McKenna Gale Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

McKenna Gale Capital’s most common sectors for investment arefinancial services (34%) and energy services and equipment (17%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (84%) and recapitalization (17%). In total, McKenna Gale Capital has invested in 4 US states and 2 different countries.

The Firm’s most common exit type is ipo (29%). McKenna Gale Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2006 when it sold Filogix for $213M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity13
    • M&A Buy Activity6
    • M&A Sell Activity7
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

McKenna Gale Capital

McKenna Gale Capital, Inc.

100 King Street West, Suite 5600,
Toronto, Ontario M5H 1J8
Canada
(416) 364-8884
www.mckennagale.com
info@mckennagale.com

McKenna Gale Capital is a Canadian independent provider of mid-market mezzanine debt and common equity financing. McKenna looks for companies with a total enterprise value in excess of $25 million, and seeks to commit to $7 million to $75 million per transaction. The firm invests in a wide range of industries excluding real estate development, primary mining and primary oil and gas. Investments include management buyouts, acquisitions, expansion and growth capital, and go-private transactions. McKenna Gale Capital was founded in 1995 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Agriculture, Business Services, Chemicals, Communications, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Education, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Environmental, Financial Services, Food, Furniture, Insurance, Machinery, Manufacturing, Media, Packaging, Restaurants, Software, Transportation

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

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 7 75
Enterprise Value 25 -
values in millions of CAD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 6 - - - - - 6
Sell (0.0/yr) # 7 - - - - - 7
vol $213M $213M
  13

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Light Tower Rentals, Inc. 2016-10-11 - Recapitalization
Odessa, Texas · www.lighttowerrentals.com
CPI Card Group, Inc. 2015-10-08 - IPO
Littleton, Colorado · www.cpicardgroup.com
Keyes Packaging Group, Inc. 2013-06-01 - Secondary Sale
Wenatchee, Washington · www.keyespackaging.com
Light Tower Rentals, Inc. 2008-01-10 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Odessa, Texas · www.lighttowerrentals.com
Winters Bros. Waste Systems, Inc. 2007-09-04 - Trade Sale
Danbury, Connecticut · www.wintersbrosct.com
CPI Card Group, Inc. 2007-06-29 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Littleton, Colorado · www.cpicardgroup.com
Filogix Ltd. 2006-06-15 213M USD Trade Sale
Toronto, Ontario · www.filogix.com
Winters Bros. Waste Systems, Inc. 2006-06-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Danbury, Connecticut · www.wintersbrosct.com
Filogix Ltd. 2004-08-17 - Recapitalization
Toronto, Ontario · www.filogix.com
Keyes Packaging Group, Inc. 2004-05-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Wenatchee, Washington · www.keyespackaging.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Financial Services - - 2 (33%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 1 (17%) -
Environmental - - 1 (17%) -
Metals/Mining - - 1 (17%) -
Packaging - - 1 (17%) -
Total - - 6 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States - - 4 (67%) -
  Connecticut - - 1 (17%) -
  Colorado - - 1 (17%) -
  Washington - - 1 (17%) -
  Texas - - 1 (17%) -
Canada - - 2 (33%) -
  Ontario - - 1 (17%) -
  British Columbia - - 1 (17%) -
Domestic - - 2 (33%) -
Cross-border - - 4 (67%) -
Total - - 6 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 5 (83%) -
Recapitalization - - 1 (17%) -
Total - - 6 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
IPO 3 (43%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (14%) 213M (100%)
Recapitalization 1 (14%) -
Secondary Sale 1 (14%) -
Trade Sale 1 (14%) -
Total 7 $213M

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $213M
TOTAL $213M
Largest Filogix Ltd.
$213M (2006-06-15)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
43%
3 (43%)
Strategic(s)
14%
1 (14%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

600M USD

Established

1995

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Kevin McKenna

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Robert Gale

Co-Founder & Managing Director

FAQ

When was McKenna Gale Capital founded?

McKenna Gale Capital was founded in 1995.

What type of investor is McKenna Gale Capital?

McKenna Gale Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is McKenna Gale Capital headquartered?

McKenna Gale Capital is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.

How much capital does McKenna Gale Capital have under management?

McKenna Gale Capital has 600M USD under management.

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