Upper Canada Malt Company (UCM) is a Burlington-based, privately owned manufacturer of high quality malt extracts, and manufacturer/processor of natural sweeteners. The Company primarily supplies its products to the commercial production market.
The team from Spara Capital Partners Inc. arranged and negotiated for the recapitalization of UCM to fund a shareholder buy out. The team’s role included advising on the structure of the buy-out, and arranging the debt and equity financing for the transaction with the Bank of Montreal and BMO Capital Corporation. The team from Spara Capital Partners Inc. will have an on-going advisory role with respect to the future growth strategies of the company.