Recapitalization Transactions in Canada

TapMango is a provider of technology-enabled digital marketing services to merchants, including restaurants, health and wellness establishments and specialty retailers. Its principal services are the design and implementation of comprehensive customer loyalty programs, customized digital marketing campaigns, online ordering and performance tracking management. TapMango was founded in 2012 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.

Peninsula Capital Partners
Investor
Mezzanine Finance Firm
Southfield, Michigan
www.peninsulafunds.com

Aspenleaf is a private oil and gas company. Aspenleaf was founded in 2013 and is based in Calgary, Alberta.

ARC Financial
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Calgary, Alberta
www.arcfinancial.com

dominKnow provides cloud-based authoring solutions that allow enterprises to deliver e-learning content and training courses to internal and external workforces, partners, suppliers, and customers. dominKnow was founded in 1997 and is based in Ottawa, Ontario.

HKW
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Indianapolis, Indiana
www.hkwinc.com

Theatre Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
New York, New York
www.theatrecap.com

Royal Distributing is a omnichannel specialty retailer serving the enthusiast powersports market for snowmobile, ATV, UTV, dirt bike, motorcycle, and watersports aftermarket products. Royal Distributing was founded in 1990 and is based in Guelph, Ontario.

Harvey & Company
Investor
Merchant Bank
Newport Beach, California
www.harveyllc.com

Prairie Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Chicago, Illinois
www.prairie-capital.com

KCM Capital Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Chicago, Illinois
www.kcmcap.com

GPI is a B2B food ingredients company, focusing on proprietary hydrocolloid blends, vinegar-based antimicrobials, and other functional food ingredients and processing agents for a global customer base in North and South America, Europe, and Asia. GPI was founded in 1992 and is based in Newmarket, Ontario.

Benford Capital Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Chicago, Illinois
www.benfordcapital.com

Corealis Pharma is a provider of formulation development and clinical supply manufacturing. The company offers a spectrum of R&D services focused exclusively on pharmaceutical oral solid dosage forms (i.e. tablets, capsules, and granules) and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) services for phase I, II and to a lesser extent, early phase III studies. COREALIS has R&D laboratories, cGMP laboratories, and phase I, II, and early phase III clinical trial manufacturing packaging suits. Corealis Pharma was founded in 2005 and is based in Laval, Quebec.

ArchiMed
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Lyon, France
www.archimed-group.eu

Dejero is a global provider of resilient connectivity solutions for critical communications. By aggregating LTE/5G, satellite, and broadband into a cloud-based “network of networks,” it delivers reliable, high-bandwidth connectivity with expanded coverage anywhere. Dejero was founded in 2008 and is based in Waterloo, Ontario.

Vertu Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Toronto, Ontario
www.vertucapital.ca

Crofter’s Food is a manufacturer of private label and branded fruit spreads, which are primarily sold throughout North America. The Company’s fruit spreads come in a variety of flavors including strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, and blueberry. Crofter’s Food was founded in 1989 and is based in Seguin, Ontario.

Frontenac
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Chicago, Illinois
www.frontenac.com

Kore Outdoor is a provider of manufacturer and distributor of paintballs, markers, and other paintball products. The company has also leveraged its expertise in softgel encapsulation to a wide range of industries including consumer products, nutritional and pharmaceuticals. Kore Outdoor was founded in 2010 and is based in Saint-Laurent, Quebec.

Fulcrum Capital Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Vancouver, British Columbia
www.fulcrumcapital.ca

Traductions Serge Bélair is a language service provider (LSP) supplying translation services to corporate and institutional clients. TRSB offers value-added services like the adaptation of marketing materials, glossary development, copy-editing, and desktop publishing as well as multimedia localization and engineering. Traductions Serge Bélair was founded in 1987 and is based in Montreal, Quebec.

HKW
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Indianapolis, Indiana
www.hkwinc.com
Advisor: Taft Stettinius & Hollister

D2C Media provides auto dealerships with digital marketing and lead management solutions, including websites, search engine & social media marketing solutions, customer relationship management software, outsourced virtual business development centers, and reputation management services. The company also owns and operates its media network, including AutoAubaine.com and AutoKMH.com. D2C Media was founded in 2003 and is based in Montreal, Quebec.

Housatonic Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Boston, Massachusetts
www.housatonicpartners.com

GardaWorld Security is a privately owned security services providers, offering a range of highly focused business solutions including cash services, protective services, and aviation services. GardaWorld works across a broad range of sectors, including natural resources and critical infrastructures, retail, construction, telecommunications, and manufacturing, and on behalf of Fortune 500 companies, governments, NGOs, and humanitarian relief organizations. Garda World was founded in 1995 and is based in Montreal, Quebec.

BC Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
London, United Kingdom
www.bcpartners.com
Advisors: Kirkland & Ellis , Osler , Scotiabank - Global Banking and Markets

Rhône Group
Investor
Private Equity Firm
New York, New York
www.rhonegroup.com

Voxco provides survey organizations and insights departments with options to collect survey data any time and any place via online surveys, over-the-phone interviews or face-to-face mobile offline surveys. Voxco was founded in 1976 and is based in Montreal, Quebec.

Pivoton Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Stamford, Connecticut
www.pivotoncapital.us

Finrock Growth Partners
Investor
Growth Capital Firm
Austin, Texas
www.finrock-growth.com

Cetina Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Pleasanton, California
www.cetinacap.com

Sage Capital Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Toronto, Ontario
www.sagecapfund.com

Axiom Real-Time Metrics is an e-clinical technology company that focuses on Electronic Data Capture (“EDC”), Data Management (“DM”), Clinical Trial Management Systems (“CTMS”), Randomization (“IWRS”), Electronic Patient Reported Outcomes (“ePRO”) and other technology and service solutions for biotechnology and pharmaceutical sponsors conducting clinical trials. Axiom Real-Time Metrics was founded in 2001 and is based in Mississauga, Ontario.

Great Point Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Greenwich, Connecticut
www.gppfunds.com

Giftcraft engages in design, manufacturing, and distribution of Lifestyle, Fashion, Decor, Giftware, Health, Wellness, and Gourmet products. Giftcraft has been synonymous with quality, trendsetting designs, and best-in-class sales and service across North America. Giftcraft is based in Brampton, Ontario.

CID Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Carmel, Indiana
www.cidcap.com

ORIX Private Equity Solutions
Investor
Mezzanine Finance Firm
New York, New York
www.orix.com/capital-solution/mezzanine-and-private-equity/

LicaFlex Packaging is a vertically-integrated producer of flexible plastic packaging, including shrink film, laminated roll stock, and pouches, for food and beverage customers in the US and Canada. LicaFlex Packaging extrudes its own film for printing and also features add-on laminating and slitting capabilities. LicaFlex Packaging was founded in 1988 and is based in Lachine, Quebec.

Charter Oak Equity
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Westport, Connecticut
www.charteroak-equity.com