BDC Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Growth Capital Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, BDC Capital has acquired 4 companies. It has also invested in 11 others.

BDC Capital’s most common sectors for investment areinformation technology (13%) and business services (13%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (61%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (13%). In total, BDC Capital has invested in 1 US state and 3 different countries.

In the last 3 years, BDC Capital has exited 8 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (60%). BDC Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2021 when it sold TeraXion for $159M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity43
    • M&A Buy Activity33
    • M&A Sell Activity10
  • Total Sectors Invested 20
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 25

BDC Capital

Business Development Bank of Canada

5, Place Ville Marie, Suite 400,
Montreal, Quebec H3B 5E7
Canada
(877) 232-2269
https://www.bdc.ca/en/bdc-capital/growth-equity
claude.miron@bdc.ca

BDC Capital is the direct investment arm of financial services firm BDC. BDC Capital looks to invest in and provide financing to venture and growth-stage Canadian companies. The Firm's growth-stage investment unit looks to commit $3 to $35 million for minority positions in mid-market companies focused on growth. The Group does not have any sector preferences but does prefer to invest in profitable companies. BDC Capital is headquartered in Montreal.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Business Services, Consumer Products, Digital Media, E-Commerce, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Media, Oil/Gas Exploration, Semiconductors, Software, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Venture

Geographic Preferences: Canada

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 3 35
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of CAD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (4.0/yr) # 13 5 6 7 1 1 33
Sell (2.0/yr) # - 2 4 3 1 - 10
vol $159M $159M
  43

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Kroon Electric Corp. 2024-06-13 - Growth Capital
Ottawa, Ontario · www.kroon.ca
NuChem Sciences, Inc. 2023-08-01 - Trade Sale
Saint-Laurent, Quebec · www.nuchemsciences.com
Optel Group 2023-01-25 - Growth Capital
Québec, Quebec · www.optelgroup.com
Groupe Tecnic 2000, Inc. 2022-12-16 - Growth Capital
Laval, Quebec · www.tecnic.ca
Sexton Group Ltd. 2022-12-05 - Growth Capital
Winnipeg, Manitoba · www.sextongroup.com
InvestorCOM, Inc. 2022-11-29 - Secondary Sale
Toronto, Ontario · www.investorcom.com
CEP Forensic, Inc. 2022-10-19 - Growth Capital
Laval, Quebec · www.cep-experts.ca
Monarch Industries Ltd. 2022-09-30 - Secondary Buyout
Winnipeg, Manitoba · www.monarchindustries.com
Cognibox 2022-06-30 - Trade Sale
Shawinigan, Quebec · www.cognibox.com
Resolute Health Corporation Ltd. 2022-06-03 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Bedford, Nova Scotia · www.resolutehealthcorp.com
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M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 2 (10%) - 4 (12%) -
Information Technology 2 (10%) - 4 (12%) -
Life Science 1 (5%) - 3 (9%) -
Software 1 (5%) - 3 (9%) -
Healthcare Services 2 (10%) - 2 (6%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (5%) - 2 (6%) -
Manufacturing 1 (5%) - 2 (6%) -
Apparel/Textiles 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Automotive 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Building Materials 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Consumer Products 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
E-Commerce 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Education 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Engineering 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Machinery 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Media 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Oil/Gas Exploration 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Semiconductors - - 1 (3%) -
Transportation - - 1 (3%) -
Total 21 - 33 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Canada 20 (95%) - 31 (94%) -
  Quebec 9 (43%) - 15 (45%) -
  Ontario 3 (14%) - 6 (18%) -
  British Columbia 2 (10%) - 4 (12%) -
  Manitoba 2 (10%) - 2 (6%) -
  Alberta 2 (10%) - 2 (6%) -
  Nova Scotia 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
  Saskatchewan 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
United States 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
  Massachusetts 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
France - - 1 (3%) -
  Ontario - - 1 (3%) -
Total 21 - 33 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 15 (71%) - 20 (61%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (14%) - 4 (12%) -
Venture 2 (10%) - 4 (12%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (5%) - 2 (6%) -
Stake Purchase - - 2 (6%) -
Acquisition Financing - - 1 (3%) -
Total 21 - 33 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 5 (50%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (10%) 159M (100%)
Merger 1 (10%) -
Secondary Sale 1 (10%) -
Stake Sale 1 (10%) -
Unknown 1 (10%) -
Total 10 $159M

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $159M
TOTAL $159M
Largest TeraXion, Inc.
$159M (2021-08-31)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
3%
1 (3%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
10%
1 (10%)
Strategic(s)
80%
8 (80%)

FAQ

What type of investor is BDC Capital?

BDC Capital is a growth capital firm.

Where is BDC Capital headquartered?

BDC Capital is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec.

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