On April 11, 2008, George Weston Limited entered into a new revolving credit facility with a syndicate of lenders in an amount of $300 million. George Weston Limited (GWL) is a Canadian public company founded in 1882 and through its operating subsidiaries constitutes one of North America's largest food processing and distribution groups. GWL has two reportable operating segments: Weston Foods and Loblaw Companies Limited.
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce acted as administrative agent on the credit facility. CIBC World Markets and RBC Capital Markets acted as co-lead arrangers and joint-bookrunners. RBC Capital Markets also acted as syndication agent. Bank of Montreal, The Bank of Nova Scotia and The Toronto-Dominion Bank acted as co-documentation agents.
GWL was represented in-house by Robert Balcom and Adam Walsh, who were assisted by Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, counsel to GWL, with a team that included Stephen Redican, Kenneth Atlas and Angela Lin.
The agent and the lenders were represented by Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, with a team comprised of Michael Harquail, Michelle Laniel and Judith Sari.
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce acted as administrative agent on the credit facility. CIBC World Markets and RBC Capital Markets acted as co-lead arrangers and joint-bookrunners. RBC Capital Markets also acted as syndication agent. Bank of Montreal, The Bank of Nova Scotia and The Toronto-Dominion Bank acted as co-documentation agents.
GWL was represented in-house by Robert Balcom and Adam Walsh, who were assisted by Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, counsel to GWL, with a team that included Stephen Redican, Kenneth Atlas and Angela Lin.
The agent and the lenders were represented by Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, with a team comprised of Michael Harquail, Michelle Laniel and Judith Sari.
