Drax Mergers & Acquisitions

Drax M&A Summary

Drax has acquired 3 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years.

Drax’s largest acquisition to date was in 2021, when it acquired Pinnacle Renewable Energy for $632M. Drax has acquired in 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include utilities (67%) and renewable energy (34%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity3
    • M&A Buy Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1

Drax

Drax Group plc

Drax Power Station,
Selby, YO8 8PH
United Kingdom,
+44 17 5761 8381
www.drax.com

All (3) Buy (3) Sell (-)
Date Target Value
$mlns
Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2021-02-08 Pinnacle Renewable Energy · Renewable Energy
Richmond, British Columbia · www.pinnaclepellet.com

Pinnacle Renewable Energy is a producer of industrial wood pellets in the world. Pinnacle Renewable Energy's products are used to displace fossil fuels in the production of baseload electrical power in key markets around the world. Pinnacle Renewable Energy operates nine production facilities in Western Canada and one in Alabama, with one additional facility under construction in Alabama and more in development. Pinnacle Renewable Energy was founded in 1989 and is based in Richmond, British Columbia.

Revenue (mlns) 465 CAD
EBITDA (mlns) 32 CAD
Advisors: Kirkland & Ellis , Stikeman Elliott
632
26.0x EBITDA
1.8x REVENUE
Add-on Acquisition

Drax
Advisors: Osler , RBC Capital Markets , Slaughter and May

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