Investment Summary

Parallel49 Equity Invests In Tree Island Steel

On November 1, 2002, private equity firm Parallel49 Equity invested in metals/mining company Tree Island Steel from McKenna Gale Capital and Parallel49 Equity

Investment Highlights
  • This is Parallel49 Equity’s 2nd transaction in the Metals/Mining sector.
  • This is Parallel49 Equity’s 5th transaction in Canada.
  • This is Parallel49 Equity’s 4th transaction in British Columbia.
Investment Fate
  • Tree Island Steel was sold to management in 2004.

Investment Summary

Date 2002-11-01
Target Tree Island Steel
Sector Metals/Mining
Investor(s) Parallel49 Equity
Sellers(s) McKenna Gale Capital
Parallel49 Equity
Deal Type PIPE

Target

Tree Island Steel

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Tree Island Steel is a producer and a supplier of premium steel wire and wire products. Tree Island Steel was incorporated in 1964 and is based in Richmond, Canada .

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Parallel49 Equity

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Parallel49 Equity is a private equity firm that invests in mid-sized companies in Canada and the US. The Firm concentrates its investment efforts in the Western and Mid-western regions of both countries. Target businesses generally have enterprise values of $25 to $150 million and are profitable with $5 to $30 million of EBITDA. Parallel49 pursues acquisitions of public or private companies, management-led buyouts, recapitalizations and sales of subsidiaries of larger companies. Broad areas of interest include manufacturing, service, and distribution. Parallel49 will not invest in start-ups, new technologies, turnarounds or companies active in real estate development, gaming, restaurant or primary resource sectors. Parallel49 was formerly known as Tricor Pacific Capital. The Firm has offices in Vancouver, British Columbia, and Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 26
Sector: Metals/Mining M&A 2 of 2
Type: PIPE M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: British Columbia M&A 4 of 6
Country: Canada M&A 5 of 13
Year: 2002 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-07-01 Swiss Water

Delta, British Columbia, Canada

Swiss Water is a chemical-free, water process decaffeinator in North America. The company's Swiss Water brand features a certified organic process to naturally decaffeinate coffee. Swiss Water is based in Delta, British Columbia.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-08-01 Comweb

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Comweb Corp. is a provider of equipment and services to the motion picture and television production industry.

Buy -

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

McKenna Gale Capital

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 600M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

McKenna Gale Capital is a Canadian independent provider of mid-market mezzanine debt and common equity financing. McKenna looks for companies with a total enterprise value in excess of $25 million, and seeks to commit to $7 million to $75 million per transaction. The firm invests in a wide range of industries excluding real estate development, primary mining and primary oil and gas. Investments include management buyouts, acquisitions, expansion and growth capital, and go-private transactions. McKenna Gale Capital was founded in 1995 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 7
Sector: Metals/Mining M&A 1 of 1
Type: PIPE M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: British Columbia M&A 1 of 1
Country: Canada M&A 1 of 3
Year: 2002 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1997-05-01 Tree Island Steel

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Tree Island Steel is a producer and a supplier of premium steel wire and wire products. Tree Island Steel was incorporated in 1964 and is based in Richmond, Canada .

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-05-01 AGI

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

AGI is a manufacturer of portable and stationary grain handling, storage and conditioning equipment including augers, belt conveyors, grain storage bins, grain handling accessories and grain aeration equipment. AGI was incorporated in 1996 and is based in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Sell -
SELLER

Parallel49 Equity

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Parallel49 Equity is a private equity firm that invests in mid-sized companies in Canada and the US. The Firm concentrates its investment efforts in the Western and Mid-western regions of both countries. Target businesses generally have enterprise values of $25 to $150 million and are profitable with $5 to $30 million of EBITDA. Parallel49 pursues acquisitions of public or private companies, management-led buyouts, recapitalizations and sales of subsidiaries of larger companies. Broad areas of interest include manufacturing, service, and distribution. Parallel49 will not invest in start-ups, new technologies, turnarounds or companies active in real estate development, gaming, restaurant or primary resource sectors. Parallel49 was formerly known as Tricor Pacific Capital. The Firm has offices in Vancouver, British Columbia, and Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 22
Sector: Metals/Mining M&A 1 of 2
Type: PIPE M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: British Columbia M&A 3 of 6
Country: Canada M&A 3 of 11
Year: 2002 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-07-01 Swiss Water

Delta, British Columbia, Canada

Swiss Water is a chemical-free, water process decaffeinator in North America. The company's Swiss Water brand features a certified organic process to naturally decaffeinate coffee. Swiss Water is based in Delta, British Columbia.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-08-01 Comweb

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Comweb Corp. is a provider of equipment and services to the motion picture and television production industry.

Buy -