ENERGY SERVICES DEAL: Investment Giant Brookfield Buys Edmonton’s Gregg Distributors for $1.6 Billion

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    "title": "ENERGY SERVICES DEAL: Investment Giant Brookfield Buys Edmonton’s Gregg Distributors for $1.6 Billion - EnergyNow",
    "excerpt": "One of the world’s largest investment firms is making a major bet on the equipment and supplies that keep Western Canada’s economy operating. Brookfield has agreed to acquire Edmonton-based Gregg Distributors LP, a nearly 60-year-old supplier of industrial, automotive, agricultural, construction and heavy-truck products. The transaction values the company at an enterprise value of approximately $1.6 billion, making it a significant investment in a business built around decidedly practical products: hoses, fittings, tools, fasteners, safety equipment, workwear, welding supplies and thousands of other items required by industrial customers. The enterprise value represents the total value of the business, including debt, rather than necessarily the amount being paid directly to its current owners. Get the Latest Canadian Focused Energy News Delivered to You! It's FREE: Quick Sign-Up Here Brookfield is making the acquisition through its private equity business. Gregg is currently owned by the Gary Gregg family and its employees. The family is selling its interest, while employee shareholders will retain what Brookfield described as a “meaningful ownership stake” following the transaction. Transaction reporting indicates Brookfield will become the company’s controlling owner. That continuing employee ownership is an important part of the deal. Gregg says more than 800 employees...",
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