Deals & Cases

McMillan LLP Advises West Fraser on C$1.0 Billion Substantial Issuer Bid

Jul 27, 2021

On August 20, 2021, West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (“West Fraser”) announced the completion of its substantial issuer bid (“SIB”) pursuant to which West Fraser purchased from shareholders for cancellation a total of 10,309,278 common shares at a price of C$97.00 per share for an aggregate purchase price of C$1.0 billion.

Aurora Cannabis Inc. Completes US$137.9 Million Cross-Border Bought Deal Offering

Feb 23, 2021

On January 26, 2021, Aurora Cannabis Inc. completed a bought deal public offering of units for total gross proceeds of US$137,940,000 pursuant to a prospectus supplement to the company’s short form base shelf prospectus dated October 28, 2020.

Taseko Mines Limited Completes US$23 Million Bought Deal Offering

Feb 19, 2021

On November 17, 2020, Taseko Mines Limited (TSX: TKO; NYSE American: TGB; LSE: TKO) completed a US$23 million bought deal public offering pursuant to an underwriting agreement dated November 11, 2020 among the company and Cantor Fitzgerald Canada Corporation, as lead underwriter and sole bookrunner, and a syndicate of underwriters including Velocity Trade Capital Ltd., BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., National Bank Financial Inc. and TD Securities Inc.

BGP Acquisition Corp. completes US$115 million IPO

Feb 17, 2021

On February 4, 2021, BGP Acquisition Corp. completed its initial public offering of 11,500,000 class A restricted voting units at an offering price of US$10.00 per Class A Restricted Voting Unit, for gross proceeds of US$115,000,000.