Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Aerospace

Bedford Capital Management Acquires Noranco

On January 1, 2008, private equity firm Bedford Capital Management acquired aerospace company Noranco

Acquisition Context
  • This is Bedford Capital Management’s 1st transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is Bedford Capital Management’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is Bedford Capital Management’s 1st transaction in Ontario.
Investment Fate
  • Noranco was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2013.
  • Noranco was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2015 for 560M USD.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date January 1, 2008
Target Noranco
Sector Aerospace
Buyer(s) Bedford Capital Management
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

Noranco

Pickering, Ontario, Canada
Noranco is a diversified manufacturer and supplier of high quality metal parts and assemblies to the aerospace industry.
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Buyer

Bedford Capital Management

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1982
PE ASSETS 100M CAD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bedford Capital is a private equity firm focused on investing in lower middle-market companies operating within a short drive of Toronto. Bedford targets investments of $5 to $15 million in businesses with $2 to $15 million of EBITDA. The Firm prefers majority positions, but will consider select minority investments. Prospective transaction situations include acquisition financings, growth financings, generational transfers of ownership, divestitures, consolidations, and take-privates. Beford avoids investing in real estate, early stage companies, and investments solely requiring debt capital. Bedford Capital was formed in 1982 and is based in Toronto.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector: Aerospace 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 of 2
State: Ontario 1 of 1
Country: Canada 1 of 2
Year: 2008 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-11-12 Maple Treat

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Maple Treat is a bottler of branded and private label maple syrup company. Maple Treat also sells maple syrup-related products including cookies, maple sugar and maple butter. Maple Treat was founded in 1975 and is based in Montreal, Quebec.

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