Ready to rock! 2019 may see increased M&A activity among Canadian mining companies

By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on May 30, 2019 Posted in Infrastructure, mining and commodities, M&A

2018 was a difficult year for Canadian mining companies. The aggregate valuation of TSX-listed miners declined by 12.7%, while equity capital raised by these companies declined by 36% from the previous year’s total. In this environment, new financings and deals have been scarce, but there is reason to believe that this trend might change in … Continue reading

Q1 2018 review: record deal values for the power and utilities sector

By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on July 25, 2018 Posted in Energy, Infrastructure, mining and commodities

A recent report by Ernst & Young (the Report) has concluded that the power and utilities (P&U) is thriving, as global deal value in the first quarter of 2018 reached an all-time high of US$97 billion. This rise has predominately been driven by mega-deals, with only 15 deals forming 90% of the total global deal value in the … Continue reading

2015: the year of the mega-deal

By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on November 17, 2015 Posted in Corporate finance

Last week’s announcement of a proposed transaction in the food and beverage industry for a staggering US $107 billion does not stand alone as a mega-deal in 2015, according to a recent Mergermarket report. The deal is part of what has been a record year for deal valuations. Through the first three quarters of this 2015, there have been … Continue reading