M&A Deal Summary

Wind Point Partners Acquires Dicom

On February 1, 2014, private equity firm Wind Point Partners acquired transportation company Dicom

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Wind Point Partners’ 3rd transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Wind Point Partners’ 3rd transaction in Canada.
  • This is Wind Point Partners’ 2nd transaction in Quebec.
Investment Fate
  • Dicom was sold to a strategic buyer in 2018 for 360M CAD.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-02-01
Target Dicom
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Wind Point Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Dicom

Dorval, Quebec, Canada
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Dicom is a provider of expedited transportation and logistics services. Dicom’s services include Courier, Less-than-Truckload, Truckload and Transportation Management Services operated under the Dicom Express, JiT and GoJiT brands. Dicom was founded in 2014 and is based in Dorval, Quebec.

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Buyer

Wind Point Partners

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 5.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Wind Point Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquisitions of mid-sized companies operating in the business services, consumer products, healthcare services, and industrial products sectors. Wind Point looks to invest $60 to $130 million in companies valued up to $500 million. Prospective transaction types include leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, industry consolidations, and growth capital financings. Wind Point Partners began investing in 1984 and is based in Chicago.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 48 of 81
Sector (Transportation) 3 of 5
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 24 of 42
State (Quebec) 2 of 2
Country (Canada) 3 of 4
Year (2014) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-02-01 Dicom Transportation Group Canada

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Dicom Transportation Group Canada, Inc. is a primarily provides business-to-business parcel services, operating across Canada, with a major focus on the Eastern Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Canada is the world’s 10th largest economy[1], with Ontario and Quebec representing 57 per cent of the country’s GDP[2]. Dicom Canada is well-placed to leverage growth trends in these markets and provides GLS with an established market position in this key economy.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-06-03 Hearthside Food Solutions

Downers Grove, Illinois, United States

Hearthside Food Solutions is a food contract manufacturer. The Company offers diverse production capabilities including bars, cookies, crackers, granola, snack components, and other baked goods. Hearthside specializes in the production of complex, high-volume, short-run products, which represent an increasing portion of customer demand. Hearthside Food Solutions was founded in 2009 and is based in Downers Grove, Illinois.

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