ARC Financial Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, ARC Financial has acquired 1 company. It has also invested in 5 others.

ARC Financial’s most common sectors for investment areoil/gas exploration (43%) and energy services and equipment (27%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (43%) and growth capital (22%). In total, ARC Financial has invested in 1 US state and 3 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2013 when it acquired Kanata Energy Group for $330M.

In the last 3 years, ARC Financial has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (78%). ARC Financial’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2012 when it sold C&C Energia for $500M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity28
    • M&A Buy Activity19
    • M&A Sell Activity9
  • Total Sectors Invested 7
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 14

ARC Financial Corp.

4300, 400 - 3 Avenue South West,
Calgary, Alberta T2P 4H2
Canada
(403) 292-0680
www.arcfinancial.com
genfeedback@arcfinancial.com

ARC Financial Corp is a specialist private equity firm that invests in Canadian energy companies. Specific areas of interest include emerging resources/drilling technologies, oil sands, and oilfield services. ARC looks to commit $25 to $100 million per transaction. Transaction types include buyouts, growth capital financings, and recapitalizations. ARC Financial Corp. was formed in 1989 and is headquartered in Calgary.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Energy Services and Equipment, Oil/Gas Exploration, Renewable Energy

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Stake Purchase, Venture

Geographic Preferences: Canada

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 50 200
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of CAD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 13 - 2 3 1 - 19
vol $1.4B $1.4B
Sell (0.6/yr) # 6 1 1 - 1 - 9
vol $500M $109M $609M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Gage Zero LLC 2023-05-03 - Growth Capital
Austin, Texas · www.gagezero.com
Kanata Energy Group Ltd. 2023-02-14 - Trade Sale
Calgary, Alberta · www.kanataenergy.com
Cygnet Energy Ltd. 2022-09-14 - Growth Capital
Calgary, Alberta · www.cygnetenergy.ca
Westgen Technologies Inc. 2022-06-13 - Venture
Calgary, Alberta · www.westgentech.com
Carbicrete 2022-03-24 - Venture
Lachine, Quebec · www.carbicrete.com
Silfab Solar, Inc. 2021-09-15 - Growth Capital
Mississauga, Ontario · www.silfabsolar.com
Tangle Creek Energy Ltd. 2021-07-07 - Trade Sale
Calgary, Alberta · www.tanglecreekenergy.com
Kiwetinohk Resources Corp. 2021-04-01 - Going Private
Calgary, Alberta · www.kiwetinohk.com
Modern Resources, Inc. 2020-11-02 109M CAD Trade Sale
Calgary, Alberta · www.modernresources.ca
BluEarth Renewables, Inc. 2019-05-16 - Secondary Sale
Calgary, Alberta · www.bluearthrenewables.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Oil/Gas Exploration 1 (13%) - 8 (42%) 775M (70%)
Energy Services and Equipment 3 (38%) - 5 (26%) 330M (30%)
Renewable Energy 1 (13%) - 2 (11%) -
Building Materials 1 (13%) - 1 (5%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (13%) - 1 (5%) -
Environmental 1 (13%) - 1 (5%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (5%) -
Total 8 - 19 $1.1B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Canada 7 (88%) - 16 (84%) 1.0B (91%)
  Alberta 4 (50%) - 13 (68%) 1.0B (91%)
  Quebec 1 (13%) - 1 (5%) -
  Ontario 1 (13%) - 1 (5%) -
  British Columbia 1 (13%) - 1 (5%) -
United States 1 (13%) - 2 (11%) -
  Texas 1 (13%) - 2 (11%) -
Colombia - - 1 (5%) 100M (9%)
Domestic 7 (88%) - 16 (84%) 1.0B (91%)
Cross-border 1 (13%) - 3 (16%) 100M (9%)
Total 8 - 19 $1.1B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (13%) - 8 (42%) 1.0B (91%)
Growth Capital 4 (50%) - 4 (21%) -
Venture 2 (25%) - 4 (21%) -
PIPE - - 2 (11%) 100M (9%)
Going Private 1 (13%) - 1 (5%) -
Total 8 - 19 $1.1B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 4 (44%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 3 (33%) 609M (100%)
Secondary Sale 2 (22%) -
Total 9 $609M

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 5 $1.3B
< $100M 1 $100M
TOTAL $1.4B
Largest Kanata Energy Group Ltd.
$330M (2013-01-31)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $609M
TOTAL $609M
Largest C&C Energia Ltd.
$500M (2012-11-20)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
22%
2 (22%)
Strategic(s)
89%
8 (89%)

FAQ

When was ARC Financial Corp. founded?

ARC Financial Corp. was founded in 1989.

What type of investor is ARC Financial Corp.?

ARC Financial Corp. is a private equity firm.

Where is ARC Financial Corp. headquartered?

ARC Financial Corp. is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.

How much capital does ARC Financial Corp. have under management?

ARC Financial Corp. has 6.0B CAD under management.

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