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CCCA_V6No1_Col-DealDevelop-FIN_CCCA_V6No1_Col-DealDevelop-V1.qxd 2/13/12 10:54 PM Page 41 H ere are the highlights of some of the many mergers, acquisitions, financings and other deals taking place in corporate Canada over the last few months. Each of the entries below has been provided by a Canadian law firm involved in the deal. Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Details: Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (“Reliance”) completed its acquisition of all the securities of Continental Alloys & Services, Inc. and certain affiliated entities (“Continental”). Reliance acquired Continental from EdgeStone Capital Partners and its co-investors (“EdgeStone”) and Continental management for a purchase price of approximately US $415- million, subject to certain adjustments. Other terms of the transaction were not publicly disclosed. Date: Closed August 1, 2011. On the Deal: For EdgeStone: Cameron Rusaw, Ian Crosbie, Duncan Osborne and Richard Elliott, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP. For CPP Investment Board Private Holdings Inc.: Darren Baccus and Jamie Beal, Torys LLP. For Reliance: Kay Rustand, vice-president and general counsel, and Tricia Emmerman, associate general counsel. Cameron Rusaw, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP 5N Plus Inc. Details: 5N Plus Inc. closed a new $ 250,000,000 senior secured multi-currency revolving credit facil- ity to replace its existing worldwide credit facilities and for other corporate purposes. National Bank of Canada acted as administrative agent for the syndicate of lenders. National Bank Financial Markets and HSBC Bank Canada acted as co-lead arrangers and joint bookrunners. Date: Closed August 12, 2011. On the Deal: For the lenders: David Lemieux, Félix Gutierrez, Francis Trifiro, Jay Choi and ISTOCKPHOTO Brent Lewis, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP. For 5N Plus and its affiliates: Joel Cabelli, Lise Morissette, Marie-Josée Couture, Joëlle Joel Cabelli, David Lemieux, Fasken Martineau Heenan Blaikie LLP Girard and Anjili L. Bahadoorsingh, Heenan Blaikie LLP. DuMoulin LLP PRINTEMPS 2012 CCCA Canadian Corporate Counsel Association 41