EnerMark Closes $850M Credit Facility

On November 18, 2004, EnerMark Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Enerplus Resources Fund) closed a C$850 million credit facility. The credit facility was provided by a syndicate of lenders led by CIBC, as administrative agent, and CIBC World Markets, as lead arranger and sole bookrunner.
This is believed to be the first unsecured, covenant-based credit facility for a conventional oil and gas trust in Canada.

EnerMark was represented by Dan Fournier and Kevin Fougere of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP in Calgary.

CIBC was represented by Joseph Palin, Trevor Morawski and Philip Barton of Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP.

Lawyer(s)

Joseph Palin Trevor Q. Morawski Daniel P.E. Fournier Kevin Fougere