Canadian M&A Roundup Oct 13, 2017 – CeramTec, Enel Green Power Industrials Investment Banking Mergers & Acquisitions Power & Utilities by William - October 16, 2017October 18, 20170 Our previous Canadian Mergers & Acquisitions roundups can be found here. Our previous global M&A roundups can be found here. Target: CeramTec GmbH Industry: Industrials Acquirer:BC Partners; Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board; Public Sector Pension Investment Board Target:CeramTec GmbH Size: Not Disclosed Consideration:Not Disclosed Sourceof Funds: Not Disclosed Sell Side Advisors:BofA Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley Buy Side Advisors: Not Disclosed Legal Advisor: Clifford Chance Expected Close:H1 2018 On October 11, 2017, it was revealed that a consortium led by Funds advised by BC Partners have reached an agreement to acquire CeramTec Group (“CeramTec”) from its current owner, Cinven Partners LLP. CeramTec is a specialty ceramics maker specializing in healthcare and industrial products. They are known for their BIOLOX ceramic joints used in hip replacement operations. As well, they have a thriving European market share for industrial ceramics. Under Cinven’s 4-year ownership, CeramTec has grown their top line revenues from EUR425 million to EUR538 million with EBITDA margins of 32% and 37% respectively. This deal will help CeramTec strengthen their presence beyond Europe on the global stage. BC Partners is an international PE firm with EUR18 billion AUM. Their investment strategy targets larger businesses exhibiting defensive growth characteristics in Europe and elsewhere. They are looking to grow CeramTec both organically and through acquisitions. Target: Enel Green Power S.p.A., 1.7 GW of Renewable Plants Industry: Power & Utilities Acquirer: Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québe, CKD Infraestructura Mexico, S.A. de C.V. Target: Portfolio of 1.7 GW of renewables plants Size: USD $1.35 billion Consideration: 25% Cash, 75% Debt Source of Funds: Not Disclosed Sell Side Advisors: Not Disclosed Buy Side Advisors: Not Disclosed Legal Advisors: Not Disclosed Expected Close: Q4 2017 On October 9th, 2017, Enel Green Power S.p.A. (“EGP”), a subsidiary of Enel S.p.A., announced that they had sold a portfolio of wind and solar assets for USD $1.35 billion to an investment platform backed by Caisse de dépot et placement du Québec (“CDPQ”) and CKD Infraestructura México S.A. de C.V. (“CKD IM”). A 100% valuation done by Enel gives the portfolio an EV of USD $2.6 billion and an equity value of approximately USD $0.4 billion. Under the agreement, EGP will continue to operate the power plants under their new ownership. This lines up with their BSO model (Build, Sell, and Operate) wherein the company invites investors to buy into a diversified portfolio of projects, built and operated by EGP themselves. This strategy gives EGP the freedom to leverage their development and operating prowess in a continual pursuit of growth opportunities. The deal will also lower Enel Group’s net debt by USD $1.9 billion from a net debt balance of approximately USD $46 billion in H1 2017. CDPQ (CAD 286.5B AUM) and CKD IM (MXN 17.2B AUM) have previous investments in road and telecommunications infrastructure projects. This transaction represents their first foray into renewable energy. They cite favorable political conditions as one of the motivators for the investment, with the Mexican government seeking to generate 40% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2035. To better understand our M&A write-ups, please refer to the following: Mergers & Acquisitions Cash or Stock Consideration for M&A Accretion/Dilution Part I: EPS, Earnings Yield & All-Stock Transactions Accretion/Dilution Part II: Math and Breakeven Premiums Accretion/Dilution Part III: Using Debt for Acquisitions Accretion/Dilution Part IV: Synergies & Sources of Funds Share on Facebook Share Share on TwitterTweet Share on LinkedIn Share Print Print