Strategic Advisory and M&A

Service: Advice and implementation of strategic transactions that capture and create maximum value for our clients

Specialising in the junior to mid-tier markets Endeavour has advised clients on over 80 M&A and related financing transactions valued at over US$28 billion. Our team works closely with a select group of clients and has built a successful track record of capturing value through strategic transactions.

From deal origination to closing, our dedicated M&A team leverages their knowledge to provide a complete range of transaction expertise to get the right deal, and get it closed. As an extension of our clients’ strategic reach, we provide support and experience that allows our clients to remain focused on running their business while implementing their strategic vision.

Our Strategic Advisory and M&A track record in more detail

 

Strategic Transaction Services

  • Asset Acquisitions
  • Asset Disposals
  • Acquisition Finance
  • Corporate mergers
  • Fairness opinions
  • Joint Ventures/Partnering
  • Leveraged Buyouts
  • Valuations

 

Strategic Planning Services

  • Strategic growth initiatives
  • Investment realisation
  • Shareholder/management exit
  • Corporate Strategy

 

We work with our clients to develop long-term corporate finance strategies and help clients overcome short-term financing constraints. Through our extensive contacts, in depth sector knowledge and global relationships, we are able to provide clients with strategic advice in accessing deal flow and introduction to capital providers who can meet the needs of our clients with timely, creative and appropriate transaction structures and financing arrangements.

Endeavour has a long track record of success with assisting clients maximize shareholder value by building credibility, providing increased access to international markets and developing strategic relationships that enables clients to attract quality assets and the management necessary to promote the continued growth of the company.

  • Reverse Take-Overs
  • JV Partners

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Corporate Achievements

  • Empress Royalty

    Strategic partner to a new precious metals’ royalty and streaming company. As Investor, Advisor and Investment Manager, Endeavour provided seed funding, follow-on funding and know-how to create this new company. We negotiated and executed the creation and spin-out of royalty portfolio from a Canadian exploration company into a new private company (Empress). We established Empress’s TSXV listing, structured an alliance with Accendo Banco, providing exclusive access to Mexican opportunities and sourced, advised on and executed follow-on transactions to build Empress’s portfolio. We continue to act as debt and corporate adviser for Empress.

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  • Lydian

    Prepared and delivered a Fairness Opinion as to the financial fairness of the credit facility, precious metals stream and metals offtake elements of the Amulsar Gold financing package.

  • MNG Gold

    Advised on the acquisition of a controlling stake (55%) in Aureus Mining Inc. for US$30 million.

  • ENK

    Advised on the merger with Rusina Mining NW in a transaction valued at $29 million.

  • UrAsia Energy

    Acquired Kazak uranium properties and raised $700 million, the largest deal ever done at that time on the TSX-V; sold 18 months later for $3.5 billion.

  • Pacific Rubiales

    Acquisition of oil and gas assets in Colombia and raised $440 million, the second largest deal ever done at the time. Then merged with Pacific Stratus (Colombian gas) and now valued at $9 billion.

  • Peak Gold/New Gold

    Acquired two mines from Goldcorp, raised $440 million and then merged with Metallica and New Gold to create an intermediate gold producer; now valued at $3.3 billion

  • Silver Wheaton

    Creative deal where we spun off the silver stream of Wheaton River to create the only listed, pure silver company and, with several financings of over $130 million and several acquisitions, grew it from a market cap of $12 million to $9.4 billion.

  • Altaley Mining

    Altaley Mining Corporation (TSX.V: ATLY) $25 million financing to complete the construction of its Tahuehueto gold mine. Altaley is a Canadian-based publicly-traded mining company operating in Mexico that engages in exploration, development and operation of polymetallic mineral resource projects in Mexico. The financing is split into three prongs: Accendo Banco S.A. de C.V. has agreed to offer a US$12 million loan facility, Empress Royalty Corp. will provide US$5 million in a stream agreement, and Endeavour Financial/Accendo Banco will arrange a non-brokered private placement of special units for up to US$8 million. Each of the 50.4 million units will cost $0.20, and come with a half-warrant, with full warrants exercisable at $0.30.

  • Uranium

    The Asset consists of three uranium licence areas, Tagait 4, Terzemazour 1, Toulouk 1 in Niger, Africa. Endeavour Financial and a consortium of international investors have executed a non-binding MOU with an ASX-listed company for the ASX company to acquire the Asset for @AUD10 million valuation; includes award of performance shares. Due diligence ongoing and closing expected Q4 2021