M&A Deal Summary

TriWest Capital Partners, ECP, NCA Partners and Trive Capital Acquire NCSG Crane & Heavy Haul

On October 16, 2006, private equity firms TriWest Capital Partners, ECP, NCA Partners and Trive Capital acquired business services company NCSG Crane & Heavy Haul

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is TriWest Capital Partners’ 2nd, ECP’s 1st, NCA Partners’ 1st and Trive Capital’s 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is TriWest Capital Partners’ 17th, ECP’s 1st, NCA Partners’ 1st and Trive Capital’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is TriWest Capital Partners’ 5th, ECP’s 1st, NCA Partners’ 1st and Trive Capital’s 1st transaction in Alberta.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2006-10-16
Target NCSG Crane & Heavy Haul
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) TriWest Capital Partners
ECP
NCA Partners
Trive Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) Goldman Sachs (Financial)

Target

NCSG Crane & Heavy Haul

Acheson, Alberta, Canada
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NCSG Crane & Heavy Haul is a provider of mobile crane rental and heavy haul services. NCSG provides turnkey solutions throughout the energy corridor of Canada and the US to customers in a variety of industries. NCSG Crane & Heavy Haul was founded in 1987 and is based in Acheson, Alberta.

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Buyer(S) 4

Buyer

TriWest Capital Partners

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 1.6B CAD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

TriWest Capital Partners is a Canadian private equity firm focused on investments in established companies operating in a variety of industries. Broad areas of interest include the distribution, manufacturing, and service sectors. TriWest targets mid-sized, profitable companies with EBITDA of $10 to $100 million. Prospective transaction types include management buyouts, growth capital financings, generational transfers, corporate divestitures, and special situations. TriWest will not invest in real estate, technology and primary resource development. TriWest Capital Partners was formed in 1998 and is based in Calgary.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 51
Sector (Business Services) 2 of 3
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 16 of 31
State (Alberta) 5 of 28
Country (Canada) 17 of 49
Year (2006) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-10-05 Polymer Technologies

Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

Polymer Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of synthetic baler twine and also manufactured industrial twine, cable filler and twisted rope for the agricultural, retail, industrial, commercial and fishing industries.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-12-11 Aetas Health Care

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Aetas Health Care Inc. has been providing In-home health care, support services, and child and family services in Alberta.

Sell -
Buyer

ECP

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 27.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

ECP is a specialist private equity firm focused on investments in energy infrastructure. Specific areas of interest include power generation, including renewable energy facilities; electric transmission; midstream gas, including gas storage and pipelines; and other energy service businesses and infrastructure assets. The Firm primarily targets opportunities located in North America. ECP was formed in 2005 and is based in Summit, New Jersey.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 48
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 4
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 1 of 12
State (Alberta) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 1
Year (2006) 1 of 2
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-11-01 FirstLight Power Resources

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

FirstLight Power Resources Inc. (formerly NE Energy Inc.) owns and operates a portfolio of 15 high-quality power plants in Massachusetts and Connecticut, representing more than 1,440 megawatts of generating capacity. It includes two pumped storage stations, 11 hydro stations, one coal-fired power plant and one oil-fired internal combustion peaker.

Buy $1.3B
Buyer

NCA Partners

Seattle, Washington, United States

Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1992
PE ASSETS 200M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

NCA Partners, Inc. is an investor in small and mid-sized companies operating in the Northwest US. The Firm invests in companies with $10 to $100 million in revenues and valued up to $250 million. Areas of interest include business services, consumer products/services, financial services, manufacturing, nature technology, media and transportation. NCA will consider a variety of transaction situations, including, buyouts, consolidations, turnarounds, recapitalizations and growth capital financings. NCA Partners, Inc. formerly known as Northwest Capital Appreciation, Inc. was formed in 1992 and is based in Seattle, Washington.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 6
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 3 of 5
State (Alberta) 1 of 2
Country (Canada) 1 of 2
Year (2006) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-10-01 Frontier Packaging

Tukwila, Washington, United States

Frontier Packaging is a provider of packaging materials and related logistics to the Alaskan seafood industry. Frontier Packaging was founded in 1985 and is based in Tukwila, Washington.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-05-21 Coast Crane

Seattle, Washington, United States

Coast Crane Co. is a distributor of cranes and personnel lifts to the construction industry in the western U.S. The company's product offerings include new and used sales and rentals of premier lines of lifting equipment, such as Manitowoc Crane Group, JLG Industries, Elliott Equipment, Auto Crane, and KD Manitou.

Buy -
Buyer

Trive Capital

Dallas, Texas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2012
PE ASSETS 2.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Trive Capital is a hands-on, operationally-focused private equity firm that targets complex or special situations in 'out of favor' but protected market niches. The Firm will consider businesses throughout North America offering differentiated products/services with leading/defensible industry positions. Trive looks to commit $10 to $250 million per investment in businesses generating revenues of $40 million to $1.5 billion. Sectors of interest include automotive, transportation, aerospace/defense, building products, construction, infrastructure, healthcare, manufacturing, industrial, chemicals, distribution, consumer goods, energy services, business services, and communications. Trive Capital was founded in 2012 and is based in Dallas, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 51
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 4
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 1 of 17
State (Alberta) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 2
Year (2006) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-01-11 Precise Packaging

Fall River, Massachusetts, United States

Precise Packaging, Inc. manufacturer of small-format aerosol and liquid products for the personal care, home fragrance and over-the-counter end markets. Precise Packaging was founded in 1988 and is based in Fall River, Massachusetts.

Buy -