M&A Deal Summary

PSP Investments, IMCO and Sandbrook Capital Acquire NeXtWind

On August 9, 2023, pension PSP Investments, asset manager IMCO and private equity firm Sandbrook Capital acquired renewable energy company NeXtWind from Crestline Investors for 750M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is PSP Investments’ 4th, IMCO’s 1st and Sandbrook Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Renewable Energy sector.
  • This is PSP Investments’ 10th, IMCO’s and Sandbrook Capital’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is PSP Investments’ 1st, IMCO’s 1st and Sandbrook Capital’s 1st transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-08-09
Target NeXtWind
Sector Renewable Energy
Buyer(s) PSP Investments
IMCO
Sandbrook Capital
Sellers(s) Crestline Investors
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Deal Value 750M USD

Target

NeXtWind

Berlin, Germany
NeXtWind is a renewable energy company specializing in acquiring and repowering onshore wind farms. NeXtWind is based in Berlin, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 3

Buyer

PSP Investments

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Pension
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 299.7B CAD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

PSP Investments is a Canadian pension manager focused on a variety of investment strategies including public equities, real estate, private equity, infrastructure, private debt, and natural resources. The Firm's private equity group looks to back funds as well as make direct investments in partnership with managers. PSP will consider opportunities globally and will invest across a broad range of sectors, including financials, consumer, industrials, healthcare, technology, communications, and energy. PSP Investments is based in Ottawa.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 30 of 32
Sector: Renewable Energy M&A 4 of 4
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 10 of 11
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2023 M&A 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 10 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-03-01 Radius Global Infrastructure

Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States

Radius Global Infrastructure owns and acquires critical digital infrastructure, including ground, tower, rooftop and in-building cell sites, in over 20 countries across North and South America, Europe, and Australia. Radius Global Infrastructure is based in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.

Buy $3.0B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-03-22 Galderma

Zug, Switzerland

Galderma is a global skincare company offering medical and consumer skin health solutions through three business units; aesthetics and prescription and consumer health. Galderma was founded in 1981 and is based in Zug, Switzerland.

Sell -
Buyer

IMCO

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Asset Manager
Founded 2016
PE ASSETS 5.9B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO) is an asset manager focused on North American and European companies. IMCO invests in a variety of strategies including credit, infrastructure, private equity, and real estate. Within private equity, the Firm invests in a range of sectors including business services, consumer products, technology, media and communications, healthcare, and financial services. IMCO was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 5
Sector: Renewable Energy M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2023 M&A 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-06-20 Northvolt

Stockholm, Sweden

Northvolt is a supplier of sustainable, high-quality battery cells and systems. Northvolt has made swift progress on its mission to deliver lithium-ion battery with a minimal CO2 footprint and has grown to over 4,500 people from over 110 different nationalities. Northvolt was founded in 2016 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-11-21 Northvolt

Stockholm, Sweden

Northvolt is a supplier of sustainable, high-quality battery cells and systems. Northvolt has made swift progress on its mission to deliver lithium-ion battery with a minimal CO2 footprint and has grown to over 4,500 people from over 110 different nationalities. Northvolt was founded in 2016 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Sell -
Buyer

Sandbrook Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2021
PE ASSETS 4.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Sandbrook Capital is a private investment firm dedicated to developing climate infrastructure companies with proven technologies in clean power generation, transmission, storage, industrial decarbonization, and low-carbon services. The Firm targets platform investments with strong environmental impact and commercial viability across North America and Europe. Sandbrook Capital was formed in 2021 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 5
Sector: Renewable Energy M&A 2 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2023 M&A 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-06-21 Voltwise

London, United Kingdom

Voltwise is an independent power producer specializing in utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) across Europe. It develops, constructs, and operates projects to enhance grid stability and accelerate the transition to net-zero emissions. Voltwise is based in London, United Kingdom.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-02-22 rPlus Energies

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

rPlus Energies is a renewable energy developer specializing in utility-scale solar, wind, and energy storage projects across the U.S., with a pipeline exceeding 15 GW of clean energy capacity. rPlus Energies was founded in 2018 and is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Crestline Investors is an alternative investment firm that specializes in credit and opportunistic investments, including financing and restructuring solutions for mature private equity funds. The Firm was formed in 1997 and is based in Forth Worth, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 4
Sector: Renewable Energy M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2023 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-27 Ntiva

Mclean, Virginia, United States

Ntiva provides a full suite of outsourced IT services, including onsite support, remote monitoring, cloud services, backup and disaster recovery, and strategic consulting. The company enables its customers to outsource their IT infrastructure, allowing them to improve their performance, reduce costs and enhance security. Ntiva was founded in 2004 and is based in Mclean, Virginia.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-10-27 ICEpower

Soborg, Denmark

ICEpower develops and markets turn-key audio solutions, class-D amplifier modules, chipsets and software for a number of leading customers in audio production. ICEpower was founded in 1999 and is based in Soborg, Denmark.

Buy -