Mining (C$1.25 cash or one Stornoway share plus $0.01); Ashton's special committee initially called the offer inadequate, and a second-step amalgamation followed with a Sprott fairness opinion.
Jul 24, 2006
Esprit Energy Trust
Financial advisor to Pengrowth (as Sprott Securities Inc.) · Oil & Gas
Buyer Pengrowth Energy Trust
Pengrowth and Esprit agreed to a strategic combination, adding about 18,350 boe/d of production to Pengrowth.
Feb 22, 2006
Desert Sun Mining Corp.
Financial advisor to Desert Sun; fairness opinion to the board (as Sprott Securities Inc.) · Mining & Metals
Buyer Yamana Gold Inc.
Yamana agreed to acquire Desert Sun Mining in a share exchange by plan of arrangement, adding the Jacobina mine in Brazil.