Deloitte's Calgary-based Corporate Finance Group is poised to serve this niche market by providing medium-sized corporations with the assistance they need.

In short, Deloitte's Corporate Finance Group responds to milestone events in your company's corporate development by providing general and specific advice as it relates to financial strategies.

The team is able to:

* Develop optimal capital structures and financing options for companies at all stages of their capital life cycle;

Stuart Parnell leads Deloitte’s Corporate Finance Group in Calgary.

* Develop growth strategies;

* Identify and unlock corporate value for private business operators and investors;

* Conduct divestitures of businesses; and

* Raise all forms of long-term financing.

As your adviser, Deloitte's Corporate Finance Group helps you come to terms with these important events in the life of your business ... moments which demand clear-minded decisions and the utmost care in planning.

"We help companies find corporate finance solutions, whether it means finding capital, a buyer, or an acquisition target. And we help them execute that transaction," explains Stuart Parnell, CFA, who leads this important section of Deloitte's broadly-based Mid-Market Group.

They serve companies that represent a broad section of industries in the Canadian economy. Informally stated, Deloitte's Corporate Finance Group helps small to medium-sized companies get a handle on the direction they want to go. Then they help make it happen.

"The majority of mid-sized Canadian companies are facing succession issues. Many have left the entrepreneurial stage, and are now planning for the succession or growth of their company. If planning for succession, we'll help you move your business into someone else's hands," continues Parnell.

The team will aid your company in:

* Providing practical advice to maximize after-tax dollars if you decide to sell;

* Preserving the legacy; and

* Protecting existing management and employees.

If growth is on your agenda, we can help the new generation and existing management grow the business to the next level by:

* Clarifying corporate goals and strategies;

* Assessing the market and valuation considerations; and

* Determining how much cash is required to execute your growth strategy.

"We'll narrow down likely takeover candidates, contact them to determine their interest, and walk you through the process, from pricing and structuring the deal through to closing the deal," he says. If you need additional capital above and beyond what your existing financial partners are providing, Deloitte can connect you with other sources of capital, such as non-bank lenders, institutional funds and private equity investors.

"At all times, our goal is to minimize both the risk and the cost of any capital that is raised," Parnell adds.

Parnell has broad financial and industry experience and leads a six-member group including four senior transaction professionals and two analysts.

The team is ready and willing to meet and exceed the needs of clients by providing high quality service.

Deloitte's Mid-Market Group is pleased to serve small and medium-sized companies which find themselves at a 'fork in the road'.

The group can help in a number of different areas, including minimizing the cost of fraud and theft within a company's operations, improving tax positions while maximizing cash flow, or developing a plan and longer term strategy.

For additional information on Deloitte's Corporate Finance Group, plus other ways Deloitte's Mid-Market team can help your private business to thrive, call 403.267.0618. Please visit Deloitte's website: www.deloitte.ca.