Longbow Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Longbow Capital has invested in 2 companies.

Longbow Capital’s most common sectors for investment areoil/gas exploration (34%) and utilities (34%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (50%) and growth capital (34%). In total, Longbow Capital has invested in 3 US states and 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2011 when it acquired Spur Petroleum for $5M.

In the last 3 years, Longbow Capital has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (80%). Longbow Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2022 when it sold Certarus for $1.1B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity11
    • M&A Buy Activity6
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 8
  • M&A Advisors 1

Longbow Capital

Longbow Capital, Inc.

701, 421 - 7th Avenue SW,
Calgary, Alberta T2P 4K9
Canada
(403) 264-1888
www.longbowcapital.com
communications@longbowcapital.com

Longbow Capital is a private investment group focused on small to mid-sized oil and natural gas opportunities in Western Canada. Longbow was formed in 1997 and is based in Calgary.


Investment Criteria

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

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 4 - 1 1 - - 6
vol $5M $5M
Sell (0.2/yr) # 4 - - 1 - - 5
vol $554M $1.1B $1.6B
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Certarus Ltd. 2022-12-22 1.1B USD Trade Sale
Calgary, Alberta · www.certarus.com
Amped Up Power Solutions 2022-10-19 - Growth Capital
Centennial, Colorado · www.ampeduppower.com
VoltaGrid LLC 2021-02-02 - Growth Capital
Houston, Texas · www.voltagrid.com
Lithion Power Group 2018-04-18 - Secondary Buyout
Henderson, Nevada · www.lithionbattery.com
Elkhorn Resources, Inc. 2014-04-09 427M USD Trade Sale
Calgary, Alberta
Flagstone Energy, Inc. 2013-11-01 - Trade Sale
Calgary, Alberta
Huron Energy Corp. 2012-11-30 - Trade Sale
Calgary, Alberta · www.huronenergy.ca
Waseca Energy, Inc. 2012-11-01 127M USD Trade Sale
Lloydminster, Alberta
Elkhorn Resources, Inc. 2012-10-22 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Calgary, Alberta
New Star Energy Ltd. 2012-10-18 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Calgary, Alberta · www.newstarenergy.ca
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Oil/Gas Exploration 1 (25%) 5M (100%) 2 (33%) 5M (100%)
Utilities 2 (50%) - 2 (33%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (25%) - 1 (17%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 1 (17%) -
Total 4 $5M 6 $5M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 3 (75%) - 3 (50%) -
  Texas 1 (25%) - 1 (17%) -
  Nevada 1 (25%) - 1 (17%) -
  Colorado 1 (25%) - 1 (17%) -
Canada 1 (25%) 5M (100%) 3 (50%) 5M (100%)
  Alberta 1 (25%) 5M (100%) 3 (50%) 5M (100%)
Domestic 1 (25%) 5M (100%) 3 (50%) 5M (100%)
Cross-border 3 (75%) - 3 (50%) -
Total 4 $5M 6 $5M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (25%) 5M (100%) 3 (50%) 5M (100%)
Growth Capital 2 (50%) - 2 (33%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (25%) - 1 (17%) -
Total 4 $5M 6 $5M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 4 (80%) 1.6B (100%)
Trade Sale 1 (20%) -
Total 5 $1.6B

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $5M
TOTAL $5M
Largest Spur Petroleum Ltd.
$5M (2011-12-21)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.1B
$100M to $1B 2 $554M
TOTAL $1.6B
Largest Certarus Ltd.
$1.1B (2022-12-22)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
17%
1 (17%)
Exited to
Strategic(s)
80%
4 (80%)

FAQ

When was Longbow Capital founded?

Longbow Capital was founded in 1997.

What type of investor is Longbow Capital?

Longbow Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Longbow Capital headquartered?

Longbow Capital is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.

How much capital does Longbow Capital have under management?

Longbow Capital has 475M CAD under management.

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