INFOR Financial expands its Healthcare, Technology and Financial Sponsor team

TORONTO, February 18, 2021 – INFOR Financial Inc. (“INFOR Financial”), Canada's leading independent investment banking advisory firm, is pleased to announce that Pras Kayilasanathan has joined its investment banking team as a Principal to expand its healthcare, technology and financial sponsor investment banking practice.

Mr. Kayilasanathan was most recently a Director with BDO Canada, where he specialized in and M&A advisory. He primarily advised middle market TMT companies with divestitures, acquisitions, and M&A strategy development and also served as a member of BDO’s national group. Prior to BDO, Pras worked in investment banking with Jefferies LLC in New York, where he was a leveraged finance specialist. He began his career as a corporate finance and M&A lawyer with Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP in Toronto. Pras holds an MSc from the London School of Economics, a Juris Doctor from Queen’s University, and an MBA from the Ivey School of Business of Western University.

“We are thrilled to be adding Pras to the INFOR Financial team at a time where digital disruption continues to be accelerated by the ongoing global pandemic. Our healthcare, technology and financial sponsor clients are looking to us more than ever to help them navigate these robust capital markets. Pras brings a unique perspective to our firm given his prior healthcare, technology and sponsor investment banking experience, leverageable cross-border relationships and background in both finance and law. We are confident his experience and relationships will strengthen our platform for this ever-growing sector,” said Neil Selfe, CEO and Founding Principal of INFOR Financial.

“I am extremely excited to be joining the INFOR Financial team as a principal and partner. They have a proven track record of providing insightful and independent advice to their clients,” said Mr. Kayilasanathan. “I am looking forward to helping INFOR Financial with the strategic growth of its existing technology, healthcare and financial sponsor platforms and I am confident that I will bring a unique perspective to our growing client base,” added Mr. Kayilasanathan.

About INFOR Financial Inc.

INFOR Financial Inc. is a leading, employee-owned Canadian independent investment bank offering advice on , capital raises, risk management, private funds and corporate restructurings. The team at INFOR Financial has been directly involved in originating and executing over 1,900 transactions totaling more than $350 billion. Since inception, INFOR Financial Inc. has consistently been ranked as one of the top independent M&A advisors in Canada.

INFOR Financial Inc. is a registered investment dealer and a member of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC).