Champlain Financial Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Champlain Financial has acquired 6 companies.

Champlain Financial’s most common sectors for investment arefood (32%) and distribution (19%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (69%) and secondary buyout (19%).

In the last 3 years, Champlain Financial has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (72%). Champlain Financial’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2017 when it sold The Maple Treat for $160M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity23
    • M&A Buy Activity16
    • M&A Sell Activity7
  • Total Sectors Invested 9
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 7

Champlain Financial Corporation

1000, Rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Bureau 1700,
Montreal, Quebec H3A 3G4
Canada
(514) 282-3585
www.champlaincanada.com
info@champlaincanada.com

Champlain Financial Corporation is a private equity firm focused on acquiring lower middle-market, profitable ($3 to $10 million of EBITDA) companies throughout Canada. Champlain typically targets businesses with a history of sales growth and clearly differentiated products/services. Broad areas of interest include consumer, retail, distribution, healthcare, and niche manufacturing. Champlain Financial Corporation was established in 2004 and is headquartered in Montreal.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Environmental, Food, Healthcare Services, Manufacturing, Medical Products, Retail

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: Canada

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 3 10
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of CAD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 10 - 3 3 - - 16
Sell (0.4/yr) # 5 1 - - - 1 7
vol $245M $245M
  23

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Transports Inter-Nord, Inc. 2023-11-14 - Trade Sale
Saint-Jerome, Quebec · www.inter-nord.com
Enjay Converters Ltd. 2021-06-29 - Secondary Buyout
Cobourg, Ontario · www.enjay.com
Dion Herbs & Spices, Inc. 2021-05-17 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
St-Jérôme, Quebec · www.epicesdion.com
Danone Naya Waters, Inc. 2021-03-22 - Secondary Buyout
Montreal, Quebec · www.naya.com
Bad Monkey Popcorn 2020-11-13 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Montreal, Quebec · www.badmonkeypopcorn.com
Boulangerie-Patisserie Dumas Inc. 2020-06-04 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Quebec, Quebec · www.boulangeriedumas.com
Serrubec, Inc. 2020-02-14 - Divestiture
Saint-Laurent, Quebec · www.serrubec.com
Choisy Laboratories Ltd. 2019-07-18 - Divestiture
Louiseville, Quebec · www.choisy.com
The Maple Treat Corp. 2017-08-07 160M USD Trade Sale
Montreal, Quebec · www.lbmapletreat.com
Chéticamp Fisheries International, Inc. 2017-05-24 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Cheticamp, Nova Scotia · www.cheticampfisheries.com
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M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Food 4 (36%) - 5 (31%) -
Distribution 2 (18%) - 3 (19%) -
Building Materials 1 (9%) - 2 (13%) -
Apparel/Textiles 1 (9%) - 1 (6%) -
Beverages 1 (9%) - 1 (6%) -
Consumer Products 1 (9%) - 1 (6%) -
Environmental - - 1 (6%) -
Packaging 1 (9%) - 1 (6%) -
Retail - - 1 (6%) -
Total 11 - 16 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Canada 11 (100%) - 16 (100%) -
  Quebec 9 (82%) - 14 (88%) -
  Ontario 1 (9%) - 1 (6%) -
  Nova Scotia 1 (9%) - 1 (6%) -
Total 11 - 16 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 8 (73%) - 11 (69%) -
Secondary Buyout 2 (18%) - 3 (19%) -
Divestiture 1 (9%) - 1 (6%) -
Stake Purchase - - 1 (6%) -
Total 11 - 16 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 5 (71%) 245M (100%)
Divestiture 1 (14%) -
Sold to Management 1 (14%) -
Total 7 $245M

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $160M
< $100M 1 $85M
TOTAL $245M
Largest The Maple Treat Corp.
$160M (2017-08-07)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
19%
3 (19%)
Strategic(s)
6%
1 (6%)
Exited to
Strategic(s)
86%
6 (86%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

2004

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Pierre Simard

Founder & Managing Partner

André La Forge

Advisory Partner

Francois Schumayer

Partner

Jean-Stéphane Yansouni

Partner

Scott Jackson

Partner

FAQ

When was Champlain Financial Corporation founded?

Champlain Financial Corporation was founded in 2004.

What type of investor is Champlain Financial Corporation?

Champlain Financial Corporation is a private equity firm.

Where is Champlain Financial Corporation headquartered?

Champlain Financial Corporation is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec.

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