July 2009
McKenna Gale provided a mezzanine loan to Recochem to facilitate the company’s continued growth.
Recochem operates as a producer, formulator, contract packager and wholesale distributor of consumer and industrial chemical products in North America, Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. The company is headquartered in Montreal and has facilities across Canada, Australia and in Belgium.
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McKenna Gale received full repayment of its mezzanine loan to Atcon Holdings in July 2009.
The mezzanine loan was originally provided to finance a significant growth plan. During McKenna Gale’s investment period, Atcon achieved meaningful milestones including a major expansion of operations in the Alberta oilsands and the completion of a $550 million Trans-Canada highway extension in New Brunswick by Brunway Construction Inc., a joint venture between SNC Lavalin and Atcon.
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December 2008
McKenna Gale provided follow-on equity investments to Barrett Xplore as it continues to successfully expand and attract additional subscribers to its unique business model.
Based in Brampton, Ontario, Xplore is a provider of high-speed Internet services to rural and remote regions of Canada. Its dual technology offering consisting of fixed wireless and satellite Internet services is targeted at Canadian households which are currently unserved by traditional providers such as cable Internet and DSL Internet.
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August 2008
McKenna Gale provided a follow-on subordinated loan in support of CPI's acquisition of PCC Services Ltd., a leading plastic card manufacturing, personalization, and fulfillment company located in the United Kingdom.
PCC is the UK’s largest provider of commercial cards and services and is the leading provider of card-based services in the reloadable and prepaid markets.
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February 2008
McKenna Gale provided a subordinated loan to MCAP Service Corporation (MSC) to facilitate continued growth.
Based in Toronto, MSC is an underwriter, funder and administrator of predominantly prime or insured single family residential mortgages. MSC is one of the largest administrators of residential mortgages in Canada.
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February 2008
McKenna Gale provided a subordinated loan to assist Clairvest Group Inc. and Clairvest Equity Partners III Limited Partnership with their recapitalization of Light Tower Rentals (LTR). In addition to the subordinated loan, McKenna Gale provided a minority common equity investment.
Headquartered in Odessa, Texas and with operations throughout New Mexico and Texas, LTR rents support equipment used at drilling worksites by oil and gas exploration and production companies. This includes electric power generators, light towers, frac and back flow tanks, trailers and a host of other related equipment. LTR is the regional leader in the support equipment segment and continues to seek growth opportunities.
McKenna Gale was chosen by Clairvest because it offered an optimal blend of subordinated debt and equity to position LTR for future growth as well as a high degree of closing surety.
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January 2008
McKenna Gale provided a follow-on subordinated loan in support of CPI's acquisition of Wm. A. Didier & Sons, Inc. Located in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, Didier is a leading manufacturer of credit, debit and ATM cards. The company specializes in short-run, fast-turn custom orders.
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