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Kensington Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Kensington Capital Partners has acquired 1 company. It has also invested in 2 others.

Kensington Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment aresoftware (12%) and automotive (8%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (32%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (28%). In total, Kensington Capital Partners has invested in 6 US states and 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2007 when it acquired Dayforce for $5.3B.

In the last 3 years, Kensington Capital Partners has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (63%). Kensington Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2013 when it sold The 41st Parameter for $324M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity33
    • M&A Buy Activity25
    • M&A Sell Activity8
  • Total Sectors Invested 18
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 16
  • M&A Advisors 2

Kensington Capital Partners

Kensington Capital Partners Ltd.

95 St. Clair Avenue West, Suite 905,
Toronto, Ontario M4V 1N6
Canada
(416) 362-9000
www.kcpl.ca
rhu@kcpl.ca

Kensington Capital Partners is a Canadian alternative asset manager focused on hedge funds, private equity, and infrastructure assets. Kensington makes private equity investments through its fund-of-funds and direct co-investment programs. Kensington Capital was formed in 1996 and is based in Toronto.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Communications, Food, Media, Metals/Mining, Safety/Security, Technology Hardware

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Venture

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value 50 500
values in millions of CAD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 22 - 3 - - - 25
vol $5.3B $5.3B
Sell (0.6/yr) # 5 1 - 2 - - 8
vol $474M $474M
  33

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Walker Glass Co. Ltd. 2023-09-18 - Secondary Sale
Montreal, Quebec · www.walkerglass.com
Kenona Industries, Inc. 2023-04-27 - Trade Sale
Grand Rapids, Michigan · www.kenona.net
Resolute Health Corporation Ltd. 2022-06-03 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Bedford, Nova Scotia · www.resolutehealthcorp.com
Minus Global Holdings 2022-03-08 - Growth Capital
Toronto, Ontario · www.minusglobal.com
Deep Genomics 2022-02-15 - Venture
Toronto, Ontario · www.deepgenomics.com
Kinetrex Energy 2021-07-16 - Trade Sale
Indianapolis, Indiana · www.kinetrexenergy.com
Mint Smartwash Ltd. 2020-10-30 - Stake Purchase
Calgary, Alberta · www.mintsmartwash.com
Mobile Service Center Canada Ltd. 2020-07-02 - Trade Sale
Ottawa, Ontario · www.mobileklinik.ca
Echodyne Corp. 2020-01-29 - Growth Capital
Kirkland, Washington · www.echodyne.com
Valent Low-Carbon Technologies 2019-11-29 - Growth Capital
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia · www.valentcorp.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Software 1 (7%) - 3 (12%) 5.3B (100%)
Automotive 1 (7%) - 2 (8%) -
Building Materials 1 (7%) - 2 (8%) -
Food 1 (7%) - 2 (8%) -
Internet Software and Services 2 (13%) - 2 (8%) -
Technology Hardware 2 (13%) - 2 (8%) -
Beverages - - 1 (4%) -
Business Services - - 1 (4%) -
Communications - - 1 (4%) -
Distribution 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 1 (4%) -
Environmental 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
Financial Services 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
Life Science 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
Machinery - - 1 (4%) -
Media 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
Medical Products 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
Renewable Energy 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 15 - 25 $5.3B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Canada 13 (87%) - 19 (76%) -
  Ontario 8 (53%) - 13 (52%) -
  Nova Scotia 2 (13%) - 2 (8%) -
  Alberta 2 (13%) - 2 (8%) -
  British Columbia 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
  Quebec - - 1 (4%) -
United States 2 (13%) - 6 (24%) 5.3B (100%)
  Washington 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
  Colorado 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
  Minnesota - - 1 (4%) 5.3B (100%)
  Michigan - - 1 (4%) -
  Indiana - - 1 (4%) -
  Arizona - - 1 (4%) -
Domestic 13 (87%) - 19 (76%) -
Cross-border 2 (13%) - 6 (24%) 5.3B (100%)
Total 15 - 25 $5.3B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 6 (40%) - 8 (32%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (20%) - 7 (28%) -
Venture 2 (13%) - 4 (16%) -
Stake Purchase 2 (13%) - 2 (8%) -
Going Private - - 1 (4%) 5.3B (100%)
Divestiture 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
Recapitalization - - 1 (4%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 15 - 25 $5.3B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 4 (50%) 474M (100%)
IPO 1 (13%) -
Secondary Sale 1 (13%) -
Sold to Management 1 (13%) -
Trade Sale 1 (13%) -
Total 8 $474M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Deutsche Bank Corporate & Investment Banking
 1
Legal Deals
Weil Gotshal & Manges
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $5.3B
TOTAL $5.3B
Largest Dayforce, Inc.
$5.3B (2007-11-14)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $474M
TOTAL $474M
Largest The 41st Parameter, Inc.
$324M (2013-10-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
4%
1 (4%)
Strategic(s)
4%
1 (4%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
13%
1 (13%)
Strategic(s)
63%
5 (63%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

2.8B CAD

Established

1996

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Thomas Kennedy

Founder, Chairman & Managing Director

Richard Nathan

Senior Managing Director

Eamonn McConnell

Senior Managing Director & CIO

Harold Huber

Managing Director

Kirk Hamilton

Managing Director

FAQ

When was Kensington Capital Partners founded?

Kensington Capital Partners was founded in 1996.

What type of investor is Kensington Capital Partners?

Kensington Capital Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Kensington Capital Partners headquartered?

Kensington Capital Partners is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.

How much capital does Kensington Capital Partners have under management?

Kensington Capital Partners has 2.8B CAD under management.

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