M&A Deal Summary

Equicapita Acquires Metercor

On May 29, 2014, private equity firm Equicapita acquired utilities company Metercor

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Equicapita’s 1st transaction in the Utilities sector.
  • This is Equicapita’s 2nd transaction in Canada.
  • This is Equicapita’s 2nd transaction in Alberta.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-05-29
Target Metercor
Sector Utilities
Buyer(s) Equicapita
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Metercor

Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Metercor is a utility meter solutions provider focusing on water and natural gas. The company also services the emerging electricity smart metering market. Metercor was founded in 1997 and is based in Calgary, Alberta.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Equicapita

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2013
PE ASSETS 300M CAD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Equicapita is a private equity firm focused on acquiring lower middle-market companies throughout Canada. The Firm targets smaller businesses valued between $5 and $50 million and generally looks to partner with management when making an acquisition with a long-term approach. Broad areas of interest include industrials, healthcare, and distribution. Equicapita was established in 2013 and is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 14
Sector (Utilities) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 2 of 14
State (Alberta) 2 of 6
Country (Canada) 2 of 14
Year (2014) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-05-07 Levy’s Machine Works

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Levy’s Machine Works is a custom design and specialty manufacturing company that services a diverse customer base in the energy, electronics, medical, agriculture, aviation, and instrumentation sectors. Levy’s Machine Works was founded in 1980 and is based in Calgary, Alberta.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-05 A&R Metal

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

A&R Metal is a multifaceted metal processing and fabricating company that manufactures truck trims, accessories, and other specialty parts including automotive, commercial finishings & architecture, exhaust & filtration, construction & agriculture, and safety products. A&R Metal was founded in 1969 and is based in Richmond, British Columbia.

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