Toronto, Ontario, June 4, 2018 – TorQuest Partners, management and co-investors announced today the successful completion of the previously announced sale of WSB Titan (“Titan”), Canada’s leading independent building supplies dealer, to GMS Inc. (NYSE:GMS), a leading North American distributor of gypsum wallboard and suspended ceiling systems.
View StoryExpands GMS’s leadership position in North America through combination of the largest U.S. and Canadian wallboard distributors
Provides entry and new growth opportunities into highly attractive, fragmented Canadian market.
Combines two experienced and well-respected management teams with shared commitment to customer service and operational excellence.
The combination increases GMS’s Adjusted earnings per share by approximately 25% and Adjusted EBITDA margin by over 100 basis points on a pro forma basis.
Expect to realize at least $10 million in cost synergies within first full year following the close of the transaction.
Conference call scheduled for April 5, 2018 at 8:00 a.m., Eastern Time.
View StoryToronto, Ontario – April 2, 2018 – TorQuest Partners (“TorQuest”) today announced the merger of Amenity Holdings Inc. (“Amenity”), the second platform investment of TorQuest Partners Fund IV, and Rubicon Pharmacies Canada Inc. (“Rubicon”), two complementary operators of retail pharmacies across Western Canada. Going forward, the combined company will do business as Rubicon Pharmacies. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
View StoryTransaction brings together Thinking Capital with Purpose Financial’s Investments and Technology businesses to create an innovative financial services platform with financial strength and proven leadership.
View StoryVANCOUVER, BC, February 23, 2018, A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. (“Food Services”) and A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund (the “Fund”) (TSX: AW.UN), announced today that A&W of Canada Inc.(“A&W Canada”), the parent company of Food Services, has completed a reorganization (the “Reorganization”) to provide liquidity for, and accommodate the individual estate planning purposes of, some of its long standing shareholders.
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