M&A Deal Summary

TriWest Capital Partners Acquires RTL-Westcan Group of Companies

On May 1, 2007, private equity firm TriWest Capital Partners acquired transportation company RTL-Westcan Group of Companies

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is TriWest Capital Partners’ 3rd transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is TriWest Capital Partners’ 18th transaction in Canada.
  • This is TriWest Capital Partners’ 6th transaction in Alberta.
Investment Fate
  • RTL-Westcan Group of Companies was sold to a strategic buyer in 2013.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2007-05-01
Target RTL-Westcan Group of Companies
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) TriWest Capital Partners
Deal Type Consolidation

Target

RTL-Westcan Group of Companies

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
RTL-Westcan Group of Companies is a provider of hauler of bulk commodities in western and northern Canada, serving more than 500 customers across its operating region. KAG specializes in the logistics and transportation of fuels, chemicals and merchant gases.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

TriWest Capital Partners

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 1.6B CAD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

TriWest Capital Partners is a Canadian private equity firm focused on investments in established companies operating in a variety of industries. Broad areas of interest include the distribution, manufacturing, and service sectors. TriWest targets mid-sized, profitable companies with EBITDA of $10 to $100 million. Prospective transaction types include management buyouts, growth capital financings, generational transfers, corporate divestitures, and special situations. TriWest will not invest in real estate, technology and primary resource development. TriWest Capital Partners was formed in 1998 and is based in Calgary.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 53
Sector (Transportation) 3 of 5
Type (Consolidation) 1 of 2
State (Alberta) 6 of 29
Country (Canada) 18 of 50
Year (2007) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-05-01 RTL-Robinson Enterprise

Yellowknife, Northwest Territory, Canada

RTL-Robinson Enterprise Ltd. is a provider of transportation, construction, aggregate crushing, and logistics services.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-09-17 Con-Force Structures

Calgary, Ontario, Canada

Con-Force Structures Ltd. specializes in the custom project design and manufacture of precast and prestressed structures including bridges, parkades, architectural cladding and standard products utilized in the construction industry.

Sell $120M