M&A Deal Summary

PFM Capital Acquires Agco Ag Ventures

On November 5, 2010, private equity firm PFM Capital acquired business services company Agco Ag Ventures

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is PFM Capital’s 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is PFM Capital’s 5th transaction in Canada.
  • This is PFM Capital’s 4th transaction in Saskatchewan.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2010-11-05
Target Agco Ag Ventures
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) PFM Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Agco Ag Ventures

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Agco Ag Ventures is focused on the acquisition and rental of farmland in Saskatchewan. Agco’s principals have identified farmland as a low-risk form of participation in the growing market of agricultural investments, a sector that is expected to benefit from such world fundamentals as growing population, declining arable land per capita, and increasing disposable income in developing countries.

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PFM Capital

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 652M CAD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

PFM Capital is a private equity firm focused on investing in Western Canada with an emphasis on opportunities in Saskatchewan. PFM targets small and medium sized companies and will invest across the capital structure. Areas of interest include agriculture, oil/gas, manufacturing, and real estate. PFM looks to invest $5 to $20 million per transaction. PFM was formed in 1989 and has been investing since 1993. The Firm is based in Regina.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 22
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 3
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 4 of 19
State (Saskatchewan) 4 of 12
Country (Canada) 5 of 21
Year (2010) 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-10-15 Villanova Oil

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Villanova Oil Corp is a private junior oil and gas company, with a focus on the exploration and development of light oil prospects in southeast Saskatchewan.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-01-31 Hospitality Network

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Hospitality Network has grown to become Canada’s leading provider of entertainment and communication services in the Canadian healthcare market. Hospitality Network maintains a dominant market share of the hospital market serving more than 40,000 beds in over 230 hospitals across Canada. Hospitality Network has also created a unique niche in the seniors care home market becoming the leading provider of managed TV programming and telephone services to over 19,000 suites in 170 homes across Canada.

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