Using a Spin-Out to Maximize Shareholder Value
May 4, 2018
What is a Spin-Out? A spin-out is a type of corporate reorganization involving the separation of business assets or operations from the Parent Company (“ParentCo”) to a newly formed inde
read moreIndustry Consolidation – Should You Buy a Business Before You Sell Yours?
April 19, 2018
It’s a common enough scenario – an entrepreneur learns that the buyer of their business has acquired several similar businesses and plans to combine them for a bigger payout down the line. The res
read moreNet Working Capital in a Transaction Context – Part Two
January 30, 2018
Welcome back! In our last post on net working capital (NWC) in a transaction context, we discus
read moreNet Working Capital in a Transaction Context – Part One
January 16, 2018
At a recent mergers and acquisitions conference, the audience was polled as to whether they had ever experienced net working capital (NWC) issues in a transaction; a chorus of laughter and groans echo
read moreThe Importance of Lawyers in M&A Transactions
September 19, 2017
We hope that “Dick the Butcher” wasn’t planning to sell his butcher shop when he uttered his immortal line, “The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers” in Shakespeare’s play, Hen
read moreCurrent Trends in Mergers and Acquisitions
July 7, 2017
At Smythe Advisory, we are typically engaged to assist our clients in four specific areas. These include: Preparing Valuation Reports – Used for income tax, shareholder
read moreEarnout Agreements – The Link between the Buyer and Seller
May 15, 2017
Background of an Earnout Agreement Near the end of a transaction, the buyer and seller are usually clo
read moreThe Final Steps in Selling a Business
February 3, 2017
Once the interested potential buyers have reviewed the Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM) and have provided a Letter of Intent (LOI) to the sell team, the last steps of the transaction process
read moreSelling a Business – Steps 7, 8 & 9
January 27, 2017
This week in our Selling a Business series, we look at steps seven, eight and nine. At this stage, we are looking at what happens after the business owner and sell team have narrowed down their list o
read moreSelling a Business – Step 5
January 13, 2017
Now that we’ve covered the basics of creating marketing documents, as seen in step 4, the next phase is to map out who
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Mike Berris
CPA, CA, CBV
Partner - Advisory Services
Mike has over 25 years of experience providing accounting and business advisory services, with a focus on the Canadian insurance industry.
Alex Wong
CPA, CA, CBV
Partner
Alex Wong is a partner at Smythe Advisory and is focused on being a trusted business advisor to his clients.
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CPA, CA, CBV
Director of Valuation Services
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CPA, CA, CBV
Manager
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