M&A Deal Summary

ARC Financial Acquires Nexterra

On March 2, 2011, private equity firm ARC Financial acquired environmental company Nexterra

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ARC Financial’s 1st transaction in the Environmental sector.
  • This is ARC Financial’s 5th transaction in Canada.
  • This is ARC Financial’s 1st transaction in British Columbia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-03-02
Target Nexterra
Sector Environmental
Buyer(s) ARC Financial
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Nexterra

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nexterra develops, manufactures and delivers advanced biomass gasification systems that enable customers to self-generate clean, low cost heat and power at industrial and institutional facilities using wood waste as fuel. In an era of higher energy prices, this means dramatically lower costs, higher operating margins and less reliance on fossil fuels and grid-purchased electricity. Nexterra was founded in 2003 and is based in Vancouver British Columbia.

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Buyer

ARC Financial

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 6.0B CAD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

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.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 19
Sector (Environmental) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 5 of 8
State (British Columbia) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 5 of 16
Year (2011) 1 of 2
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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