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Mergers & Acquisitions

The CIBC Mid-Market Investment Banking team offers value-added advisory services regarding acquisitions and mergers from identifying potential targets to securing the necessary financing to complete your transaction. The group has a strong track record of successful acquisition transactions and an excellent understanding of the acquisition process. Our focus is on transactions in the $10 million to $100 million range.

An acquisition or merger may be a strategy for your company if:

  • your company is growth-oriented and is seeking to consolidate a fragmented industry or achieve economies of scale to gain a leadership position.
  • the company desires to expand its product line, customer base, distribution network or geographic reach through the acquisition of a complementary business.
  • you wish to expand your business through vertical integration.
  • your company wants to accelerate its growth by combining your services with a faster-growing business.

Services that CIBC Mid-Market Investment Banking can provide to you regarding acquisitions/mergers:

  • Identify potential acquisition targets, and approach them on your behalf to determine their interest in pursuing a transaction.
  • Provide value-added insights into bid structuring / tactics.
  • Determine the value of the target asset and ensure you achieve optimal pricing.
  • Assess the impact of the acquisition on your financial performance and structure.
  • Act as primary liaison with the vendor and its advisors in securing additional information and conducting financial due diligence.
  • Advise you regarding the form, structure, terms and pricing of the acquisition.
  • Lead negotiations with the vendor and/or significant shareholders and co-ordinate your other advisors (legal counsel, auditors, etc.).
  • Determine the optimal capital structure to finance the acquisition and arrange and secure all forms of acquisition financing (subject to deal parameters, CIBC may provide a full capital solution which will minimize financing uncertainty).