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FACILITYCalgary May 6/25

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SHAKERS AND MOVERS 
appointments and disappointments 

+ Amy Scullion to Strategy & Operations Mgr. @ Alberta IoT

+ Andrea Skinner to Interim Board Chair @ Hockey Canada

+ Ayman Antoun to Director @ CAE Inc.

+ Bejoy Pankajakshan to Director @ Baylin Technologies Inc.

+ Bill de Jong to Associate @ DLA Piper (Canada) LLP

+ Bryan Jacobs to CFO @ Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc.

+ Cal Jacober to Director @ Pine Cliff Energy Ltd.

+ Chris Rousch to Pres. & CEO @ Pembina Gas Infrastructure

+ David Shively to COO @ Equisoft

+ Dawn Farrell to Pres. & CEO @ Trans Mountain Pipeline

+ Debbie Vollmann to Associate Director of Events @ Calgary Hyatt Regency

+ Dr. Brad Donaldson to Pres. & CEO @ Lethbridge College

+ Dr. Ewelina Kulikowski to Chief Scientific Officer @ Resverlogix Corp.

+ Elise Eberwein to Director @ CAE Inc.

+ Glenn Hynes to Director @ Summit Industrial Income REIT

+ Heather Shantora to Pres. & CEO @ GraceMED Clinics

+ Jason Pincock to Director @ NAIT

+ Jenny Chou to CFO @ European Residential REIT

+ Joanne Kowalewski to Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner @ Secure Energy

+ John Plunkett to CFO @ CloudMD

+ Karen Adams to Pres. & CEO @ CloudMD Software & Services Inc.

+ Kira Bocian to Marketing Mgr., Rohit Communities @ Rohit Group of Companies

+ Leslie Rigg to Pres. @ Brock University

+ Lis LaFlamme, News Anchor @ CTV News/Bell Media, let go

+ Scott Fredericksen to Director @ Summit Industrial Income REIT

+ Stephen Co to CFO @ CAP REIT

+ Zoltan Szabadi to VP Partnerships @ Mappedin

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+ Calgary Chapter of IFMA launched it’s new website, fall education and events program

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NEWS SUMMARY 
  August 10 ~ 16 / 2022 


+ Avanti Energy Inc. changing its name to Avanti Helium Corp.

+ Barr Geospatial Solutions LLC acquired and rebranded the Airborne Imaging business unit of Clean Harbors Inc.

+ Calgary Chapter of IFMA launched it’s new website, fall education and events program

+ Calgary Farmers’ Market – WEST opened last weekend

+ Crown Point Energy Inc. acquired a 50% interest in Puesto Pozo concession in Argentina

+ current energy prices; live link to current Bloomberg energy prices / OilPrice.com; crude prices softer this week – WTI @ US$88/bbl, Brent @ US$94/bbl

+ Evraz PLC plans to sell its North American assets; Regina steel plant is on the block

+ Devon Energy agreed to acquire Validus Energy for US$1.8 billion

+ HOUSING TRUTH – residential newsletter, Calgary and area: HOUSING TRUTH – CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP for our mailing list  – archived issues …; check out our Q2 report – sign up

+ Kinder Morgan Inc. acquired North American Natural Resources Inc. for US$135.0 million

+ MTY Food Group Inc. agreed to acquire BBQ Holdings Inc. for US$200.0 million

+ North American Lamb Company obtained CCAA court ordered creditor protection; EY appointed as monitor

+ Panattoni and Manulife Investment Managemennt JV; acquired 122 acres from the City of Calgary to develop 2.3 million sq. ft. of industrial space/multiple buildings in Point Trotter

+ Pembina Pipeline Corporation closed its JV transaction with KKR; a new entity created, Pembina Gas Infrastructure

+ PROPERTYlines - commercial real estate quarterly newsletter – check out our 2022-Q1 Report; stay tuned for Q2 report coming soon … sign up

+ rig activity in Canada

+ rig counts (active/working) – US: down 1 to 763 this week; Canada: down 2 to 201 this week; full breakdown and international rig counts

+ Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communtications Inc. reached an agreement to sell Freedom Mobile unit to Quebecor Inc.

+ Tourmaline Oil Corp. completed its acquisition of Rising Star Resources Ltd.

+ WSP Global agreed to acquire ROS Group Plc for $975.0 million




THIS WEEK IN FINANCINGS 
- proposed & closed

+ Argentina Lithium & Energy Corp. is on the market to raise $2.5 million in equity by private placement

+ BlueRush Inc. completed US$3.02 million in convertible debt by private placement

+ Galantas Gold Corporation is on the market to raise $6.0 million in equity by private placement

+ Medicenna Therapeutics Corp. closed US$20.0 million equity raise

+ Pawneed Leasing Corporation secured US$347.0 million financing by securitization of assets

+ Skylight Health Group Inc. is on the market to raise $2.345 million in convertible debt by private placement

+ Sun Life Financial Inc. closed $650.0 million unsecured sub. debt raise

+ Talisker Resources Ltd. closed $91.5 million equity raise by private placement

+ TC Energy Corporation closed $1.8 billion equity raise

+ Tetra Bio-Pharma Inc. secured $6.0 millon sr. unsecured convertible debt financing

+ Ting Fiber secured US$200.0 million financing

+ Tinone Resources Corp. closed $2.15 million tranche of an equity raise by private placement

+ 407 International Inc. is on the market to raise $675.0 million in sub. debt

 

*editor’s note: names companies involved in arm’s length debt and equity financing transactions we report in this section are ALWAYS the borrower; we report ‘fresh raises’ and do not report secondary offerings or non-arm’s-length transactions …




 SAVE THE DATE / upcoming events

+ Aug. 18-27; GlobalFest, Elliston Park, Calgary; info/tickets

+ Aug. 25-27; Canadian Energy Executive Association, Energy Business Forum and Oilman’s Golf, Banff; info/register

+ Sept. 7; Canadian Apartment Investment Conference, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto – agenda/register

+ Sept. 8; RealREIT 2022, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto; speaker roster, agenda/register

+ Sept. 13-15; BOMEX – Charlottetown 2022, info/speakers roster/register

+ Sept. 14-15; Oil Sands Conference & Trade Show, Fort McMurray; info/register

+ Sept. 20-22; Energy Disruptors: Unite 2022, Big Four Building, Stampede Park, Calgary; info/agenda/tickets

+ Sept. 24; Calgary Academy 40th Anniversary Gala, 1677 93 St SW, Calgary; info/register

+ Sept. 29; Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association – 40th Anniversary Gala, Hudson Conference Centre; info/tickets

+ Sept. 30 – Oct. 2; Calgary FALL HOME SHOW, BMO Centre, Stampede Park, info/book bookings and tickets

+ Oct. 18-19; Supply Change Conference & Expo, Westin Airport, Calgary; info/register

+ Oct. 19; Calgary Economic Development – 2023 Economic Outlook, TELUS Convention Centre, Calgary; save the date

+ Oct. 20; Calgary Real Estate Forum, TELUS Convention Centre, Calgary; agenda,  info/register

+ Nov. 29 – Dec. 1; Real Estate Forum, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto; info/register

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2023

+ Apr. 4 & 5; BMO Capital Markets and Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers – Annual Energy Symposium, Investors Conference – save the date

+ Sept. 17-21; 24th World Petroleum Congress – Energy Transition – the path to Net Zero, info/sponsorship/registration

[please send your event notices and AGM notices to kolke@facilitycalgary.com ]




 SAVE THE DATE - CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENTS 

+ Aug. 30; Alberta Mortgage Brokers Association, Annual Tournament, Blue devil Golf Club, Calgary; info/register

+ Sept. 9; 13th Annual Ryan Westerman Memorial Golf Tournament, Springbank Links Golf Course, Calgary; save the date – benefitting Give A Mile – stay tuned for more details/save the date – tickets on sale starting June 6th

+ Sept. 13; Oil Sands Charity Golf Classic, Maskanew Golf Course, Fort McMurray; info/register

+ send us your 2022 tournament information – we are happy to post them here

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