Unbiased advice. Unsurpassed tenacity.
Founded in 2017, Clariti is not affiliated with any particular financial institution, which means our advice is always objective, unbiased and conflict-free.
We provide our services in a cost-effective way and with a flexible fee structure. Where appropriate, we can work with internal teams within our client’s business to help our clients manage their business, operational, financial and organizational challenges and opportunities.
We don’t over-promise or under-deliver; we focus hard on the client’s behalf to achieve the optimal solution. Once a client’s goals have been met—or an agreed engagement has been completed—our client will have a successful outcome and greater degrees of freedom with continued access to us.
These values have been codified in our Client Charter of Rights.
Clariti’s Client Charter of Rights
When you engage with Clariti, you can count on these cornerstones:
Unbiased, conflict-free advice
Relentless commitment to high integrity and searingly honest dealings
Focus on the client’s needs and interests ahead of our own
Creative, tailor-made solutions
Interests that are fully aligned with our client’s
Constant attention to meeting and exceeding our commitments
Selected engagements that the Clariti Strategic Advisors professionals have advised on include:
Air Canada – Public company defence
Air Canada / Canadian Airlines – Acquisition of public competitor and subsequent restructuring
AMED Funds – Acquisition of Canada Fluorspar Inc.
Argyle Capital Partners Inc. – Acquisition of regional steel distribution business
Billiton / Rio Algom – Strategic sale of Rio Algom
Canadian General-Tower – Sale of a private company to private equity buyer
Canadian National Railway / Burlington Northern Santa Fe – Proposed acquisition of a U.S. based railroad
CanWest Global Communications / WIC Western International – Public company defence and sale
Celestica / MSL – Acquisition of a U.S. based public company
Celestica / Omni Electronics – Acquisition of a Singapore based public company
Celestica / Primetech – Acquisition of a Canadian public company
Celestica / D2D – Acquisition of a UK based private company
CNOOC Limited / Nexen Inc. – Diversified Energy buyside
Cormorant Utility Services Limited – Corporate carve-out and sale of Atlantic Canadian business
Gravitas Financial Inc. – Restructuring of a subsidiary
Great-West Life / London Life – Acquisition by a “white knight”
Global Spatial Technology Solutions (GSTS) – Strategic investment from Fonds de solidarité FTQ along with Export Development Corporation (EDC)
HealthHub Patient Engagement Solutions – Acquisition and associated arrangement of debt and equity financing
Ivaco / Canron – Public company going private transaction
The Mint Corporation – Complex balance sheet restructuring involving public debt securities
Miranda Technologies Inc. / Belden Inc. – Public company defence (activist shareholder) and sale
Onex / BC Sugar – Acquisition and subsequent monetization
Onex / Celestica – Acquisition of a corporate carve-out by private equity buyer
Onex / Labatt – Public take-over bid
Placer Dome / Getchell Gold – Strategic sale of Getchell Gold
Rogers Communications / Maclean Hunter – Public company defence and sale
Royal Bank / Royal Trustco – Complex restructuring and sale of assets
SMED International / Haworth – Public company defense and sale
Sierra Wireless / NETGEAR – Sale of a major division by a public company; corporate carve-out
Sleeman / Upper Canada – Acquisition of a private company
Smooth Commerce (Smooth Payment Inc.) – Strategic advisory
Solace Power – Strategic partnership and investment from Gentex Corporation
Tridel – Restructuring and negotiations with creditors
Torstar / Sun Media – Public take-over bid
Vencap / PTI – Sale of a controlling interest to cross-border buyer
Westburne Inc. – Strategic alternatives advisory culminating with strategic sale
Zuari Fertilisers (a division ofAdventz) / Cementos Pacasmayo – Strategic investment in Peruvian project with a Japanese partner
