M&A Deal Summary

Novacap Acquires Logibec

On December 2, 2020, private equity firm Novacap acquired information technology company Logibec from GI Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Novacap’s 7th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Novacap’s 33rd transaction in Canada.
  • This is Novacap’s 27th transaction in Quebec.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-12-02
Target Logibec
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Novacap
Sellers(s) GI Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Logibec

Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Logibec deploys information systems that span the clinical, operational, and business needs of complex healthcare organizations. Logibec was founded in 1982 and is based in Montreal, Quebec.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Novacap

Brossard, Quebec, Canada

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 8.0B CAD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Novacap is a large private equity firm focused on middle-market company acquisitions in Canada. Novacap pursues companies with $30 to $500 million in sales and will consider transactions valued up to $500 million. Target transaction situations include partial or full buyouts, spin-offs, take privates, recapitalizations, and growth capital financings. Novacap will consider opportunities in basic industries as well as high-growth tech sectors. Novacap was formed in 1981 and has offices in Toronto and Montreal.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 47 of 59
Sector (Information Technology) 7 of 10
Type (Secondary Buyout) 6 of 8
State (Quebec) 27 of 31
Country (Canada) 33 of 40
Year (2020) 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-10-05 AGA Benefit Solutions

Westmount , Quebec, Canada

AGA Benefit Solutions develops and administer tailor-made group insurance plans. AGA Benefit Solutions was founded in 1978 and is based in Westmount, Quebec.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-31 Previan

Québec, Quebec, Canada

Previan is an operator of a private industrial technology group focused on advanced diagnostic technologies to monitor the world’s infrastructure health. The Group serves asset owners, large engineering firms, and service companies globally in markets such as Aerospace, Civil Infrastructure, Energy, Mining, Power Generation, and Rail. Previan was founded in 2009 and is based in Québec City.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

GI Partners

San Francisco, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 16.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

GI Partners (Global Innovation Partners) is a private equity firm focused on control oriented investments in asset-backed businesses and properties located throughout North America and Western Europe. GI looks to invest up to $1500 million in companies generating predictable, recurring cash flows; underperforming businesses with intrinsic value; and direct asset investments with operational complexity. Sectors of interest include energy, education, healthcare services, leisure, retail, logistics, media, entertainment, financial services, technology, and telecommunications. GI Partners was formed in 2001 and has offices in San Francisco, Greenwich, and Chicago.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 23
Sector (Information Technology) 4 of 4
Type (Secondary Buyout) 8 of 9
State (Quebec) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 1
Year (2020) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Tampa, Florida, United States

Valet Living is a provider of doorstep collection and recycling services, and also full-service amenities provider to the multifamily industry. Valet Living was founded in 1995 and is based in Tampa, Florida.

Buy -
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-08 ORBCOMM

Rochelle Park, New Jersey, United States

ORBCOMM is a wireless data communications company, provides machine-to-machine communication solutions. ORBCOMM was founded in 2001 and is based in Rochelle Park, New Jersey.

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