115 publicly disclosed transactions where Goldman Sachs played an advisory, financing or investing role, most recent first.
Oct 7, 2026
The Boots Group
Financial advisor to The Boots Group · Retail & Pharmacy
Buyer Wittington Investments, Limited (with Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.) · Seller Sycamore Partners, in partnership with Stefano Pessina and family
Wittington Investments agreed to acquire the 1,800-store British pharmacy chain Boots from Sycamore Partners and the Pessina family for about US$8.9 billion including assumed debt, with Fairfax Financial partnering on the purchase and Wittington holding operational control. Expected to close in the first quarter of 2027.
Sep 23, 2026
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce US$1.3 billion senior notes due 2030
Joint book-running manager · Financial Services
CIBC priced an SEC-registered offering of US$300 million floating rate and US$1 billion 5.627% fixed-to-floating rate senior notes due 2030 for general corporate purposes.
Sep 8, 2026
Bank of Montreal AT1 Limited Recourse Capital Notes, Series 7
Joint Bookrunner · Financial Services / Banks
Seller Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal priced US$1 billion of 7.375% NVCC AT1 Limited Recourse Capital Notes. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC was one of six joint book-running managers.
Aug 10, 2026
Moneris Solutions Corporation
Financial advisor to Buyer (Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, alongside Barclays and Wells Fargo) · Payments / Financial Technology
Buyer Francisco Partners · Seller Bank of Montreal and Royal Bank of Canada
Francisco Partners agreed to buy Canada's Moneris from its bank owners BMO and RBC for about C$2.0 billion in cash, with long-term referral agreements with both banks. Closing is expected by the end of Q1 of the banks' fiscal 2027.
Jul 31, 2026
Żabka Group
Exclusive financial adviser to Żabka · Retail
Buyer Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.
Couche-Tard launched a voluntary tender offer at PLN 32.00 per share for Polish convenience retailer Żabka after agreeing to acquire a controlling stake, an equity value of about PLN 32.6 billion (US$8.6 billion).
Jun 23, 2026
VAC (Vacuumschmelze)
Exclusive financial advisor to Energy Fuels; fairness opinion to the board · Mining / Critical Minerals
Buyer Energy Fuels Inc. · Seller Ara Partners
Energy Fuels agreed to acquire permanent magnet maker VAC from Ara Partners for a US$1.9 billion equity value, building a mine-to-magnet rare earth platform.
Jun 15, 2026
Payoneer Global Inc.
Lead financial advisor to Nuvei · Financial Technology
Buyer Nuvei
Montréal-based Nuvei agreed to acquire Nasdaq-listed Payoneer for $7.40 per share in cash, an equity value of about $2.75 billion.
Apr 27, 2026
ARC Resources Ltd.
Exclusive financial advisor to Shell · Oil & Gas
Buyer Shell plc
Shell agreed to acquire Montney producer ARC Resources by plan of arrangement for $32.80 per share in cash and Shell shares, valuing ARC at about $22 billion including assumed net debt.
Apr 16, 2026
Sweetwater Royalties (92% interest)
Strategic advisor to Buyer (Goldman Sachs Canada Inc.) · Mining / Royalties
Buyer Uranium Royalty Corp. · Seller Orion Resource Partners and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Vancouver-based Uranium Royalty Corp. agreed to combine with Sweetwater Royalties, implying a US$1.9 billion enterprise value for Sweetwater, with Orion and Ontario Teachers' becoming major shareholders. National Bank was URC's financial advisor; Goldman Sachs Canada Inc. was engaged as strategic advisor.
Feb 2, 2026
Eddyfi Technologies
Financial advisor to Eddyfi · Industrial Technology
Buyer ESAB Corporation
Québec City non-destructive testing company Eddyfi Technologies agreed to be acquired by ESAB for US$1.45 billion (C$2.0 billion) in cash.
Feb 2, 2026
Vertica
Financial advisor to OpenText · Software
Buyer Rocket Software Inc. · Seller Open Text Corporation
OpenText agreed to divest its non-core Vertica analytics business to Bain Capital-backed Rocket Software for US$150 million in cash.
Jan 20, 2026
Australian Strategic Materials Limited
Financial adviser to Energy Fuels · Mining / Critical Minerals
Buyer Energy Fuels Inc.
Energy Fuels agreed to acquire ASX-listed rare earth metals and alloys producer ASM by scheme of arrangement, valuing ASM at about US$299 million.
Nov 3, 2025
Husky Technologies Limited
Exclusive financial advisor to Husky Technologies · Industrial Equipment
Buyer CompoSecure, Inc. · Seller Platinum Equity
CompoSecure agreed to combine with Platinum Equity-owned Husky Technologies at an enterprise value of about US$5 billion, funded by a ~US$2 billion private placement and a ~US$1 billion Platinum rollover.
Oct 2, 2025
OpenText legal-automation business (Analytics product group)
Financial advisor to OpenText · Software
Buyer NetDocuments · Seller Open Text Corporation
OpenText agreed to divest a non-core legal-focused software unit (about US$30 million of annual revenue) for US$163 million; it will be integrated into NetDocuments.
Aug 22, 2025
MEG Energy Corp.
Financial advisor to Cenovus · Oil & Gas
Buyer Cenovus Energy Inc.
Cenovus agreed to acquire MEG for $27.25 per share (75% cash, 25% Cenovus shares) by plan of arrangement, valuing MEG at about $7.9 billion including debt.
Aug 21, 2025
Dayforce, Inc.
Financial advisor to Thoma Bravo (also financing provider) · Software / HCM Technology
Buyer Thoma Bravo
Thoma Bravo agreed to take Dayforce private for US$70 per share in cash, an enterprise value of about US$12.3 billion.
Aug 13, 2025
Hanesbrands Inc.
Lead financial advisor to Hanesbrands · Apparel
Buyer Gildan Activewear Inc.
Gildan agreed to acquire HanesBrands in a cash-and-stock deal implying an equity value of about US$2.2 billion and an enterprise value of about US$4.4 billion.
Jun 30, 2025
vLex
Exclusive financial advisor to Clio · Technology - Legal Software
Buyer Clio
Legal technology company Clio signed a definitive agreement to acquire legal-research platform vLex for US$1 billion.
May 5, 2025
Parkland Corporation
Financial advisor to Parkland · Energy - Fuel Distribution & Refining
Buyer Sunoco LP
Sunoco agreed to acquire all outstanding Parkland shares in a cash-and-equity deal valued at about US$9.1 billion including assumed debt, following Parkland's strategic review.
Apr 9, 2025
Havfram
Financial advisor to the sellers · Infrastructure - Offshore Wind Services
Buyer DEME · Seller Sandbrook Capital and PSP Investments
Sandbrook Capital and PSP Investments agreed to sell offshore wind installation company Havfram to DEME.
Feb 19, 2025
Helly Hansen
Exclusive financial advisor to CTC · Consumer - Apparel
Buyer Kontoor Brands, Inc. · Seller Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited
Canadian Tire agreed to sell its Helly Hansen business to Kontoor Brands for gross proceeds of $1,276 million to refocus on Canadian retail.
Oct 16, 2024
Thacker Pass project (38% asset-level interest)
Financial advisor to Lithium Americas on the JV transaction · Mining (lithium)
Buyer General Motors · Seller Lithium Americas Corp.
General Motors agreed to acquire a 38% asset-level stake in Lithium Americas' Thacker Pass lithium project in Nevada through a joint venture, contributing US$625 million in cash and letters of credit.
Oct 4, 2024
SilverCrest Metals Inc.
Financial advisor to Coeur · 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.
Jul 30, 2024
Chorus Aviation regional aircraft leasing segment (Falko)
Lead financial advisor to Chorus · Aviation (aircraft leasing)
Buyer HPS Investment Partners (affiliated funds) · Seller Chorus Aviation Inc.
Chorus Aviation agreed to sell its regional aircraft leasing segment, including Falko Regional Aircraft and its fund interests, to funds managed by HPS Investment Partners for aggregate consideration of about C$1.9 billion, including about C$1.1 billion of aircraft debt.
May 6, 2024
Flat Lake and Battrum assets (southeast and southwest Saskatchewan)
Strategic advisor to Saturn and provider of the debt commitment · Oil & Gas
Buyer Saturn Oil & Gas Inc. · Seller Crescent Point Energy Corp.
Crescent Point agreed to sell non-core Saskatchewan assets, including Flat Lake and Battrum, to Saturn for $600 million in cash (Saturn described a $525 million acquisition); Saturn funded it with a Goldman Sachs debt commitment, a new RBL and a $100 million bought deal.
May 6, 2024
Castlelake L.P. (51% of fee-related earnings)
Lead advisor to Castlelake · Asset Management
Buyer Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.
Brookfield agreed to acquire a 51% stake in Castlelake's fee-related earnings and invest in its strategies, about US$1.5 billion of total capital including Brookfield Reinsurance investments.
Feb 21, 2024
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
Joint bookrunner · Mining (Copper)
First Quantum agreed a bought deal of 121.68 million shares at C$11.10 for about C$1,351 million (about US$1.0 billion) as part of a broader refinancing.
Nov 28, 2023
OpenText Application Modernization and Connectivity (AMC) business
Sole financial advisor to OpenText · Technology / Software
Buyer Rocket Software, Inc. (Bain Capital portfolio company) · Seller Open Text Corporation
OpenText agreed to divest its mainframe AMC business to Rocket Software for US$2.275 billion in cash.
Nov 13, 2023
Elk Valley Resources (Teck steelmaking coal business)
Financial advisor to the Teck special committee · Mining
Buyer Glencore plc (77%) and Nippon Steel Corporation (20%) · Seller Teck Resources Limited
Teck agreed to sell its entire steelmaking coal business, Elk Valley Resources, with a majority stake to Glencore at an implied enterprise value of US$9.0 billion on a 100% basis and a minority stake to Nippon Steel.
Sep 21, 2023
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (C$800 million 5.592% Series 7 senior unsecured notes due 2030)
Agency syndicate member · Retail / Convenience
Couche-Tard priced a C$800 million private placement of 5.592% senior unsecured notes due 2030 to repay debt and for general purposes.
Apr 12, 2023
Triton International Limited
Exclusive financial advisor to Triton · Transportation & Logistics
Buyer Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. / Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation
Brookfield Infrastructure agreed to take container lessor Triton private in a cash-and-share deal valuing Triton at about US$13.3 billion of enterprise value (about US$4.7 billion of common equity).
Jan 23, 2023
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated
Lead financial advisor to Ritchie Bros. (IAA acquisition and Starboard investment) · Industrial Services / Marketplaces
Buyer Starboard Value (investor)
Ritchie Bros. announced a US$500 million strategic investment from Starboard Value alongside amended terms for its pending acquisition of IAA.
Nov 29, 2022
HSBC Bank Canada
Secondary financial advice to RBC on certain matters · Financial Services
Buyer Royal Bank of Canada · Seller HSBC Holdings plc
RBC agreed to acquire 100% of HSBC Canada's common shares for an all-cash price of $13.5 billion.
Nov 7, 2022
IAA, Inc.
Lead financial advisor to Ritchie Bros. · Industrials / Marketplaces
Buyer Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated
Ritchie Bros. agreed to acquire salvage-vehicle marketplace IAA in a stock-and-cash deal valued at about US$7.3 billion.
Oct 11, 2022
Westinghouse Electric Company
Financial advisor to Cameco · Power & Utilities (Nuclear)
Buyer Brookfield Renewable Partners (51%) and Cameco Corporation (49%) · Seller Brookfield Business Partners and institutional partners
Cameco and Brookfield Renewable formed a partnership to buy Westinghouse from Brookfield Business Partners at a total enterprise value of US$7.875 billion. BBU's independent committee obtained a formal valuation because the sale was a related-party transaction.
Mar 8, 2022
Intertape Polymer Group Inc.
Lead financial advisor to Clearlake · Packaging
Buyer Clearlake Capital Group, L.P.
Clearlake agreed to acquire Intertape Polymer for C$40.50 per share in cash in a US$2.6 billion transaction by plan of arrangement.
Sep 27, 2021
SmartEquip
Exclusive financial advisor to Ritchie Bros. · Technology (Equipment Parts Software)
Buyer Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated
Ritchie Bros. agreed to acquire parts and service technology company SmartEquip for about US$175 million.
Aug 8, 2021
Euro Auctions group
Exclusive financial advisor to Ritchie Bros. · Industrial Services (Equipment Auctions)
Buyer Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated
Ritchie Bros. agreed to acquire UK plant and machinery auctioneer Euro Auctions for an enterprise value of £775 million (about US$1.08 billion).
Aug 5, 2021
Score Media and Gaming Inc.
Financial advisor to Penn National · Media & Gaming
Buyer Penn National Gaming, Inc.
Penn National agreed to acquire theScore for about US$2.0 billion in cash and stock (US$17.00 in cash plus 0.2398 Penn shares per share).
Jul 21, 2021
Prudential Financial full-service retirement business
Financial advisor to Empower · Financial Services (Retirement)
Buyer Empower Retirement (Great-West Lifeco) · Seller Prudential Financial, Inc.
Empower, Great-West Lifeco's U.S. retirement business, agreed to acquire Prudential's full-service retirement recordkeeping business for a total transaction value of US$3.55 billion.
May 27, 2021
Softchoice Corporation
Joint bookrunner · 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.
Mar 21, 2021
Kansas City Southern
Financial advisor to Canadian Pacific · Transportation & Rail
Buyer Canadian Pacific Railway Limited
CP agreed to acquire KCS in a stock-and-cash deal at an enterprise value of about US$29 billion (including US$3.8 billion of KCS debt) to create a U.S.-Mexico-Canada rail network. After a competing CN bid, KCS declared CP's revised offer superior in September 2021.
Mar 1, 2021
L3Harris Technologies Military Training business
Exclusive financial advisor to CAE; assisted on the private placements · Aerospace & Defence
Buyer CAE Inc. · Seller L3Harris Technologies
CAE agreed to acquire L3Harris' Military Training business for US$1.05 billion, funded in part by private placements of subscription receipts.
Jan 14, 2021
Atlantic Power Corporation
Lead financial advisor to the special committee · Power Generation
Buyer I Squared Capital
I Squared Capital agreed to acquire Atlantic Power for US$3.03 per share in cash, a total enterprise value of about US$961 million including preferred shares and notes of its subsidiaries.
Oct 25, 2020
Husky Energy Inc.
Financial advisor to Husky · Oil & Gas
Buyer Cenovus Energy Inc.
Cenovus agreed to combine with Husky in an all-stock plan of arrangement implying an enterprise value for Husky of about $10.2 billion, creating an integrated oil and gas company.
Sep 17, 2020
Nuvei Corporation
Joint active bookrunner · Fintech / Payments
Nuvei priced its TSX initial public offering of 26.9 million subordinate voting shares at US$26 (about US$700 million); with a concurrent private placement, total proceeds at closing were US$833 million.
Sep 8, 2020
MassMutual retirement services business
Financial advisor to Empower · Insurance / Retirement
Buyer Empower Retirement (Great-West Lifeco) · Seller Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
Empower Retirement agreed to acquire MassMutual's retirement services business for a total transaction value of about US$3.35 billion (C$4.4 billion), largely via a reinsurance ceding commission.
Aug 11, 2020
Docebo Inc.
Co-lead underwriter · Technology
Docebo and selling shareholders agreed a C$75 million bought deal treasury and secondary offering of common shares at C$50.00.
Apr 28, 2020
Boyd Group Services Inc.
Co-lead and joint bookrunner · 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 25, 2020
GFL Environmental Inc.
Joint lead book-running manager · Environmental Services
GFL Environmental priced its initial public offering of subordinate voting shares at US$19.00 together with a concurrent tangible equity unit offering, about US$2.2 billion in total.
Jan 13, 2020
Primo Water Corporation
Financial advisor to Primo · Consumer / Beverages
Buyer Cott Corporation
Cott agreed to acquire Nasdaq-listed Primo Water for US$14.00 per share in cash and stock, valuing Primo at about US$775 million, and to rebrand as Primo Water Corporation.
Dec 13, 2019
Power Financial Corporation (minority shares)
Financial advisor to Power Corporation · Financial Services (Holding Company)
Buyer Power Corporation of Canada
Power Corporation announced a reorganization to acquire the Power Financial shares it did not own, exchanging each for 1.05 Power Corporation subordinate voting shares plus $0.01.
Nov 4, 2019
Pattern Energy Group Inc.
Independent financial advisor to the special committee · Power & Utilities (Renewables)
Buyer Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
CPPIB agreed to acquire Pattern Energy for US$26.75 per share in cash, an enterprise value of about US$6.1 billion, combining it with Pattern Development.
Oct 31, 2019
Bombardier aerostructures and aftermarket services businesses (Belfast, Casablanca, Dallas)
Financial advisor to the acquirer · Aerospace
Buyer Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. · Seller Bombardier Inc.
Spirit AeroSystems agreed to acquire Bombardier's aerostructures operations in Belfast, Casablanca and Dallas for US$500 million in cash plus assumed liabilities.
Jun 25, 2019
Cube Hydro
Financial advisor to the acquirer · Power & Utilities (Hydro)
Buyer Ontario Power Generation
OPG agreed to acquire U.S. hydropower operator Cube Hydro for an enterprise value of US$1,123 million.
Jan 14, 2019
Goldcorp Inc.
Financial advisor to the acquirer · Mining (Gold)
Buyer Newmont Mining Corporation
Newmont agreed to acquire Goldcorp in a stock-for-stock transaction valued at about US$10 billion (equity), creating Newmont Goldcorp.
Nov 13, 2018
Johnson Controls Power Solutions business
Financial advisor to Brookfield; financing syndicate · Industrials
Buyer Brookfield Business Partners and institutional partners, with CDPQ · Seller Johnson Controls International plc
Brookfield Business Partners with institutional partners and CDPQ agreed to buy Johnson Controls' Power Solutions automotive battery business, funded with about $3 billion of equity and $10.2 billion of debt.
Nov 1, 2018
Newfield Exploration Company
Financial advisor to Newfield · Energy
Buyer Encana Corporation
Encana agreed to acquire Newfield Exploration in an all-stock combination, assuming about $2.2 billion of Newfield net debt.
Oct 1, 2018
MEG Energy Corp.
Exclusive financial advisor to Husky (offeror) · Energy
Buyer Husky Energy Inc.
Husky Energy proposed and then launched an unsolicited cash-and-share take-over bid for MEG Energy valuing it at about $6.4 billion including debt; the bid was later withdrawn.
Sep 18, 2018
Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. and Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C.
Financial advisor to the EEQ special committee · Energy Infrastructure
Buyer Enbridge Inc.
Enbridge agreed to acquire all public Class A units of EEP and listed shares of EEQ in stock-for-stock deals valued at US$3.5 billion.
Aug 15, 2018
Canopy Growth Corporation
Financial advisor to Constellation Brands · Cannabis
Buyer Constellation Brands, Inc.
Constellation Brands agreed to invest about C$5 billion in Canopy Growth by subscribing for 104.5 million new shares at C$48.60, plus additional warrants, lifting its stake to roughly 38%.
Jul 31, 2018
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
Financial advisor to Forest City · Real Estate
Buyer Brookfield Asset Management (real estate fund)
A Brookfield real estate fund agreed to acquire Forest City for $25.35 per share in cash in an $11.4 billion transaction.
Apr 21, 2018
Sky Betting & Gaming
Committed debt financing · Gaming
Buyer The Stars Group Inc.
The Stars Group agreed to acquire UK online betting operator Sky Betting & Gaming at an enterprise value of about US$4.7 billion in cash and shares.
Mar 26, 2018
GGP Inc.
Financial advisor to the GGP special committee · Real Estate
Buyer Brookfield Property Partners L.P.
Brookfield Property Partners agreed to acquire the GGP shares it did not already own for cash (aggregate cash of $9.25 billion) or BPY units/new BPY U.S. REIT shares.
Feb 27, 2017
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.
Sole financial advisor to Silver Bay · Real Estate (Single-Family Rental)
Buyer Tricon Capital Group Inc.
Tricon Capital Group agreed to acquire Silver Bay Realty Trust in an all-cash transaction valued at about US$1.4 billion, including about US$600 million of net debt to be assumed or repaid.
Jan 25, 2017
WGL Holdings, Inc.
Financial advisor to WGL · Utilities (Gas)
Buyer AltaGas Ltd.
AltaGas agreed to acquire Washington, D.C.-based gas utility holding company WGL Holdings for US$88.25 per share in cash, a transaction valued at about US$6.4 billion.
Aug 29, 2016
IronPlanet Holdings, Inc.
Financial advisor to Ritchie Bros. · Industrials
Buyer Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated
Ritchie Bros. agreed to acquire online equipment marketplace IronPlanet for about US$758.5 million to build out its multi-channel offering.
Jun 29, 2016
PrivateBancorp, Inc.
Exclusive financial advisor to PrivateBancorp · Financial Services
Buyer Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CIBC agreed to acquire Chicago-based PrivateBancorp in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about US$3.8 billion (C$4.9 billion) to expand its U.S. commercial and private banking platform.
Mar 17, 2016
Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc.
Lead financial advisor to Columbia · Energy Infrastructure
Buyer TransCanada Corporation
TransCanada agreed to acquire Columbia Pipeline Group for about US$13 billion including debt, creating one of North America's largest regulated natural gas transmission businesses.
Feb 9, 2016
ITC Holdings Corp.
Financial advisor to Fortis and committed financing provider · Utilities
Buyer Fortis Inc.
Fortis agreed to buy ITC Holdings, the largest independent electric transmission company in the U.S., for about US$11.3 billion including assumed debt.
Oct 2015
Hydro One Limited
Underwriter · Utilities
Seller Province of Ontario
The Province of Ontario sold common shares of Hydro One Limited in an initial public offering on the TSX underwritten by a 16-dealer syndicate.
Sep 8, 2015
Amdipharm Mercury Limited (AMCo)
Financial advisor to Concordia · Pharmaceuticals
Buyer Concordia Healthcare Corp. · Seller Cinven
Concordia agreed to acquire UK specialty pharmaceutical company AMCo from Cinven for about US$3.5 billion.
Dec 16, 2014
Talisman Energy Inc.
Co-financial advisor to Talisman · Oil & Gas
Buyer Repsol S.A.
Repsol agreed to acquire Talisman Energy for US$8.00 per common share in cash by plan of arrangement, a total transaction value of about US$13 billion including Talisman's debt.
Sep 29, 2014
Athlon Energy Inc.
Financial advisor to Athlon · Oil & Gas
Buyer Encana Corporation
Encana agreed to acquire Permian Basin producer Athlon Energy through an all-cash tender offer of US$58.50 per share (US$5.93 billion) plus assumed notes, a total value of about US$7.1 billion.
Jul 29, 2013
Saks Incorporated
Financial advisor to Saks · Retail
Buyer Hudson's Bay Company
Hudson's Bay Company agreed to acquire Saks for US$16 per share in cash, about US$2.9 billion including debt.
May 27, 2013
Bausch + Lomb Holdings Incorporated
Financial advisor to Bausch + Lomb · Healthcare / Pharmaceuticals
Buyer Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. · Seller Investor group led by Warburg Pincus
Valeant agreed to acquire eye-health company Bausch + Lomb for US$8.7 billion in cash, of which about US$4.2 billion repaid Bausch + Lomb debt.
Dec 16, 2012
Inmet Mining Corporation
Financial advisor to First Quantum · Mining
Buyer First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
First Quantum announced its intention to make a cash-and-share offer for Inmet valuing it at about C$5.1 billion.
Jul 23, 2012
Nexen Inc.
Financial advisor to Nexen; fairness opinion · Oil & Gas
Buyer CNOOC Limited
CNOOC agreed to acquire Nexen for US$27.50 per common share in cash, total cash consideration of about US$15.1 billion for its common and preferred shares.
Apr 18, 2012
Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc.
Lead financial advisor to Catalyst · Healthcare & Life Sciences
Buyer SXC Health Solutions Corp.
SXC agreed to combine with Catalyst Health Solutions in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $4.4 billion.
Apr 3, 2012
RBC Dexia Investor Services (50% held by Dexia)
Financial advisor to Royal Bank of Canada · Financial Services
Buyer Royal Bank of Canada · Seller Dexia Group
Royal Bank of Canada agreed to buy Dexia's 50% stake in their RBC Dexia Investor Services joint venture for EUR 837.5 million (C$1.1 billion) in cash.
Apr 25, 2011
Equinox Minerals Limited
Financial advisor to Equinox; fairness opinion · Mining
Buyer Barrick Gold Corporation
Barrick agreed to acquire Equinox through a supported all-cash take-over offer of C$8.15 per share, displacing Equinox's bid for Lundin.
Feb 28, 2011
Lundin Mining Corporation
Lead financial advisor to Equinox · Mining
Buyer Equinox Minerals Limited
Equinox announced a cash-and-share take-over bid for Lundin Mining, conditional on termination of Lundin's merger agreement with Inmet.
Aug 17, 2010
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.
Financial advisor to the PotashCorp board · Agriculture / Fertilizers
Buyer BHP Billiton
BHP Billiton launched an unsolicited US$130 per share cash offer for PotashCorp, which the PotashCorp board unanimously recommended shareholders reject.
May 17, 2010
The South Financial Group, Inc.
Joint financial advisor to TD · Banking
Buyer The Toronto-Dominion Bank
TD agreed to acquire South Carolina-based South Financial Group for about US$61 million in cash or TD stock, adding 176 U.S. stores.
Oct 14, 2009
Aquiline Resources Inc.
Exclusive financial advisor to Pan American · Mining
Buyer Pan American Silver Corp.
Pan American Silver launched a friendly offer for Aquiline Resources valued at about $626 million.
Sep 2, 2009
MDS Analytical Technologies
Financial advisor to MDS; fairness opinion · Life Sciences
Buyer Danaher Corporation · Seller MDS Inc.
MDS agreed to sell its Analytical Technologies business to Danaher for US$650 million in cash after a strategic review.
Aug 26, 2009
Sino Gold Mining Limited
Financial advisor to Sino Gold · Mining
Buyer Eldorado Gold Corporation
Eldorado Gold agreed to combine with ASX-listed Sino Gold in an all-share deal valuing Sino Gold at about A$2.2 billion.
Oct 2, 2007
Commerce Bancorp Inc.
Financial advisor to Commerce · Banking
Buyer TD Bank Financial Group
TD agreed to acquire New Jersey-based Commerce Bancorp in a 75% stock, 25% cash deal valued at US$8.5 billion.
Jul 31, 2007
Western Oil Sands Inc.
Financial advisor to Western · Oil & Gas
Buyer Marathon Oil Corporation
Marathon agreed to acquire Western Oil Sands by plan of arrangement for about C$6.6 billion including assumed debt, with WesternZagros spun out.
Jun 30, 2007
BCE Inc.
Led the bid process; co-financial advisor and fairness opinion to the board · Telecommunications
Buyer Investor group led by Teachers' Private Capital (OTPP), Providence Equity Partners and Madison Dearborn Partners
BCE agreed to an all-cash C$42.75 per share leveraged buyout by an OTPP-led consortium valued at C$51.7 billion including debt and preferred equity.
Jun 27, 2007
Meridian Gold Inc.
Financial advisor to Meridian; inadequacy opinion · Metals & Mining
Buyer Yamana Gold Inc. (unsolicited offer)
Yamana made an unsolicited cash-and-share bid for Meridian Gold; Meridian's board engaged advisors and recommended rejection of the initial offer.
May 3, 2007
IPSCO Inc.
Lead financial advisor to IPSCO · Steel
Buyer SSAB Svenskt Stal AB
SSAB agreed to acquire IPSCO for US$160 per share in cash, a total equity value of US$7.7 billion.
Feb 12, 2007
Four Seasons Hotels Inc.
Financial advisor to Four Seasons · Hospitality
Buyer FS Acquisition Corp. (Cascade Investment, Kingdom Hotels International and Isadore Sharp)
Four Seasons agreed to be taken private by a Cascade/Kingdom-backed purchaser in a plan of arrangement valuing the company at US$3.8 billion including debt.
Jan 29, 2007
Abitibi-Consolidated Inc.
Financial advisor to Bowater · Forest Products
Buyer Bowater Incorporated (combination as AbitibiBowater Inc.)
All-stock merger of equals combining Abitibi-Consolidated and Bowater under a new parent, AbitibiBowater, implemented in part by a Canadian plan of arrangement.
Nov 20, 2006
TD Banknorth Inc. (minority shares)
Financial advisor to TD · Financial Services
Buyer TD Bank Financial Group
TD agreed to acquire the TD Banknorth shares it did not already own for US$32.33 per share in cash.
Aug 10, 2006
Intrawest Corporation
Financial advisor to Intrawest; fairness opinion · Hospitality & Real Estate
Buyer Fortress Investment Group LLC
Fortress agreed to acquire ski-resort operator Intrawest for US$35.00 per share, about US$2.8 billion in total transaction value.
Aug 2006
AnorMED Inc.
Exclusive financial advisor to AnorMED; fairness opinions · Healthcare & Life Sciences
Buyer Genzyme Corporation
Genzyme launched an unsolicited cash bid for AnorMED, which turned to Goldman Sachs and briefly agreed to a Millennium offer before accepting a revised Genzyme bid in October 2006.
May 23, 2006
Inco Limited
Financial advisor to Inco; inadequacy opinion to the board · Mining & Metals
Buyer Teck Cominco Limited
Teck Cominco made an unsolicited cash-and-share offer for Inco; Inco's board, advised by three banks, recommended rejection as inadequate.
Oct 31, 2005
Placer Dome Inc.
Financial advisor to Placer Dome; opinions to the board · Mining & Metals
Buyer Barrick Gold Corporation
Barrick announced an unsolicited offer for Placer Dome on October 31, 2005; after an increased offer and support agreement in January 2006, Placer's board recommended the revised bid.
Oct 20, 2005
Paladin Resources plc
Exclusive financial advisor to Talisman · Oil & Gas
Buyer Talisman Energy Inc.
Talisman agreed to acquire UK-listed Paladin Resources for GBP 1,218 million (C$2,521 million) in cash.
Oct 11, 2005
Falconbridge Limited
Financial advisor to Inco · Mining & Metals
Buyer Inco Limited
Inco launched a friendly take-over offer of cash and Inco shares (about C$34 per share) for Falconbridge to create a Canadian nickel/copper producer; the bid was later overtaken by Xstrata.
Aug 22, 2005
PetroKazakhstan Inc.
Financial advisor to PetroKazakhstan · Oil & Gas
Buyer CNPC International Ltd.
Calgary-based PetroKazakhstan agreed to be acquired by CNPC International for US$55.00 per share in cash, about US$4.18 billion.
Jun 22, 2005
TD Waterhouse U.S.A.
Financial advisor to TD · Financial Services
Buyer Ameritrade Holding Corporation · Seller TD Bank Financial Group
Ameritrade agreed to acquire TD Bank Financial Group's U.S. discount brokerage, TD Waterhouse U.S.A., with Joe Moglia remaining CEO of the combined TD Ameritrade.
Jun 6, 2005
Precision Energy Services and International Contract Drilling divisions
Financial advisor to Weatherford · Oil & Gas Services
Buyer Weatherford International · Seller Precision Drilling Corporation
Weatherford agreed to acquire Precision Drilling's energy services and international contract drilling divisions for about US$2.28 billion in cash and Weatherford shares.
Aug 11, 2004
Gold Fields Limited (international assets outside Southern Africa)
Co-financial adviser to Gold Fields · Mining & Metals
Buyer IAMGOLD Corporation · Seller Gold Fields Limited
IAMGOLD agreed to acquire Gold Fields' mining assets outside Southern Africa in exchange for IAMGOLD shares with a market value of about US$2.1 billion.
Jun 9, 2004
Prima Energy Corporation
Financial advisor to Prima's board; fairness opinion · Oil & Gas
Buyer Petro-Canada
Petro-Canada agreed to acquire Prima Energy for US$39.50 per share in cash, a total of about US$534 million.
Nov 2003
Moore Wallace Incorporated
Financial advisor to Moore Wallace; fairness opinion · Business Services - Printing
Buyer R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company
RR Donnelley and Moore Wallace signed a combination agreement on Nov. 8, 2003 under which Moore Wallace shareholders would receive RR Donnelley shares.
Sep 28, 2003
John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.
Financial advisor to Manulife · Insurance
Buyer Manulife Financial Corporation
Manulife agreed to a stock-for-stock merger with Boston-based John Hancock, described as a Cdn$15 billion (US$11 billion) transaction creating a leading global insurer.
Oct 2002
Fording Inc.
Financial advisor to the offeror · Mining - Coal
Buyer Sherritt Coal Acquisition Inc. (Sherritt International / Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan)
Sherritt International and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan launched an unsolicited $29.00-per-share cash bid for Fording on Oct. 25, 2002, later enhanced, setting off a contest that ended in the Fording Canadian Coal Trust restructuring.
Nov 14, 2001
Franco-Nevada Mining Corporation Limited
Financial advisor to Newmont · Mining - Gold
Buyer Newmont Mining Corporation
Newmont announced agreements to acquire Toronto-based Franco-Nevada and Australia's Normandy Mining, creating the world's largest gold producer.
Oct 8, 2001
Canadian Hunter Exploration Ltd.
Financial advisor to Canadian Hunter; fairness opinion · Energy - Oil & Gas
Buyer Burlington Resources Inc.
Burlington Resources agreed to make a cash take-over bid for Calgary-based Canadian Hunter Exploration under a pre-acquisition agreement; CIBC World Markets and Goldman Sachs advised Canadian Hunter on fairness.
May 29, 2001
Gulf Canada Resources Limited
Financial advisor to Gulf Canada; fairness opinion · Energy - Oil & Gas
Buyer Conoco Inc.
Conoco agreed to buy Gulf Canada for C$12.40 per share in cash, about C$9.8 billion including assumed net debt, preferred shares and minority interests.
Jan 30, 2001
Wisconsin Central Transportation Corporation
Financial advisor to the Wisconsin Central board; fairness opinion · Transportation - Rail
Buyer Canadian National Railway Company
CN agreed to acquire Wisconsin Central for US$17.15 per share in cash after Wisconsin Central ran a strategic review with Goldman Sachs.
Nov 2000
Tantau Software, Inc.
Financial advisor to Tantau · Technology - Software
Buyer 724 Solutions Inc.
Toronto-based 724 Solutions agreed under a Nov. 29, 2000 merger agreement to acquire Tantau Software in an all-share deal.
Jun 20, 2000
The Seagram Company Ltd.
Financial advisor to Seagram · Media & Entertainment
Buyer Vivendi (with Canal+), forming Vivendi Universal
Vivendi, Canal+ and Montreal-based Seagram agreed to a three-way all-stock merger creating Vivendi Universal, valuing Seagram equity at about US$34 billion (US$77.35 per share, subject to a collar).
