Large Businesses

Tailored Solutions for Major Issues

At the Caisse, we realize that large businesses can have very different capital requirements depending on the nature and scope of their activities. Our approach therefore enables us to propose financing solutions tailored to their specific needs.

Large companies, primarily in Canada, the United States and Europe, can benefit from minimum financing of $25 million, that can reach up to $1 billion.

SOLUTIONS IN LINE WITH YOUR NEEDS
By calling upon the Caisse, large companies benefit from an incomparable combination of strategic advantages. They have access to our multidisciplinary teams of seasoned professionals who have a thorough knowledge of the issues they face as well as sophisticated financial expertise.

They can also count on the solidity of a first-class international investor. Our network’s extraordinary strength facilitates, among other things, the conclusion of strategic alliances, the search for distributors and the creation of investment partnerships.

TYPES OF FINANCING
Generally speaking, we prefer to make direct investments in the form of an interest in a business’s capital stock. We also offer different types of loans.

Equity Capital

• Common or preferred capital stock

For large-scale projects, we can also enter into partnerships and co-investments with other financial institutions. Our extensive business network is a major asset when it comes to setting up these partnerships.

The Caisse is first and foremost an investor. We let the companies’ management teams take care of the day-to-day management of their business. They are in the best position to succeed. This is why the Caisse does not acquire more than 30% of a business’s capital stock.

Loans

• Bridge loans
• Senior debt
• Subordinated debt
• Mezzanine loans
• Subordinated loans
• Convertible or participating debentures
• High yield loans

We also offer a product which is not available through any banking institution: long-term variable-rate loans, refundable at maturity after seven years.

Should you choose a loan of $100 million or less, we can approve it within 10 business days.

Our innovative solutions can be designed to suit different scenarios in order to provide a tailor-made financing product to:

• Extend the term of loans;
• Raise the long-term portion of loans;
• Make the refund provisions of loans more flexible;
• Better balance the financial balance sheet;
• Carry out an acquisition or growth project.

INVESTMENT CRITERIA AND TARGET SECTORS
As a leader in business financing, we have established numerous long-term partnerships with companies that have achieved great success as well as sustained growth. Each time, we analyzed these companies’ potential on the basis of the following rigourous criteria:

• Good operational skills;
• Sound growth and good profitability potential;
• Strong management team;
• Strategic vision;
• Profitability history;
• Solid financial situation;
• Clearly-defined value creation plan;
• Well-identified exit strategy.

We also mainly target large companies in the following industries:

• Manufacturing
  Printing, automotive, packaging and plastics, aeronautics, agro-food and electronic components.
• Distribution and Services
  Healthcare, outsourcing, logistics, leisure and retail.
• Energy and Infrastructure
  Electricity, pipelines, oil and natural gas, transportation, healthcare, water distribution and other services.
• Natural Resources
  Mines and metals, pulp and paper.
• Media
  Publishing, entertainment and cable distribution.
• Telecommunications
  Data transmission, wireless,satellite and others types of communications;
• Financial Services
  Financial institutions and services.
• Other Industries
  Any other sector on an opportunistic basis.

Looking for Financing?
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Additional Information
Profile of our expert in Natural Resources
Profile of our expert in Financial Services
Profile of our expert in Infrastructure and Energy
Profile of our expert in Manufacturing, Distribution and Services
Profile of our expert in Media and Telecommunications
Profile of our expert in Corporate Debt
Profile of the Head of Private Equity