M&A Deal Summary

Crown Capital Partners Acquires WireIE

On July 15, 2019, lender Crown Capital Partners acquired communications company WireIE

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Crown Capital Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is Crown Capital Partners’ 37th transaction in Canada.
  • This is Crown Capital Partners’ 13th transaction in Ontario.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-07-15
Target WireIE
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) Crown Capital Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

WireIE

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
WireIE builds, owns, and operates the data networks for its blue-chip customers in the telecom carrier, oil, and gas, utility, and government industries. WireIE’s core value proposition is to provide carriers with the ability to deliver high-quality network services to their commercial customers in underserved areas without having to build and manage circuits. WireIE has partnerships with Canada’s leading national carriers. WireIE services address a large and growing need, with U.S. and Canadian government legislation mandating high-speed broadband as an essential service. WireIE was founded in 2007 and is based in Mississauga, Ontario.

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Buyer

Crown Capital Partners

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Category Lender
Founded 2000
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Crown Capital Partners, Inc. is a Canadian investment manager that provides alternative debt financing for private equity backed and non-sponsored middle market transactions. The Firm typically invests $5 to $25 million in the form of subordinated debt and bridge loans to support acquisitions, management buy-outs, growth financings and recapitalizations. Crown Capital Partners was founded in 2000 and is based in Toronto with an additional office in Calgary.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 42 of 44
Sector: Communications M&A 2 of 3
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 8 of 9
State: Ontario M&A 13 of 15
Country: Canada M&A 37 of 39
Year: 2019 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-04-29 Rokstad Power

Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

Rokstad Power offers a full suite of power line services, including emergency and storm response, transmission and distribution line construction and maintenance, and underground cable services. Rokstad is also a specialist in live line construction methods for distribution and transmission line projects with operations throughout Canada and the United States. Rokstad Power was founded in 2008 and is based in Coquitlam, British Columbia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-07-29 Canadian Helicopters

Les Cedres, Quebec, Canada

Canadian Helicopters is the largest helicopter transportation services company operating in Canada, Canadian Helicopters provide helicopter transportation services to a diverse array of clients including onshore and offshore oil & gas, military support, mineral exploration, hydro/utilities, forest management, construction, air ambulance, and search & rescue. Canadian Helicopters also provide international helicopter support to military customers. Canadian Helicopters was founded in 1947 and is based in Les Cedres, Quebec.

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