CWB - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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CWB M&A Summary

CWB has acquired 4 companies. It has also divested 2 assets.

CWB’s largest acquisition to date was in 2015, when it acquired Maxium Financial Services for $120M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2015, when it sold Valiant Trust Company to Computershare for $25M. The Company’s most targeted sectors include financial services (75%) and insurance (25%).

CWB Business Overview

Where is CWB headquartered?

CWB is headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta.

What is CWB’s revenue?

CWB disclosed revenue of 1,076M CAD for 2022 and 1,016M CAD for 2021.

How many employees does CWB have?

CWB has 2,712 employees.

What sector is CWB in?

CWB is a financial services company.

When was CWB founded?

CWB was founded in 1984.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity6
    • M&A Buy Activity4
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3

CWB

Canadian Western Bank

10303 Jasper Avenue NW, Suite 3000,
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3X6
Canada,
(780) 423-8888
www.cwbank.com

CWB provides various banking and financial products and services primarily in Western Canada. CWB was incorporated in 1984 and is based in Edmonton, Canada.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 4 - - - - - 4
vol $120M $120M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
vol $25M $25M
  6

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
GE Capital - Canadian Franchise Financing Business 2016-04-07 - Divestiture
, Ontario
Maxium Financial Services, Inc. 2015-12-21 120M USD Add-on Acquisition
Richmond Hill, Ontario · www.maxium.net
Canadian Direct Insurance, Inc. 2015-05-01 - Divestiture
Vancouver, British Columbia · www.canadiandirect.com
Valiant Trust Company Ltd. 2015-03-04 25M CAD Divestiture
Calgary, Alberta · www.valianttrust.com
Canadian Direct Insurance, Inc. 2004-05-04 - Add-on Acquisition
Vancouver, British Columbia · www.canadiandirect.com
Valiant Trust Company Ltd. 2004-04-29 - Add-on Acquisition
Calgary, Alberta · www.valianttrust.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Financial Services 3 (75%) 120M (100%) 1 (50%) 25M (100%)
Insurance 1 (25%) - 1 (50%) -
Total 4 $120M 2 $25M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Canada 4 120M 2 25M
  Ontario 2 120M - -
  British Columbia 1 - 1 -
  Alberta 1 - 1 25M
Total 4 $120M 2 $25M

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $120M
TOTAL $120M
Largest Maxium Financial Services, Inc.
$120M (2015-12-21)
sell # Total
< $100M 1 $25M
TOTAL $25M
Largest Valiant Trust Company Ltd.
$25M (2015-03-04)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
25%
1 (25%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
2 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Financial Services

Revenue

1,076   6% 2022
1,016   14% 2021
897   5% 2020
862   8% 2019
803   11% 2018
727   2017
(millions of CAD) Show More Show Less

Employees

2,712

Established

1984

Public

Toronto (TSX): CWB

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