Kilmer Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Kilmer Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment areapparel/textiles (37%) and distribution (19%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (64%) and divestiture (10%). In total, Kilmer Capital Partners has invested in 1 US state and 2 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Kilmer Capital Partners has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (73%). Kilmer Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2012 when it sold Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment for $1.3B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity22
    • M&A Buy Activity11
    • M&A Sell Activity11
  • Total Sectors Invested 7
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 14

Kilmer Capital Partners

Kilmer Capital Partners Ltd.

Scotia Plaza, Suite 2700, 40 King Street West, Box 127,
Toronto, Ontario M5H 3Y2
Canada
(416) 635-6100
www.kilmergroup.com/kilmer-group-investment-approach-private-company-investments/
info@kilmercapital.com

Kilmer Capital Partners is a private equity investment firm that seeks small to mid market company investments to support expansions, acquisitions, buyouts, restructurings, recapitalizations and privatizations. Kilmer focuses its efforts within the electronics, communications, technology, food, textile, and media/entertainment sectors. The Firm's target investment size is C$75 to C$500 million in companies generating C$20 to C$200 million in sales. Kilmer will consider both majority and minority situations. Kilmer Capital Partners was formed in 1994 and is based in Toronto with an additional office in Montreal.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Beverages, Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Electronics, Energy Services and Equipment, Environmental, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Infrastructure, Internet Software and Services, Manufacturing, Media, Packaging, Publishing, Semiconductors, Software

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Special Situations/Distressed, Secondary Buyout

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 20 200
Target EBITDA 10 -
Investment Size 75 500
Enterprise Value 100 1,000
values in millions of CAD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 11 - - - - - 11
Sell (0.2/yr) # 10 - - 1 - - 11
vol $1.6B $247M $1.8B
  22

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Chaleur Forest Products 2022-10-03 247M CAD Trade Sale
Belledune, New Brunswick · www.chaleurforestproducts.com
Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Ltd. 2018-03-09 - Divestiture
Toronto, Ontario · www.cokecanada.com
Compact Power Equipment Centers LLC 2017-07-06 265M USD Trade Sale
Fort Mill, South Carolina · www.cpiequipment.com
Algorithme Pharma, Inc. 2017-06-13 - Secondary Sale
Laval, Quebec · www.altasciences.com
English Bay Batter (Vancouver), Inc. 2017-04-10 - Trade Sale
Delta, British Columbia · www.englishbaycookies.com
Atelka, Inc. 2016-11-09 - Trade Sale
Montreal, Quebec · www.atelka.com
Unisync Group Ltd. 2014-06-26 13M USD Trade Sale
Mississauga, Ontario · www.unisyncgroup.com
Tribal Sportswear General Partnership 2013-12-02 - Trade Sale
Montreal, Quebec · www.tribal-inc.com
Algorithme Pharma, Inc. 2013-05-14 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Laval, Quebec · www.altasciences.com
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. 2012-05-02 1.3B USD Trade Sale
Toronto, Ontario · www.mlse.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Apparel/Textiles - - 4 (36%) -
Distribution 1 (100%) - 2 (18%) -
Consumer Services - - 1 (9%) -
Electronics - - 1 (9%) -
Leisure - - 1 (9%) -
Life Science - - 1 (9%) -
Semiconductors - - 1 (9%) -
Total 1 - 11 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Canada 1 (100%) - 10 (91%) -
  Ontario 1 (100%) - 5 (45%) -
  Quebec - - 4 (36%) -
  Manitoba - - 1 (9%) -
United States - - 1 (9%) -
  South Carolina - - 1 (9%) -
Domestic 1 (100%) - 10 (91%) -
Cross-border - - 1 (9%) -
Total 1 - 11 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 7 (64%) -
Divestiture 1 (100%) - 1 (9%) -
Growth Capital - - 1 (9%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 1 (9%) -
Special Situations/Distressed - - 1 (9%) -
Total 1 - 11 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 6 (55%) 1.8B (100%)
Secondary Sale 2 (18%) -
Trade Sale 2 (18%) -
IPO 1 (9%) -
Total 11 $1.8B

Deal Values

sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.3B
$100M to $1B 2 $512M
< $100M 1 $13M
TOTAL $1.8B
Largest Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd.
$1.3B (2012-05-02)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
9%
1 (9%)
Strategic(s)
9%
1 (9%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
18%
2 (18%)
Strategic(s)
73%
8 (73%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

1.0B CAD

Established

1994

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Larry Tanenbaum

Chairman & CEO

Douglas Peel

Founding Partner & Vice Chairman, Managing Partner

Anthony Sigel

Founding Partner, President and Managing Partner

Michael Griffiths

Vice Chairman

William Blackburn

Managing Partner

FAQ

When was Kilmer Capital Partners founded?

Kilmer Capital Partners was founded in 1994.

What type of investor is Kilmer Capital Partners?

Kilmer Capital Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Kilmer Capital Partners headquartered?

Kilmer Capital Partners is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.

How much capital does Kilmer Capital Partners have under management?

Kilmer Capital Partners has 1.0B CAD under management.

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