Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Distribution

Novacap Acquires Master

On March 3, 2014, private equity firm Novacap acquired distribution company Master

Acquisition Context
  • This is Novacap’s 2nd transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Novacap’s 15th transaction in Canada.
  • This is Novacap’s 15th transaction in Quebec.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date March 3, 2014
Target Master
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Novacap
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

Master

Boucherville, Quebec, Canada
Master is an independent HVAC-R distributor in Eastern Canada. Company is a distributor of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration products. Master was founded in 1952 and is based in Boucherville, Quebec.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Novacap

Brossard, Quebec, Canada

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 8.0B CAD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Novacap is a large private equity firm focused on middle-market company acquisitions in Canada. Novacap pursues companies with $30 to $500 million in sales and will consider transactions valued up to $500 million. Target transaction situations include partial or full buyouts, spin-offs, take privates, recapitalizations, and growth capital financings. Novacap will consider opportunities in basic industries as well as high-growth tech sectors. Novacap was formed in 1981 and has offices in Toronto and Montreal.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 21 of 67
Sector: Distribution 2 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 13 of 35
State: Quebec 15 of 33
Country: Canada 15 of 44
Year: 2014 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-01-01 GTI Group

Lachine, Quebec, Canada

GTI Group offers integrated transport solutions encompassing heavy haul and over dimensional land transportation, specialty storage & handling, and international logistics and freight forwarding services. GTI Group was founded in 1992 and is based in Lachine, Quebec.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-06-12 Oxford Networks

Lewiston, Maine, United States

Oxford Networks is a provider of end-to-end technology solutions for companies in New England and beyond. Oxford Networks services and products include: Data Center Services, Managed IT Services, Voice, Internet, and Carrier Services. Oxford Networks was founded in 1876 and is based in Lewiston, Maine.

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