After declining from $50 a barrel earlier (as we predicted) in the year due to OPEC's unwillingness to commit to steeper production cuts and US shale oil production continuing to ramp up due to lower operating costs from improving technology and opportunistic hedging, the price of oil has rallied back
Month: June 2017
Corporate Banking Interview Questions
Read the answers here Our corporate banking/commercial banking friends (friends only when they extend credit, otherwise just acquaintances) have brought to our attention the lack of corporate banking interview questions on the website. Good point! Corporate banking is substantial in the US, but is becoming more and more relevant in China. There
Can You Answer These 5: Leveraged Buyout Questions V7
Investment Banking Inteview Questions Sales and Trading Interview Questions Brain Teasers Past Editions Can You Answer These 5 Investment Banking Questions 1 Can You Answer These 5 Investment Banking Questions 2 Can You Answer These 5 Investment Banking Questions 3 Can You Answer These 5 Investment Banking Questions 4 Can You Answer These 5 Investment Banking Questions 5 Can
Global M&A Roundup Jun 23, 2017 – Eurosic, PAREXEL International, Rice Energy
Our Canadian M&A roundup can be found here. Our past global M&A roundups can be found here. Target: Eurosic SA (ENXTPA:ERSC) Industry: Diversified REITs Acquirer: Gecina SA (ENXTPA:GFC) Target: Eurosic SA Size: €6.54 billion Consideration: 90% Cash, 10% Equity Source of Funds: Debt, Common Shares Sell Side Advisor: Not Disclosed Buy Side
Canadian M&A Roundup Jun 23, 2017 – Novadaq Technologies, CareerBuilder
Our global M&A roundup can be found here. Our past Canadian M&A roundups can be found here. Target: Novadaq Technologies Inc. (TSX:NDQ) Industry: Healthcare Acquirer: Stryker Corporation (NYSE:SYK) Target: Novadaq Technologies Inc. Size: USD $701 million Consideration: 100% Cash Source of Funds: Not Disclosed Sell Side Advisors: Perella Weinberg Partners,
Oil and the Canadian Economy
Canada Oil and Gas Industry Primer Energy is one of the most important industries in Canada, as Canada has one of the largest energy resources in the world after Saudi Arabia and Venezuela (Venezuelan reserves are widely accepted by energy professionals to be overstated). Energy companies are some of Canada’s largest by market cap
Restaurant Industry Primer
Given the recent news on Restaurant Brands (TSX: QSR), the parent of Tim Hortons and Burger King, being served with a class action lawsuit by its franchisees (aggressive cost cutting culture of controlling private equity firm 3G Capital) and Bento Sushi's upcoming IPO (following a string of retail IPOs including Freshii, amongst
Global M&A Roundup Jun 16, 2017 – Whole Foods Market, Shanghai International Port
Our Canadian M&A roundup can be found here. Our past global M&A roundups can be found here. Target: Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NasdaqGS:WFM) Industry: Food Retail Acquirer: Amazon.com, Inc. (NasdaqGS:AMZN) Target: Whole Foods Market Size: $13.4 billion Consideration: 100% Cash Source of Funds: Debt Sell Side Advisor: Evercore Group L.L.C. Buy
Telecom and Media Trends in Canada
Canadian M&A Roundup Jun 16, 2017 – Quebecor Media, ViaWest, Orion Mine Finance
Our global M&A roundup can be found here. Our past Canadian M&A roundups can be found here. Target: Seven Wireless Spectrum Licences from Quebecor Media Inc Industry: Telecom, Media and Technology Acquirer: Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX:SJR.B) Target: Seven Wireless Spectrum Licences from Quebecor Media Inc Size: $430 million Consideration: 100% Cash