M&A Deal Summary

Transcontinental Acquires Chenelière Education

On August 31, 2006, Transcontinental acquired publishing company Chenelière Education from Perseis Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Transcontinental’s 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is Transcontinental’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is Transcontinental’s 1st transaction in Quebec.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2006-08-31
Target Chenelière Education
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) Transcontinental
Sellers(s) Perseis Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Chenelière Education

Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Chenelière Education is a French language educational publishing company in Canada specializing in textbooks, teaching aids and other learning material for grades 1 through 12, colleges and universities, and vocational and professional training.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Transcontinental

Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Category Company
Founded 1976
Sector Marketing
Employees8,000
Revenue 2.9B CAD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Transcontinental creates marketing products and services that allow businesses to attract, reach and retain their target audiences. The Corporation is the largest printer in Canada and third in North America. Transcontinental was incorporated in 1976 and is based in Montreal, Canada.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 9
Sector (Publishing) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 8
State (Quebec) 1 of 2
Country (Canada) 1 of 5
Year (2006) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-03-11 Thindata

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Thindata is a multi-channel database-driven marketing automation technologies and strategic solutions company. The company helps to systematically move customer communications from outmoded mass marketing to compelling and effective 1:1 dialogue communications – thereby maximizing your revenue growth and ROI.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Perseis Partners

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 375M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Perseis Partners, Inc. is a private equity firm that invests in small to mid-sized Canadian companies. The Firm generally looks to invest $15 to $60 million in companies valued from $30 to $250 million. Target sectors include professional services, specialized retail, energy services, healthcare, transportation, industrial, and consumer products. Perseis Partners was formed in 2001 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 5
Sector (Publishing) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 5
State (Quebec) 1 of 3
Country (Canada) 2 of 5
Year (2006) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-01-01 First Asset Management

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

First Asset Management, Inc. is a financial services company offering a wide range of retail and wholesale investment products to the Canadian market.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-10-01 Groupe Santé Sedna

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Groupe Santé Sedna, Inc. is a provider of long-term care, medical-specialist and special-care, and nursing and personal-assistance services in Canada.

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