M&A Deal Summary

WestBridge Capital Acquires Source for Sports

On February 6, 2012, private equity firm WestBridge Capital acquired retailer Source for Sports

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is WestBridge Capital’s 1st transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is WestBridge Capital’s 2nd transaction in Canada.
  • This is WestBridge Capital’s 1st transaction in Ontario.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-02-06
Target Source for Sports
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) WestBridge Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Source for Sports

Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Source for Sports is a sporting goods retailer. Source for Sports was founded in 1990 and is based in Burlington, Ontario.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

WestBridge Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

WestBridge Capital is a generalist investment firm focused on lower middle-market company acquisitions throughout North America. The Firm is industry agnostic and seeks profitable business ($2 to $10 million of EBITDA) with strong management already in place. WestBridge Capital is headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 13
Sector (Retail) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 2 of 11
State (Ontario) 1 of 2
Country (Canada) 2 of 6
Year (2012) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Bioriginal is a provider of innovative essential fatty acid (EFA) solutions. Bioriginal products are used in nutraceuticals, functional foods, skin care products, cosmetics, animal feed, veterinary products and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. Bioriginal was founded in 1993 and is based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

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