M&A Deal Summary

XL Fleet Acquires Spruce Power

On September 12, 2022, XL Fleet acquired renewable energy company Spruce Power from HPS Investment Partners for 59M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is XL Fleet’s 1st transaction in the Renewable Energy sector.
  • This is XL Fleet’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is XL Fleet’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is XL Fleet’s 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-09-12
Target Spruce Power
Sector Renewable Energy
Buyer(s) XL Fleet
Sellers(s) HPS Investment Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 59M USD
Advisor(s) Guggenheim Securities (Financial)

Target

Spruce Power

Houston, Texas, United States
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Spruce Power owns and operates more than 52,000 residential rooftop solar systems. The company sells the power generated by its systems to homeowners pursuant to long-term agreements that obligate the company’s subscribers to make recurring monthly payments. Spruce Power is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

XL Fleet

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Category Company
Founded 2009
Sector Automotive
Employees59
Revenue 20M USD (2020)
DESCRIPTION

XL Fleet engages in vehicle electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets in North America, relied on by customers such as The Coca-Cola Company, Verizon, Yale University, and the City of Boston. With its fleet-ready XLH hybrid electric drive system and the XLP plug-in hybrid electric drive system, Class 2 to 6 commercial and municipal customers can increase fuel economy by up to 25-50 percent and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by up to 20-33 percent, decreasing operating costs and meeting sustainability goals with no impact on fleet operations. XL Fleet was founded in 2009 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector (Renewable Energy) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 3
Year (2022) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-05-17 World Energy Efficiency Services

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

World Energy Efficiency Services operates throughout New England and within over 16 different efficiency, electric vehicle charging station, and commercial solar programs. With the addition of their electric vehicle charging station and commercial solar offerings, World Energy Efficiency Services provides the most comprehensive energy solution packages in the industry. World Energy Efficiency Services was founded in 2015 and is based in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Buy $16M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

HPS Investment Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Lender
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 104.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

HPS Investment Partners is a global investment firm that seeks to provide capital solutions clients. The Firm manages various strategies across the capital structure that include syndicated leveraged loans and high yield bonds to privately negotiated senior secured debt and mezzanine investments, asset-based leasing and private equity. The Firm looks to invest in companies large and small, through standard or customized solutions. HPS was formed in 2007 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Renewable Energy) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2022) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-03-29 Nucleus Financial Platforms

Salisbury, United Kingdom

Nucleus Financial Platforms is a retirement-focused adviser platform that can empower advisers to help clients evolve long-term financial planning needs. Nucleus Financial Platforms is based in Salisbury, United Kingdom.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-09-15 OneTeam Partners

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

OneTeam Partners provides athletes to maximize the value of their name, image, and likeness rights. OneTeam will manage and further commercialize player intellectual property, beginning with established franchises in video games and trading cards. OneTeam Partners was established in 2019 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia.

Buy -