M&A Deal Summary

EQM Technologies & Energy Acquires Beacon Energy Holdings

On February 7, 2011, EQM Technologies & Energy acquired renewable energy company Beacon Energy Holdings from Argentum Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is EQM Technologies & Energy’s 1st transaction in the Renewable Energy sector.
  • This is EQM Technologies & Energy’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is EQM Technologies & Energy’s 1st transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-02-07
Target Beacon Energy Holdings
Sector Renewable Energy
Buyer(s) EQM Technologies & Energy
Sellers(s) Argentum Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Beacon Energy Holdings

Cranford, New Jersey, United States
Beacon Energy Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: BCOE) is engaged in the production and marketing of biodiesel. Beacon's biodiesel efforts are centered around the utilization and processing of lower grade feedstocks, primarily animal fats such as beef tallow, choice white grease and poultry fat. Since its formation in 2006, Beacon has successfully completed strategic investments in three companies dedicated to the production of biodiesel and one company dedicated to the collection of low cost waste products that may serve as the raw materials for biodiesel. The facilities in which Beacon has invested currently have the capacity to produce more than 15 million gallons of biodiesel per year, and once construction of the St. Joseph, MO facility is completed in Q1 2009, the annual capacity will increase to over 30 million gallons.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

EQM Technologies & Energy

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Category Company
Founded 1990
Sector Environmental
Employees130
DESCRIPTION

Environmental Quality Management, Inc. is a provider of environmental services (remediation & construction and consulting & engineering) to various agencies of the US Federal government, to state and local governments and to major industrial companies in the private sector. EQM operates primarily under long-term multi-year enabling contracts, with the majority of its business with the Federal government (EPA, Air Force, and Army Corps of Engineers), primarily on a ?time and material? or ?cost-plus? basis.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Renewable Energy) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
State (New Jersey) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2011) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-12-27 Vertterre

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Vertterre Corp. was a mechanical and electrical engineering services firm focused on providing energy efficient solutions for government and commercial facilities.

Buy $1.5B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Argentum Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 400M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Argentum Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in small to mid-sized companies with proven business models and the ability to become market leaders. Prospective transaction situations include growth capital financing, management buyouts, platform acquisitions, and recapitalization. The firm typically takes minority positions, except in the case of management buyouts. Industry sectors of interest include business services, healthcare, and technology. Argentum generally prefers opportunities located in the Eastern US, but will consider companies across the US. Argentum Capital Partners was formed in 1988 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 24 of 44
Sector (Renewable Energy) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 18 of 31
State (New Jersey) 2 of 5
Country (United States) 23 of 42
Year (2011) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-12-28 ReSearch Pharmaceutical Services

Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

ReSearch Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. is a provider of integrated global clinical development solutions to the bio-pharmaceutical industry based on its comprehensive therapeutic expertise, robust clinical operations infrastructure, and highly trained and experienced employee base.

Sell $227M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-03-04 LifeStar Response

Totowa, New Jersey, United States

LIfeStar, through its two divisions, provides logistical nationwide services, including specialized transportation, language translation, and coordination services, to the healthcare industry. LifeStar Response provides emergency and non-emergency ambulance and wheelchair-van transportation services to public and private sector healthcare programs, healthcare facilities, and HMOs. AccessOnTime provides logistical and transportation services to private and public sector workers' compensation insurance companies, larger self-insuring organizations, case management companies, third party administrators and large service providers.

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