M&A Deal Summary

Fortis Acquires Terasen International

On May 17, 2007, Fortis acquired engineering company Terasen International from Kinder Morgan for 3.7B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Fortis’ 1st transaction in the Engineering sector.
  • This is Fortis’ 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Fortis’ 2nd transaction in Canada.
  • This is Fortis’ 1st transaction in British Columbia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2007-05-17
Target Terasen International
Sector Engineering
Buyer(s) Fortis
Sellers(s) Kinder Morgan
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 3.7B USD

Target

Terasen International

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Terasen Gas serves approximately 900,000 customers or 95% of gas users in British Columbia. The Company owns and operates 44,100 kilometres of natural gas distribution pipelines and 4,300 kilometres of natural gas transmission pipelines.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Fortis

Saint John's, Newfoundland, Canada

Category Company
Founded 1885
Sector Utilities
Employees9,598
Revenue 11.5B CAD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Fortis is a distribution utility in Canada, serving more than 2 million gas and electricity customers. Its regulated holdings include electric utilities in five Canadian provinces and two Caribbean countries and a natural gas utility in British Columbia. Fortis owns non?regulated hydroelectric generation assets in Canada, Belize and Upstate New York. Fortis also owns hotels and commercial real estate in Canada. Fortis was formed in 1977 and is based in St. John's, Newfoundland. Fortis was incorporated in 1885 and is based in Saint John's, Canada.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 10
Sector (Engineering) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (British Columbia) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 2 of 4
Year (2007) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-10-04 Dryden Wealth Management

St. John's, Canada

Dryden Wealth Management Limited offers non-U.S. clients local and offshore discretionary investment management and advisory expertise, as well as private banking services through Dryden Bank SA, in Geneva, Switzerland. Serving private individuals and organisations, Dryden and its affiliates have offices in Hong Kong, Monaco, the Netherlands, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. -

Buy £103M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-08-01 Delta Regina Hotel

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Delta Regina Hotel operates as a hotel in Canada. It provides rooms, suites, trade and convention centre, restaurant, bar/lounge, health club, swimming pools, meeting facilities, business center, and conference facilities.

Buy $50M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Kinder Morgan

Houston, Texas, United States

Category Company
Founded 1997
Sector Energy Services and Equipment
Employees10,891
Revenue 15.3B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Kinder Morgan's corporate headquarters in downtown Houston, Texas.
Kinder Morgan's corporate headquarters in downtown Houston, Texas.

Kinder Morgan is an energy infrastructure company. Kinder Morgan owns an interest in or operates pipelines and terminals. The Company's pipelines transport natural gas, refined petroleum products, crude oil, condensate, CO2 and other products, and its terminals transload and store petroleum products, ethanol and chemicals, and handle such products as coal, petroleum coke and steel. Kinder Morgan also produces and transports CO2, which is utilized for enhanced oil recovery projects in North America. Kinder Morgan was formed in 1997 and is based in Houston, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 5
Sector (Engineering) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 4
State (British Columbia) 2 of 2
Country (Canada) 2 of 3
Year (2007) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-05-22 The Corix Group

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

The Corix Group (formerly Terasen Water and Utility Services) is a leading utility infrastructure provider of products and services in Canada and the United States, active in the water, wastewater and energy sectors. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Corix designs, builds, supplies and manages community utility infrastructure, including the pipes, valves, fittings, and systems that treat and transport water and wastewater. With over 900 employees and more than 65 years of experience, Corix has a successful track record of providing cost-effective, safe and efficient utility infrastructure solutions.

Sell CA$125M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-10-16 El Paso

Houston, Texas, United States

El Paso Corporation is a processes, stores, and transmits natural gas and natural gas liquids. The Company was formed in 1928.

Buy $37.8B