M&A Deal Summary

Trivest Partners Acquires GAL

On August 27, 2018, private equity firm Trivest Partners acquired energy services and equipment company GAL

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Trivest Partners’ 1st transaction in the Energy Services and Equipment sector.
  • This is Trivest Partners’ 5th transaction in Canada.
  • This is Trivest Partners’ 5th transaction in Ontario.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-08-27
Target GAL
Sector Energy Services and Equipment
Buyer(s) Trivest Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) Welch (Financial)

Target

GAL

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
GAL Power Systems is a provider of power and temperature control solutions in North America. GAL Power Systems is your go-to, critical power, generator maintenance & temperature control solutions provider. In the past 30 years, we have earned leadership status by consistently supplying high-performance power generators, rental generators, & temperature control equipment to customers all over the world.

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Buyer

Trivest Partners

Coral Gables, Florida, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 4.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
Trivest's corporate headquarters in Coral Gables, Florida.
Trivest's corporate headquarters in Coral Gables, Florida.

Trivest is a private equity firm that invests in North American middle-market corporate acquisitions, recapitalizations, and growth capital financings. For platform investments, sectors of interest include niche manufacturing, value-added distribution, business services, and consumer products/services. The Firm seeks businesses with at least $4 million of EBITDA and valued between $20 and $250 million. Trivest prefers control-based situations but will also consider minority or co-investment opportunities. For add-on opportunities, Trivest will consider companies globally with valuations starting at $1 million. Trivest Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in Coral Gables, Florida.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 51 of 85
Sector (Energy Services and Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 23 of 32
State (Ontario) 5 of 8
Country (Canada) 5 of 9
Year (2018) 6 of 6
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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National Auto Care is a provider of F&I products, administration, consulting services, training and marketing support to independent agents, insurance companies, financial institutions, third-party administrators, and credit unions. National Auto Care focuses on increasing agent and dealer profitability by providing unique F&I products in protected markets. National Auto Care was recently named a Top Workplace in Central Ohio for the third year running and was honored with a 2018 Dealer’s Choice Platinum Award for F&I Products. NAC was founded in 1984 and is based in Westerville, Ohio.

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