DALLAS, April 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Generational
Equity, a leading mergers and acquisitions advisor for privately
held businesses, is pleased to announce the sale of its client,
Mountain Dog Enterprises Inc. dba Mountain Dog Food, to Dane Creek
Capital Corp. The acquisition closed October
1, 2017.
Based in Edmonton, Alberta,
Mountain Dog Food pet foods are manufactured out of a single
facility and sold mainly through pet specialty retailers throughout
Canada. Its products range from
pure meat and bone mixtures to complete meals with all meat
ingredients sourced locally from CFIA inspected facilities.
Mountain Dog was founded by Dean
Ricard in 2000, a dog breeder and current President of the
Canadian Association of Raw Pet Food Manufacturers, which has
established guidelines for best manufacturing practices for the
frozen raw pet food industry in Canada. Ricard will continue to act as
President and CEO of Mountain Dog post-completion.
Dane Creek Capital, based in Mississauga, Ontario, is a merchant bank
focused on the pet industry. It provides financial and management
support to small and mid-size businesses and entrepreneurs serving
the companion animal markets in Canada and the
United States. Through this acquisition, DCCC is now one of
the largest manufacturers of frozen raw pet food in Canada and the only manufacturer in the
country with HACCP Canada certification. The acquisition marked the
first of several investments or acquisitions the Company has made
and intends to continue to make in the fast-growing frozen raw pet
food sector in both Canada and
the United States.
Generational Equity Managing Director Stephen Crisham's team, led by trusted affiliate
Ted Rattenberry with support from Generational Equity Managing
Director Lori Galloway, were
contributing advisors to the seller. Bill
Kushnir, Generational Equity Executive Managing Director,
established the initial relationship with Mountain Dog.
About Generational Equity
Generational Equity, DealForce, and Generational Capital
Markets, member FINRA/SIPC, are part of the Generational Group,
which is headquartered in Dallas
and is one of the leading M&A advisory firms in North America. With over 250 professionals
located throughout North America,
the companies help business owners release the wealth of their
business by providing merger, acquisition and strategic growth
advisory services. Their four-step approach features exit planning
education, business valuation, value enhancement strategies, and
M&A transactional services.
The M&A Advisor named the company the 2016 and 2017
Investment Banking Firm of the Year. For more, visit the
https://www.genequityco.com/ or the Generational Equity press
room.
For more information:
Carl
Doerksen
972-232-1125
cdoerksen@generational.com
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