Financial products

The Caisse's financing offer for growth, acquisition and property transfer projects

In its financing of businesses, the Caisse works in tandem with other financial institutions. Flexible and active during periods of credit tightening, the Caisse is also often involved in complex transactions.

Is your business planning a development, acquisition or succession project? We offer highly diversified financing solutions that are among the most flexible available and that can be integrated into a financing package adapted to your needs.

The Caisse invests in all types of financial products traded on the public and private markets.

Public instruments

• Share capital
  • We hold a considerable number of shares in in businesses of all sizes based in Canada and abroad;
  • We have created the “Micro-cap Québec ” portfolio in order to take advantage of investment opportunities in successful and promising micro-cap companies in Québec (less than $250 million) with strong value creation potential;
  • Via Sodemex, our Québec mining fund, we invest in micro-cap mining companies based in Québec. Sodemex holds a portfolio of $100 million invested in junior exploration and mining companies active in Québec and with market capitalization of less than $500 million.
• Public bonds issued by corporations

Private instruments

• Share capital investments
  The Caisse invests in the share capital of companies through such financial vehicles as shareholders’ equity, quasi-equity, and participating or convertible debentures.
• Financing
  The Caisse finances the projects of companies through credit solutions that include subordinated debt, fixed term loans , debentures, and mezzanine loans.

Financing of international projects

The Caisse has established partnerships with two financial institutions with global reach, AXA Private Equity and HSBC Bank Canada, in order to support the international growth of medium-sized businesses and finance their projects, notably in emerging economies.

Caisse – AXA Private Equity partnership

A partnership between the Caisse and AXA Private Equity aims to help Québec and European businesses with international development prospects, while facilitating their access to international markets. As value-added partners, the Caisse and AXA Private Equity enable these companies to benefit from an extensive global network, in-depth knowledge of world markets, and tailored financing solutions.

This partnership can provide your company with networking possibilities and the chance to forge strategic alliances to drive your business forward in North America, Europe, Asia, and other world markets.

To learn more about networking possibilities for your business, please visit the Caisse-AXA Private Equity partnership page or contact us.

Telephone: 514-842-3261 / 1866 330-3936
Email: lacaisseauquebec@lacaisse.com

Caisse – HSBC Bank Canada partnership

The Caisse and HSBC Bank Canada have joined forces to offer complementary services to SMEs in Québec in order to propel their development and international growth. We recognize that implementing your expansion, acquisition or investment projects on new continents requires the support of business partners who can offer vast networks and knowledge of foreign markets.

Your business could benefit from the complementary expertise of the Caisse and HSBC Canada, the leading international and trade finance bank in the country, notably to gain access to:

• financing for your international projects of $10 million or more;
• financing and banking services in Canada and abroad through the extensive HSBC network of 8,000 business offices in 87 countries and territories.

To learn more,please visit the Caisse-HSBC Bank Canada partnership page or contact us.

Telephone: 514-842-3261 / 1 866 330-3936
Email: lacaisseauquebec@lacaisse.com