Tag archives: financing

Location, location, location: Where’s your chief executive office?

By Russell Dufault (Toronto) on November 15, 2019 Posted in Finance, Financial institutions

In the context of cross-border secured financing transactions involving Canada and the United States, the rules relating to perfection and priority of personal property pledged in favour of a lender or agent are similar. In the U.S., Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code governs while each Canadian jurisdiction has its own personal property security … Continue reading

Money makes the world go ‘round: lender protections in leveraged acquisitions

By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on August 31, 2016 Posted in Finance, M&A

With Canadian prime and US federal interest rates maintaining an all-time low since the 1980s, the current market is well-positioned for leveraged acquisitions. Whether a purchaser does not have the liquidity to acquire a business or believes the potential growth of the investment will outpace any interest accumulating, the use of borrowed money to purchase … Continue reading

Financing with non-bank lenders

By Noah Schein (Toronto) on August 23, 2016 Posted in Finance, Financial institutions, M&A

Non-bank lenders are increasing their market presence in both acquisition financing and the provision of financial solutions for ongoing operations, including in the asset-based lending context. The increased presence of non-bank lenders seems to be driven by both the benefits of working with providers of non-regulated alternative capital source funding and the regulatory limitations faced … Continue reading

Future of private equity leveraged buyout financing optimistic

By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on May 12, 2015 Posted in Corporate finance, Technology and innovation

Recently, RR Donnelley sought the assistance of Mergermarket Group to interview professionals in the US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific about leveraged buyout financing. Mergermarket Group published its survey results on the environment of leveraged buyout financing in its April 2015 edition of the Venue Market Spotlight. Availability of buyout financing A majority of survey respondents indicates … Continue reading