Sale of The Graff Company Ltd. ("Graff")

The Graff Company Ltd. (“Graff") is a Brampton, Ontario-based, privately owned company that provides concrete cutting, scanning and demolition services in Ontario Canada. Founded in 1965, Graff is the largest provider of concrete cutting and scanning services in Ontario, approximately twice the size of its nearest competitor.

The team from Spara Capital Partners Inc. arranged and negotiated for the sale of Graff to Penhall International Corporation, a portfolio company of CHS Private Equity V LP, a $1.3 billion investment fund. Penhall is the largest concrete cutting business in the United States. Spara’s role included sourcing the buyer, structuring the transaction, negotiating the Letter of Intent and managing the due diligence process.

Sale of Herbal Magic

Herbal Magic is a privately owned Southern Ontario-based franchisor of personal health counseling and herbal health supplement centres, primarily for weight loss. The Company has over 200 franchised locations through-out Canada and the United States.

Spara Capital Partners structured and arranged for the sale of Herbal Magic to Trivest Partners L.P., a private investment firm based out of Miami, Florida. Spara’s role included sourcing the buyer, structuring the transaction, negotiating the Letter of Intent and managing the due diligence process. This is the first of a number of succession and growth related transactions that Spara intends on completing in conjunction with private equity firms on both sides of the border.

Management Buy-Out of Steelcare Inc.

Steelcare Inc. ("Steelcare") is a Hamilton Ontario based, privately owned company that provides warehousing, transloading and distribution services to large clients for semi-finished and finished goods in the steel industry. It has three locations throughout Southern Ontario, and services Canada's largest steel producing and transportation companies.

Spara Capital Partners Inc. arranged and negotiated for the Management Buy-Out of Steelcare. Spara Capital Partners' role included advising on the structure of the Buy-Out, and arranging the capital for the transaction.