M&A Deal Summary |
|
|---|---|
| Date | 2022-07-20 |
| Target | Cando Rail & Terminals |
| Sector | Infrastructure |
| Buyer(s) | AIMCo |
| Sellers(s) | TorQuest Partners |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Advisor(s) | Wells Fargo Securities (Financial) Torys MLT Aikins (Legal) |
SEARCH BY
AIMCo is a Canadian diversified institutional investment manager serving pension, endowment and government funds in the province of Alberta. In addition to investing in public equities, fixed income, and debt, AIMCo looks to invest in private equity, real estate, timberlands, and infrastructure. AIMCo's private equity group invests in funds and directly in companies throughout North America and Western Europe. Areas of interest include consumer, industrials, business services, financial services, technology, and healthcare. AIMCo is based in Edmonton, with additional offices in Toronto and London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 35 of 40 |
| Sector: Infrastructure M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 12 of 15 |
| State: Manitoba M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: Canada M&A | 5 of 5 |
| Year: 2022 M&A | 3 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-21 |
Emmes
Rockville, Maryland, United States Emmes is a global, tech-enabled full-service clinical research organization (CRO) platform dedicated to supporting the advancement of public health and biopharmaceutical innovation. Emmes was founded in 1977 and is based in Rockville, Maryland. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-01 |
Octus
New York, New York, United States Octus is a provider of real-time news, commentary, and analysis on issues affecting the distressed debt, event-driven, and leveraged finance markets. Octus was founded in 2013 and is based in New York, New York. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| PE ASSETS | 3.0B CAD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
TorQuest Partners is a Canadian mid-market private equity firm. TorQuest invests in established companies that deal in manufacturing, business services, financial services, industrial products, food, consumer products, and chemicals. Prospective transaction situations include family successions, recapitalizations, corporate carve-outs, and buyouts. Torquest targets businesses valued from C$40 to C$250 million where the firm can commit C$20 to C$100 million. TorQuest Partners was formed in 2002 and is based in Toronto.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 24 of 27 |
| Sector: Infrastructure M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 9 of 10 |
| State: Manitoba M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: Canada M&A | 18 of 21 |
| Year: 2022 M&A | 5 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-03 |
Barrette Outdoor Living
Middleburg Hts, Ohio, United States Barrette Outdoor Living empowers homeowners to bring their personal outdoor space to life by providing fencing, railing, decking, and complimentary outdoor products that beckon people to embrace their Outside SideTM. Barrette Outdoor Living is proud to be an American manufacturer, with 14 locations throughout North America that provide outdoor products sold through specialty retailers, home centers, and lumberyards. Featuring more than 70 patents, proprietary state-of-the-art machinery, and rigorous testing and control standards, Barrette Outdoor Living products are meticulously engineered, and designed for flexibility and ease of installation. Barrette Outdoor Living is based in Middleburg Hts, Ohio. |
Sell | $1.9B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-02 |
S.i. Systems
Calgary, Alberta, Canada S.i. Systems is an IT staffing company that uses a proprietary web-based match-making solution called MatchGuide to provide precision contract and permanent placements for IT professionals across Canada. S.i. Systems was founded in 1994 and is based in Calgary, Alberta. |
Buy | - |
