Valuations

CCC offers clients a depth of expertise in valuation that is unmatched in the mid-market. Our team includes one of Canada's leading experts in valuation and transaction pricing. The value of a business is influenced by a diverse range of factors including industry cycles, the financial attributes specific to that company, the number of buyers in the market and wider economic conditions. Every situation is unique. Our expertise lies in understanding and evaluating how all these and other factors come together at a point in time to determine the value of a given business.

CCC has extensive experience in providing expert opinions in business valuation matters relating to:

• Public and private company shareholder disputes
• Income tax disputes
• Income tax re-organizations and estate freezes
• Shareholder transactions
• Prepare valuations in respect of goodwill impairment testing, intangible asset valuation and purchase price allocation, in accordance with GAAP
• Shareholder agreements and joint venture agreements
• Employee share ownership plans

Fairness Opinions

Fairness Opinions are mandated in some situations by certain legal and regulatory provisions. They may also be required to resolve certain disputes. In some circumstances, corporations may be required to hire an independent valuator to provide a formal opinion on a proposed transaction. CCC has extensive experience in preparing fairness opinions in accordance with the relevant regulations. Our experts are leaders in the field and are widely acknowledged as being among the best-qualified expert witnesses in Canada.