Wed, Feb 7, 2018
Canadian M&A Insights Report – Winter 2018
Canadian M&A activity remained strong in 2017 with a 3.9% increase from 2016 in the number of companies sold, with a disclosed enterprise value totaling $88 billion. Canadian transactions were predominately domestic, with approximately 72% of deals completed by Canadian firms. For the coming year, low financing costs, cash-rich strategic buyers and a continued private equity overhang suggest that the strong M&A environment will likely endure.
Read the report for more detail on trends, valuation multiples and deal activity.
Corporate Finance and Restructuring
M&A advisory, restructuring and insolvency, debt advisory, strategic alternatives, transaction diligence and independent financial opinions.
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Advisory
Kroll’s investment banking practice has extensive experience in M&A deal strategy and structuring, capital raising, transaction advisory services and financial sponsor coverage.
Transaction Advisory Services
Kroll’s Transaction Advisory Services platform offers corporate and financial investors with deep accounting and technical expertise, commercial knowledge, industry insight and seamless analytical services throughout the deal continuum.
Fairness and Solvency Opinions
Duff & Phelps Opinions is a global leader in Fairness Opinions and Special Committee Advisory, ranking #1 for total number of U.S. and global fairness opinions over the past 10 years, according to Refinitiv cumulative data from 2013-2022.
ESOP and ERISA Advisory
Kroll's Corporate Finance ESOP/ERISA practice is a leading corporate finance and valuation advisor to companies and ERISA fiduciaries.
Financial Sponsors Group
Dedicated coverage and access to M&A deal-flow for financial sponsors.
Distressed M&A and Special Situations
Kroll professionals have advised hundreds of companies, investors and other stakeholders at all stages of distressed transactions and special situations.
Private Capital Markets – Debt Advisory
Kroll has extensive experience raising capital for middle-market companies to support a wide range of transactions.