M&A Deal Summary

Champlain Financial Acquires BB.ca

On February 10, 2012, private equity firm Champlain Financial acquired distribution company BB.ca

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Champlain Financial’s 2nd transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Champlain Financial’s 5th transaction in Canada.
  • This is Champlain Financial’s 5th transaction in Quebec.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-02-10
Target BB.ca
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Champlain Financial
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

BB.ca

Montreal, Quebec, Canada
BB.ca is a distributor of school supplies serves school boards, schools and daycares across the province of Quebec and Eastern Ontario. BB.ca was founded in 1944 and is based in Montreal, Quebec.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Champlain Financial

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Champlain Financial Corporation is a private equity firm focused on acquiring lower middle-market, profitable ($3 to $20 million of EBITDA) companies throughout Canada. Champlain typically targets businesses with a history of sales growth and clearly differentiated products/services. Broad areas of interest include consumer, retail, distribution, healthcare, and niche manufacturing. Champlain Financial Corporation was established in 2004 and is headquartered in Montreal.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 20
Sector (Distribution) 2 of 3
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 5 of 14
State (Quebec) 5 of 17
Country (Canada) 5 of 19
Year (2012) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-06-09 Dismed

Anjou, Quebec, Canada

Dismed, Inc. is a distributor of medical supplies, instruments and equipment throughout the province of Quebec.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-10-10 JLD Lague

Laval, Quebec, Canada

JLD Lague is a distributor of agricultural equipment, commercial, residential and light construction. JLD Lague was founded in 1972 and is based in Laval, Quebec.

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