M&A Deal Summary

Rogers Communications Acquires Atria Networks

On October 5, 2007, Rogers Communications acquired communications company Atria Networks from Birch Hill Equity Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Rogers Communications’ 3rd transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is Rogers Communications’ 5th transaction in Canada.
  • This is Rogers Communications’ 4th transaction in Ontario.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2007-10-05
Target Atria Networks
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) Rogers Communications
Sellers(s) Birch Hill Equity Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Atria Networks

Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Atria Networks LP is a telecommunications company serving Cambridge, Guelph, Kitchener, Waterloo and surrounding areas. Atria offers uniquely fast and reliable data communications through its extensive fibre-optic network.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Rogers Communications

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Category Company
Founded 1960
Sector Communications
Employees26,000
Revenue 19.3B CAD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Rogers Communications is a diversified canadian communications and media company. It is a provider of wireless voice and data communications services and one of Canada's providers of cable television, high speed Internet and telephony services. Rogers Communications was incorporated in 1960 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 16
Sector (Communications) 3 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 12
State (Ontario) 4 of 11
Country (Canada) 5 of 16
Year (2007) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-09-28 CTVglobemedia - Television Stations

Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

CTVglobemedia Inc. - Television Stations includes Citytv Toronto (CITY-TV), Citytv Winnipeg (CHMI-TV), Citytv Edmonton (CKEM-TV), Citytv Calgary (CKAL-TV) and Citytv Vancouver (CKVU-TV).

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-02-13 Aurora Cable TV

Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

Aurora Cable TV Ltd. is a provider of cable television, Internet and telephony services in the Town of Aurora and the community of Oak Ridges, in Richmond Hill, Ontario.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Birch Hill Equity Partners

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 5.0B CAD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Birch Hill Equity Partners is a middle-market private equity firm focused on investments in Canadian companies. Birch Hill targets growth oriented businesses valued between C$50 and C$1000 million. Sectors of interest include agriculture, communications, energy, environmental, entertainment, distribution, healthcare, manufacturing, software, and technology. Birch Hill will not consider investments in real estate, pure commodity companies or start ups. Birch Hill Equity Partners was formed in 1994 and is based in Toronto, Canada.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 37
Sector (Communications) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 17
State (Ontario) 3 of 20
Country (Canada) 6 of 30
Year (2007) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-06-21 Creation Technologies

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Creation Technologies is an electronic manufacturing service (EMS) company focused on providing high-mix, high-complexity start-to-finish manufacturing, and supply chain solutions to companies in the industrial controls, instrumentation, medical, communications, transportation, and safety & security industries. Creation operates seven manufacturing business units in British Columbia, Ontario, California, Texas and Wisconsin. Creation Technologies was founded in 1991 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-12-06 Innergex Renewable Energy

Longueuil, Quebec, Canada

Innergex Renewable Energy develops, owns and operates run-of-river hydroelectric facilities, wind farms and solar photovoltaic farms and carries out its operations in Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia, Canada, France and Idaho, U.S. Its portfolio of assets currently consists of: (i) interests in 52 operating facilities with an aggregate net installed capacity of 1,078 MW (gross 1,781 MW), including 31 hydroelectric facilities, 20 wind farms and one solar farm; (ii) interests in two projects under construction with a net installed capacity of 46 MW (gross 66 MW), for which power purchase agreements have been secured; and (iii) prospective projects with an aggregate net capacity totalling 3,560 MW (gross 3,940 MW). Innergex Renewable Energy was founded in 1990 and is based in Longueuil, Quebec.

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