Forage Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Growth Capital Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Forage Capital Partners has acquired 1 company. It has also invested in 5 others.

Forage Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment aremachinery (25%) and distribution (13%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include venture (50%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (25%).

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (100%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity9
    • M&A Buy Activity8
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 7
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3

Forage Capital Partners

Forage Capital Partners

#502, 400 Crowfoot Cres. NW,
Calgary, Alberta T3G 5H6
Canada
(403) 215-5492
www.foragecapitalpartners.com
rlethebe@foragecapitalpartners.com

Forage Capital Partners is a private investment firm focused on the agriculture and food industry. The Firm looks to provide growth capital and subordinated and will consider businesses throughout Canada. Specific areas of interest include crop inputs, food production/processing, equipment manufacturing, and branded food companies. Forage Capital Partners is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Agriculture, Chemicals, Distribution, Food, Machinery, Transportation

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

Geographic Preferences: Canada

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.4/yr) # 1 1 4 2 - - 8
Sell (0.2/yr) # - 1 - - - - 1
  9

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Bushel Plus Ltd. 2022-10-25 - Growth Capital
Brandon, Manitoba · www.bushelplus.ca
Croptimistic Technology, Inc. 2022-03-04 - Venture
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan · www.swatmaps.com
Evoco Ltd. 2021-09-14 - Venture
Toronto, Ontario · www.evocoltd.com
Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies, Inc. 2021-04-19 - Venture
Vancouver, British Columbia · www.ostara.com
Red Dog Deli Raw Food Co. Inc. 2021-04-16 - Growth Capital
Port Coquitlam, British Columbia · www.reddogbluekat.com
S3 Group Ltd. 2021-03-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Swift Current, Saskatchewan · www.s3groupltd.com
Mother Raw 2020-11-24 - Venture
North York, Ontario · www.motherraw.com
Alasko Foods, Inc. 2020-10-16 - Trade Sale
Saint-Léonard, Quebec · www.alasko.com
Alasko Foods, Inc. 2010-09-08 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Saint-Léonard, Quebec · www.alasko.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Machinery 2 (29%) - 2 (25%) -
Chemicals 1 (14%) - 1 (13%) -
Consumer Products 1 (14%) - 1 (13%) -
Distribution - - 1 (13%) -
Environmental 1 (14%) - 1 (13%) -
Food 1 (14%) - 1 (13%) -
Software 1 (14%) - 1 (13%) -
Total 7 - 8 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Canada 7 (100%) - 8 (100%) -
  Ontario 2 (29%) - 2 (25%) -
  British Columbia 2 (29%) - 2 (25%) -
  Saskatchewan 2 (29%) - 2 (25%) -
  Manitoba 1 (14%) - 1 (13%) -
  Quebec - - 1 (13%) -
Total 7 - 8 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Venture 4 (57%) - 4 (50%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (14%) - 2 (25%) -
Growth Capital 2 (29%) - 2 (25%) -
Total 7 - 8 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 1 (100%) -
Total 1 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Growth Capital Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

500M USD

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

Leadership

Jim Taylor

Investment Professional

Steven Leakos

Investment Professional

FAQ

What type of investor is Forage Capital Partners?

Forage Capital Partners is a growth capital firm.

Where is Forage Capital Partners headquartered?

Forage Capital Partners is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.

How much capital does Forage Capital Partners have under management?

Forage Capital Partners has 500M USD under management.

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