Origin Merchant Partners (“Origin”) is pleased to announce that it served as the exclusive financial advisor to Kitchen Partners, a leading Canadian manufacturer of prepared sauces, marinades, dips, soups, and related culinary solutions, on its sale to Roskam Foods, a portfolio company of Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (“e2p”).

Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Kitchen Partners is a trusted provider of ready‑to‑use, stirred food products serving foodservice and retail customers across Canada. The Company specialises in custom formulation and large‑format production, supporting some of Canada’s largest restaurant chains and retail customers with consistent, high‑quality culinary solutions.

The transaction highlights continued investor interest in Canadian food manufacturing platforms, and specifically in the sauces, dips, and dressings categories, supported by resilient demand across foodservice and retail channels. As restaurant operators continue to navigate labour constraints, cost control, and the need for consistent execution at scale, demand for ready‑to‑use sauces and custom prepared solutions has gained further momentum, favouring manufacturers with strong technical capabilities, reliable production, and trusted customer relationships.

The completion of this transaction further reinforces Origin’s deep expertise in advising middle‑market food manufacturing businesses operating in differentiated, value‑added categories within the broader prepared foods landscape.

About Kitchen Partners
Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Edmonton, Canada, Kitchen Partners is a leading manufacturer of sauces, marinades, dips, soups, and related ready‑to‑use culinary solutions serving foodservice and retail customers across Canada. For more information, please visit www.kitchenpartners.com

About Roskam Foods
For over 100 years, Roskam Foods has been a leading contract manufacturer of frozen breakfast foods, snacks, granola, sauces, and custom ingredients. For more information, please visit www.roskamfoods.com

About Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (e2p)
e2p is a Chicago-based, middle market private equity firm focused on investments in the food, beverage, and pet industries. e2p’s team includes experienced food and consumer packaged goods executives and investors who bring an entrepreneurial mindset and extensive industry network to support management teams. For more information, please visit www.e2p.com

Deal team: Andrew Muirhead, Chris Solda, Emile Godbout-Lapensee

Press release: https://e2p.com/news/e2p-portfolio-company-roskam-foods-acquires-kitchen-partners/

Origin Merchant Partners (“Origin”), is pleased to announce we have acted as Financial Advisor to the Special Committee of Rupert Resources Ltd. (“Rupert” or the “Company”) on its definitive arrangement agreement (the “Arrangement Agreement”) with Agnico Eagle Mines Limited  (“Agnico Eagle”) pursuant to which Agnico Eagle has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Rupert (the “Rupert Shares”) it does not already own by way of plan of arrangement (the “Transaction”).

Under the terms of the Transaction, Rupert shareholders will receive 0.0401 of an Agnico Eagle common share for each Rupert share, representing C$12.00 per share based on Agnico Eagle’s recent trading price, plus a contingent value right (CVR) of up to C$3.00 per share in cash tied to future mineral reserve growth and the achievement of commercial production at Rupert’s Ikkari gold project in Finland. The total Transaction value based on the Share Consideration is approximately C$2.9 billion (on a 100% equity ownership basis). The consideration represents a 67% premium to Rupert’s closing share price prior to the announcement. The Transaction has been unanimously approved by Rupert’s Board of Directors and an independent Special Committee. As its financial advisor, Origin prepared and provided a MI 61-101 formal valuation and fairness opinion to the Special Committee.

Agnico Eagle’s financial strength and extensive operating experience in Finland are expected to accelerate the development of Ikkari and unlock its long‑term exploration potential. Rupert shareholders will retain continued exposure to the project’s upside through both Agnico Eagle share ownership and the CVRs.

The transaction is expected to close in early Q3 2026, subject to shareholder, court, and regulatory approvals.

About Rupert Resources:
Resources Ltd. Rupert Resources Ltd. is a gold exploration and development company focused on advancing the Ikkari project in the Central Lapland Greenstone Belt of Northern Finland. Ikkari has a >4Moz gold resource with high margins, lowest quartile costs and emissions, and is located in one of Europe’s most attractive mining jurisdictions.

Press release:

RUPERT RESOURCES TO BE ACQUIRED BY AGNICO EAGLE – Rupert Resources

Deal Team: Jim Meloche, Charles Pennock, Umer Randhawa

Origin Merchant Partners (“Origin”) has announced that it served as the exclusive financial advisor to Thomas Precision Machining (“TPM”), a leading provider of replacement parts, service and equipment for food processing applications, on its sale to Radial Equity Partners (“Radial”), a New York-based private equity firm focused on investing in middle market businesses.

“We are sincerely thankful to the Origin team for their steadfast commitment and thoughtful engagement throughout the entire process. Their sector expertise, disciplined approach, and dedication to the process were key factors in achieving an outstanding result for our business,” said Kevin Nyara, owner of TPM.

Founded in 1981, TPM provides highly engineered aftermarket parts, rebuilds, equipment and related services to more than 500 protein processing plants in North America. This represents Origin’s second closed food processing equipment sale transaction in the last year.

“TPM has secured an exceptional partner in Radial. Radial will support TPM’s engineering-focused, customer-first operating model to accelerate growth and deliver greater value to TPM’s customers,” said Michael Tucci, Managing Director at Origin. “With the backing of Radial’s strong network of seasoned industry operators, TPM is well positioned to build on its momentum and strengthen its standing as a leading provider of machinery solutions to the food processing market.”

The transaction demonstrates robust investment interest in the food processing machinery sector, fueled by appealing global market trends, the need for advanced automation, steady and resilient market demand, and favorable recurring aftermarket economics. The completion of this deal further reinforces Origin’s extensive expertise in advising industrial engineering and manufacturing firms, with a particular focus on the food processing industry.

About TPM:
Thomas Precision Machining has grown to become a market leader in providing high wear equipment lifecycle management solutions to the largest protein processors in North America. The Company is based in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. For additional information, please visit www.tpm-inc.com.

About Radial:
Radial is a private equity firm focused on investing in leading middle market businesses. Radial brings sector expertise and deep industry relationships to partner with management teams and support growth. More information about Radial is available at www.radialequity.com.

Press release: https://www.radialequity.com/news/thomas-precision-machining

Deal team: Michael Tucci, Katie Balson