M&A Deal Summary

OMERS Private Equity Acquires Maxxam Analytics International

On September 10, 2008, private equity firm OMERS Private Equity acquired business services company Maxxam Analytics International from Clearspring Capital Partners for 237M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is OMERS Private Equity’s 2nd transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is OMERS Private Equity’s 14th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is OMERS Private Equity’s 9th transaction in Canada.
  • This is OMERS Private Equity’s 7th transaction in Ontario.
Investment Fate
  • Maxxam Analytics International was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2014 for 650M CAD.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2008-09-10
Target Maxxam Analytics International
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) OMERS Private Equity
Sellers(s) Clearspring Capital Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Deal Value 237M USD

Target

Maxxam Analytics International

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Maxxam Analytics International Corp. is a privately held laboratory services provider, serving an extensive customer base with a national network of laboratories and a team of dedicated and experienced management and scientific professionals. Maxxam provides testing services to the environmental, oil and gas, petrochemical, construction, general manufacturing, food and nutrition and government sectors.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

OMERS Private Equity

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 19.8B CAD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

OMERS Private Equity, Inc. is the private equity arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System. OMERS invests in buyout, venture, and mezzanine funds as well as makes direct private equity investments in North American companies with and enterprise value of $200 million to 1.5 billion. Target sectors include manufacturing, financial and business services, industrial and consumer products, transportation, and technology. OMERS Private Equity was formed in 1987 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 56
Sector (Business Services) 2 of 6
Type (Secondary Buyout) 2 of 34
State (Ontario) 7 of 11
Country (Canada) 9 of 14
Year (2008) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 14 of 16
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-12-21 Give and Go Prepared Foods

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Give and Go Prepared Foods Corp. is a manufacturer of baked goods supplying retailers and the foodservice industry. With our extensive product selection and portfolio of successful brands, we cover all needs, from bite-sized treats under the bestselling two-bite brand, decadent cupcakes under Kimberley’s Bakeshoppe, feel-good granola snacks under Mason St. Bakehouse, or traditional treats under The Worthy Crumb Pastry Co. Give and Go Prepared Foods was founded in 1989 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-11-12 Ladder Capital

New York, New York, United States

Ladder Capital is a commercial real estate finance company that originates and invests in a diverse portfolio of commercial real estate and real estate-related assets, focusing on senior secured assets. Ladder’s investment activities include: (i) direct origination of mid-market commercial real estate first mortgage loans of $5 million to $100 million; (ii) investments in investment grade securities secured by first mortgage loans on commercial real estate; and (iii) investments in net leased and other commercial real estate. Ladder Capital was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in New York City.

Buy $1.0B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Clearspring Capital Partners

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2002
PE ASSETS 600M CAD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Callisto Capital is a private equity firm focused on ownership/control investments and minority interests in both private and public companies. In addition to equity, Callisto also provides 'near equity' capital including sub-debt with warrants and convertible debt. Callisto's target investment size is between $20 and $50 million. Callisto Capital is based in Toronto, Canada.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 4
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 2
State (Ontario) 1 of 3
Country (Canada) 1 of 4
Year (2008) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-03-23 CBI Health

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

CBI Health is a provider of integrated health care services nationwide, offering comprehensive services in physiotherapy, occupational, behavioral and exercise therapies, as well as physician, chiropractic, psychology, nursing, speech, massage, home health and eldercare services. CBI Health was founded in 1982 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-12-18 AlarmForce Industries

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

AlarmForce Industries, Inc. is a manufacturer and provider of proprietary security systems. The Company services all major centers across Canada and in selected markets in the United States. Since its establishment in 1988, the Company’s primary focus has been to install and monitor affordable, state-of-the-art security in the residential market.

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