To qualify as a Canadian Dealmaker:
- The acquirer must be a Canadian headquartered corporation or fund (except inbound deals).
- The deal must have been closed within the 2011 calendar year or been announced prior to October 31, 2011 and have a high probability of closing in 2011 (with the exception of the Value Creation award which recognizes deal activity between January 2008 and October 31, 2010).
Does your deal qualify?
View the 2011 list of publicly disclosed transactions
The transactions have been judgmentally selected for consideration as award recipients based on our review of publicly available information.
Private Equity awards
Sponsored by the CVCA- Canada’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Association, we are seeking 2011 nominations for up to three (3) awards for M&A transactions that have or will have closed in 2011.
To qualify for one of the CVCA- Canada’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Association, the nominating member must submit a completed information sheet, prior to October 12, 2011.
An award for M&A transactions whose enterprise value have been less than $100 million at close
This award will most likely honour M&A transactions involving earlier stage companies, and emanate from the investors and service providers from the Venture Capital side of the CVCA membership.
Private Equity Mid-Market Award
The Private Equity Mid-Market Award for M&A transactions with enterprise values in the range of $100 million to $500 million at close.
This award will most likely honour M&A transactions involving well established mature businesses, and will emanate from investors or service providers from the Private Equity side of the CVCA membership.
Private Equity Award
The Private Equity Award for M&A transactions with enterprise values over $500 million at close.
This award will most likely honour M&A transactions involving well established mature businesses, and will emanate from investors or service providers from the Private Equity side of the CVCA membership.
Please note this is NOT the CVCA Deal of the Year’s Awards, which honour superior investment realizations. The information gathered will be kept confidential and only made available to the CVCA Selection Committee and Dealmakers Awards Judges. The winners will be honoured at the Canadian Dealmakers Awards Gala on February 29, 2012.
Should you have any questions or require further information, please contact Richard Kinlough, Chair, CVCA Awards Committee, at 416-507-5106 or email at richard.kinlough@cit.com
Candidates will be presented to the adjudicators week of October 31, 2011 for the final selection of winners.
