CIBC Capital Markets is a corporate advisor and investment bank serving clients throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The Group offers a variety of transaction and capital raising services including trading, mergers & acquisitions, financing for equities and equity-linked securities, initial public offerings, follow-on equity issues, convertible issues, preferred shares and private placements. Sector expertise includes agriculture, automotive, beverages, business services, chemicals, communications, construction, consumer products, distribution, energy services and equipment, financial services, healthcare services, infrastructure, insurance, machinery, media, medical products, metals/mining, oil/gas exploration, real estate, retail, software, technology hardware, transportation, and utilities. CIBC World Markets is the investment banking unit of the Canadian Imperial Bank. CIBC Capital Markets is based in Toronto, Ontario.