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Notable Recent Transactions & Capital Raises Greentech Transaction
Date Target Acquirer Transaction Description
Corporate M&A Rexnord Corporation’s Regal Beloit, a manufacturer of motion equipment, will acquire Rexnord Corporation's
Transactions Feb. 16 Process & Motion Regal Beloit Process & Motion Control division, through a Reverse Morris Trust transaction, while
Control division Rexnord will become a pure-play water business, for 3.7bn
Shell acquired Next Kraftwerke, a European virtual power plant operator, for an
Feb. 24 Next Kraftwerke Shell
undisclosed amount
Little Leaf Farms, a U.S.-based producer of greenhouse-grown lettuce, raised $90mm from Happiness Capital
Feb. 17 Little Leaf Farms
Hanaco Ventures, CPT Capital, Losa Group, Sake Bosch and K3 Ventures
Capital Raises
Highland Electric Highland Electric, a U.S.-based provider of electric fleet solutions, raised $253mm from Vision Ridge Partners
Feb. 22
Transportation and Fontinalis Partners
Hyzon Motors, a U.S.-based hydrogen fuel cell heavy vehicle company, announced plans to merge with
Feb. 9 Hyzon Motors
Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corp., a SPAC, at a valuation of $2.7bn 2
SPAC Transactions Lucid Motors, a U.S.-based maker of all-electric luxury vehicles, announced plans to merge with Churchill
Feb. 22 Lucid Motors
Capital Corp. IV, a SPAC, at a valuation of $11.8bn 2
ReNew Power, an India-based integrated renewable power IPP, announced plans to merge with RMG
Feb. 24 ReNew Power
Acquisition Corp. II, a SPAC, at a valuation of $4.4bn 2
Corporate Transactions
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Date Target Acquirer Value ($mm) Subsector Transaction Description Revenue EBITDA
Asset Transactions
Transaction Capacity
Date Seller Acquirer Value ($mm) (MW) Subsector Transaction Description
Asset Transactions
Transaction Capacity
Date Seller Acquirer Value ($mm) (MW) Subsector Transaction Description
CenterPoint Energy, a U.S. electric and natural
gas utility, and Capital Dynamics, an asset
Arevon Energy
CenterPoint Energy, manager, requested regulatory approval to
Feb. 23 Management, ND 300 Solar
Capital Dynamics acquire a 300 MW solar project under
Tenaska
development from Arevon Energy Management
and Tenaska, for an undisclosed amount
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Source: FactSet, Press releases, SEC filings and Third-party providers.
Select Recent Sustainable Technology &
Infrastructure
Capital Raise Transactions (1/3)
Corporate Transactions
Selected Disclosed Amount
Date Company Investors Raised ($mm) Subsector Company Description
Hamilton Lane, Blisce, Insight Partners, Agricultural U.S.-based reject groceries delivery
Feb. 8 Imperfect Foods $15
Norwest Venture Partners Technology company
Guotai Junan International, CPE, Wanxiang Advanced U.S.-based provider of self-driving truck
Feb. 9 Plus $200
International, FTA Transportation technology
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Source: FactSet, Press releases, SEC filings and Third-party providers.
Select Recent Sustainable Technology &
Infrastructure
Capital Raise Transactions (2/3)
Corporate Transactions
Selected Disclosed Amount
Date Company Investors Raised ($mm) Subsector Company Description
Advanced
Feb. 17 SUPER73 Volition Capital $20 U.S.-based electric bike company
Transportation
Energy and
U.S.-based warehouse robotics
Feb. 18 Locus Robotics Tiger Global Management, BOND Capital $150 Industrial
company
Technology
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Source: FactSet, Press releases, SEC filings and Third-party providers.
Select Recent Sustainable Technology &
Infrastructure
Capital Raise Transactions (3/3)
Corporate Transactions
Selected Disclosed Amount
Date Company Investors Raised ($mm) Subsector Company Description
CPE Funds Management, Paul Run Holding, Agricultural China-based operator of an agricultural
Feb. 22 Wangjiahuan $124
Hidden Hill Capital Technology products logistics platform
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Source: FactSet, Press releases, SEC filings and Third-party providers.
Select Recent Sustainable Technology &
Infrastructure
SPAC Transactions (1/2)
U.S.-based manufacturer of
GreenVision Advanced micromobility solutions including
Feb. 8 Helbiz $88 $321 0.7x 1.7x
Acquisition Corp. Transportation schooters, electric bikes and
mopeds
Decarbonization
Advanced U.S.-based hydrogen fuel cell
Feb. 9 Hyzon Motors Plus Acquisition $626 $2,100 0.6x 4.2x
Transportation heavy vehicle company
Corp.
Energy and
Artius Acquisition U.S.-based maker of carbon
Feb. 17 Origin Materials $925 Industrial $999 2.1x 7.2x
Corp. negative materials
Technology
Energy Infrastructure
Primary Equipment and Power Electronics
TE Connectivity $130.03 98.3% $43,300 $46,521 14.2x 13.4x 21.6x 19.4x 0.9x 9.0%
Delta Electronics NT$280.50 88.8% $26,260 $26,778 13.5x 12.0x 23.2x 19.8x NM 5.7%
Yaskawa Electric ¥5,320 88.2% $13,058 $13,341 23.7x 19.1x 49.5x 38.9x 0.5x 5.6%
Sensata Technologies Holding $57.29 96.5% $9,084 $11,276 13.0x 11.8x 17.4x 15.1x 2.5x 35.9%
Fuji Electric ¥4,420 94.7% $5,926 $7,564 9.3x 8.1x 17.2x 14.8x 1.8x 32.1%
NGK Insulators ¥1,880 96.8% $5,595 $6,826 6.5x 5.8x 13.4x 11.5x 1.1x 36.3%
LS Industrial Systems W57,500 78.1% $1,501 $1,514 6.2x 5.8x 13.2x 11.4x 0.1x 39.4%
Mean 91.6% 12.3x 10.9x 22.2x 18.7x 1.1x 23.5%
Median 94.7% 13.0x 11.8x 17.4x 15.1x 1.0x 32.1%
Source: FactSet, SEC filings and third-party providers. Values in U.S. Dollars. Share prices shown in local currencies.
1. Enterprise Value = Equity Value + Debt + Preferred Equity + Minority Interest - Investments in Affiliates - Cash and Marketable Securities.
2. 2020 and 2021 EBITDA Multiples exclude multiples over 35x.
3. 2020 and 2021 Price/Earnings Multiples exclude multiples over 50x.
4. Net Debt/2020 EBITDA Multiples exclude multiples over 100x and multiples for companies with negative 2020E EBITDA. 13
5. (Debt + Preferred Stock)/EV.
Comparable Companies Trading Analysis
Energy Technology
Energy Storage
Tesla $675.50 76.5% $758,299 $753,478 NM NM NM NM NM 1.8%
BYD Company HK$197.20 70.8% $69,352 $79,691 23.0x 20.9x NM NM 2.7x 14.1%
Samsung W674,000 83.7% $40,118 $36,098 17.1x 13.8x 40.0x 32.3x 0.9x 9.8%
Panasonic ¥1365.50 91.2% $29,919 $29,668 5.3x 4.8x 16.8x 13.7x 0.5x 51.4%
EnerSys $90.28 95.4% $3,908 $4,585 11.2x 9.7x 17.1x 14.3x 1.6x 25.3%
Stem 6 $34.18 68.4% $4,781 $4,256 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Eos $21.26 69.8% $1,277 $1,072 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Ultralife $6.81 80.3% $110 $103 9.6x 9.5x NM NM NM 3.5%
Mean 79.5% 13.2x 11.7x 24.6x 20.1x 1.4x 17.7%
Median 78.4% 11.2x 9.7x 17.1x 14.3x 1.3x 11.9%
Hydrogen
Plug Power $48.38 66.1% $27,928 $27,969 NM NM NM NM 1.2x 11.3%
Ballard Power Systems C$35.60 68.2% $7,557 $6,782 NM NM NM NM NM 0.3%
Bloom Energy $28.53 66.9% $4,735 $5,410 NM NM NM NM 7.4x 16.9%
FuelCell Energy $16.94 60.6% $4,343 $4,439 NM NM NM NM NM 5.7%
Nel NOK25.22 73.0% $4,123 $3,867 NM NM NM NM NM 0.4%
ITM Power £5.13 71.5% $3,414 $3,387 NM NM NM NM NM 0.3%
McPhy €27.80 69.1% $939 $708 NM NM NM NM NM 1.3%
Hexagon Purus 7 NOK50.94 62.0% $1,355 NM NM NM NM NM NM 1.8%
Mean 67.2% NM NM NM NM 4.3x 4.7%
Median 67.5% NM NM NM NM 4.3x 1.5%
LED Lighting
Cree $113.46 88.4% $12,559 $12,422 NM NM NM NM NM 6.6%
Hubbell Incorporated $177.51 98.5% $9,692 $11,136 14.7x 13.5x 21.3x 19.2x 1.9x 15.2%
Universal Display Corporation $211.69 81.3% $10,013 $9,291 NM 27.3x NM 40.1x NM 0.1%
OSRAM €51.28 97.0% $5,869 $6,398 11.1x 9.2x 40.2x 27.1x 1.1x 14.8%
Acuity Brands $123.30 94.1% $4,661 $4,724 9.6x 9.3x 14.4x 13.7x 0.1x 12.2%
Fagerhult KR46.50 87.7% $975 $1,375 9.4x 8.6x 16.2x 13.9x 2.7x 41.7%
Veeco $21.50 95.2% $1,039 $1,051 12.7x 10.2x 18.9x 14.2x 0.1x 31.6%
Zumtobel €5.94 74.3% $311 $487 4.1x 4.2x NM NM 1.5x 54.1%
Dialight £2.59 76.0% $118 $160 9.7x 6.8x 27.3x 12.4x 2.5x 40.1%
Beghelli €0.33 78.4% $79 $152 11.8x 9.5x NM 40.8x 5.7x 60.6%
Mean 87.1% 10.4x 10.9x 23.1x 22.7x 2.7x 16.1%
Median 88.1% 10.4x 9.3x 20.1x 16.7x 2.2x 9.0%
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Recent SPACs
Stem $34.18 68.4% $4,781 $4,256 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Eos $21.26 69.8% $1,277 $1,072 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Mean 70.7% NM NM NM NM NM NM
Median 70.7% NM NM NM NM NM NM
Source: FactSet, SEC filings and third-party providers. Values in U.S. Dollars. Share prices shown in local currencies.
1. Enterprise Value = Equity Value + Debt + Preferred Equity + Minority Interest - Investments in Affiliates - Cash and Marketable Securities.
2. 2020 and 2021 EBITDA Multiples exclude multiples over 35x.
3. 2020 and 2021 Price/Earnings Multiples exclude multiples over 50x.
4. Net Debt/2020 EBITDA Multiples exclude multiples over 100x and multiples for companies with negative 2020E EBITDA.
5. (Debt + Preferred Stock)/EV.
6. For transactions that have not yet closed, the share price reflects that of the acquiring SPAC. 14
7. Hexagon Purus began trading publicly on 12/15/2020 on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
Comparable Companies Trading Analysis
Advanced Transportation (1/3)
Tier 1 Suppliers
Denso ¥6,388 91.7% $46,460 $47,914 7.7x 6.6x 18.9x 14.2x 0.1x 26.8%
Aptiv $149.84 95.4% $40,593 $40,312 16.5x 14.2x 39.7x 30.0x 0.7x 11.2%
Continental €118.90 95.2% $28,865 $35,458 5.5x 4.7x 13.4x 10.4x 0.8x 26.1%
Michelin €119.75 99.8% $25,946 $33,235 6.3x 5.7x 13.7x 10.9x 1.4x 32.2%
Bridgestone ¥4,161 93.4% $27,499 $29,531 5.6x 5.1x 12.6x 12.4x 0.3x 32.0%
Magna C$107.19 97.8% $25,477 $28,558 6.5x 6.1x 11.3x 9.7x 0.6x 21.6%
QuantumScape $54.93 41.7% $24,587 $23,433 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Knorr-Bremse €105.54 90.7% $20,650 $22,115 14.3x 12.8x 27.3x 24.4x 0.9x 17.8%
BorgWarner $45.00 97.8% $10,752 $13,107 5.8x 5.4x 11.1x 9.3x 1.0x 30.6%
Valeo €29.24 86.5% $8,527 $12,078 4.2x 3.5x 20.0x 11.1x 1.3x 56.8%
Lear $166.09 97.5% $10,048 $11,745 6.4x 5.7x 11.9x 9.5x 0.8x 24.4%
Faurecia €42.81 91.8% $7,114 $11,016 3.9x 3.3x 11.1x 7.4x NM NA
Goodyear $16.81 98.8% $3,950 $9,302 6.3x 5.0x 18.1x 10.3x 3.5x 73.9%
Luminar Technologies $27.13 64.9% $9,357 $8,869 NM NM NM NM NM 0.4%
Gentex $35.38 94.2% $8,622 $8,171 11.9x 11.1x 17.3x 15.4x NM NM
Dana $23.81 95.6% $3,469 $5,639 6.0x 5.2x 10.4x 7.7x 2.2x 47.0%
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings $9.77 88.6% $1,107 $4,146 4.6x 4.5x 6.6x 5.7x 3.3x 86.7%
Visteon $127.17 87.6% $3,586 $3,676 14.2x 10.4x 40.4x 22.1x 0.1x 14.3%
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Ree Automotive $ 11.14 68.1% $3,989 $3,553 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Nexteer HK$10.26 71.6% $3,317 $3,301 5.8x 5.3x 13.2x 11.1x NM 10.8%
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Aeva $13.86 69.3% $2,982 $2,654 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Veoneer $27.48 90.1% $3,067 $2,583 NM NM NM NM NM 16.2%
Gentherm $70.79 95.3% $2,356 $2,310 14.1x 12.6x 27.4x 23.0x NM 9.6%
Ouster 6 $ 13.52 83.2% $2,513 $2,233 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Velodyne $14.69 48.3% $2,532 $2,191 NM NM NM NM NM 0.5%
AEye 6 $ 10.48 76.4% $2,534 $2,119 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Hyliion $ 15.12 27.1% $2,513 $1,928 NM 21.3x NM 35.2x 41.7x NM
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Innoviz $ 13.45 84.1% $1,928 $1,558 NM 17.5x NM NM NM NM
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Li-Cycle $ 12.00 84.2% $2,004 $1,438 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Romeo Power $ 12.33 36.3% $1,655 $1,314 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Stoneridge $30.66 95.8% $828 $828 13.7x 10.6x 42.9x 25.0x 1.3x 18.1%
Freyr 6 $ 11.00 73.7% $1,515 $666 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Advent Technologies $13.69 73.1% $665 $631 NM NM NM NM NM 20.7%
Mean 81.4% 8.4x 8.4x 19.3x 15.2x 3.8x 27.5%
Median 88.6% 6.3x 5.7x 13.7x 11.1x 1.0x 21.6%
Source: FactSet, SEC filings and third-party providers. Values in U.S. Dollars. Share prices shown in local currencies.
1. Enterprise Value = Equity Value + Debt + Preferred Equity + Minority Interest - Investments in Affiliates -
Cash and Marketable Securities.
2. 2020 and 2021 EBITDA Multiples exclude multiples over 35x.
3. 2020 and 2021 Price/Earnings Multiples exclude multiples over 50x.
5. (Debt + Preferred Stock)/EV.
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4. Net Debt/2020 EBITDA Multiples exclude multiples over 100x and multiples for companies with negative 6. For transactions that have not yet closed, the share price reflects that of the acquiring SPAC.
2020E EBITDA. 7. Dongfeng: excluding investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries.
Comparable Companies Trading Analysis
Advanced Transportation (2/3)
Telematics
Descartes Systems $58.56 91.4% $5,031 $4,930 31.5x 27.7x NM NM NM 0.3%
Inseego $14.59 70.6% $1,430 $1,561 38.2x 19.9x NM 28.1x 3.3x 11.1%
TomTom €7.78 79.2% $1,230 $820 NM 43.2x NM NM NM 6.5%
ORBCOMM $7.63 84.1% $596 $792 12.0x 10.3x NM NM 2.9x 29.7%
CalAmp $11.17 95.4% $386 $506 13.3x 11.1x 31.5x 27.4x 3.1x 41.7%
Ituran $21.68 92.1% $451 $467 6.5x 5.8x 13.6x 11.3x NM 13.2%
Quartix £4.70 100.0% $317 $303 43.3x 39.4x NM NM NM 0.4%
MiX Telematics R8.48 94.7% $313 $281 8.9x 7.7x 30.1x 26.9x NM 1.1%
Quarterhill C$2.79 91.2% $256 $159 9.1x 10.7x 19.9x NM NM 2.2%
TeleNav $4.79 78.3% $229 $124 6.7x 6.0x NM NM NM 7.6%
Mean 87.7% 18.8x 18.2x 23.8x 23.4x 3.1x 11.4%
Median 91.3% 12.0x 10.9x 25.0x 27.1x 3.1x 7.0%
Logistics
UPS $157.83 89.4% $137,470 $158,920 12.7x 11.9x 17.6x 16.3x 1.7x 17.5%
FedEx $254.50 84.4% $68,461 $98,572 9.7x 9.0x 13.9x 12.6x 3.0x 39.0%
Deutsche Post €41.06 94.2% $63,377 $80,847 7.1x 6.8x 14.4x 13.8x 1.3x 28.3%
AP Moeller Maersk DKK13240.00 87.3% $42,015 $54,101 5.1x 5.9x 8.7x 11.4x 0.9x 30.6%
Hapag Lloyd €121.80 65.3% $25,990 $32,247 8.1x 8.4x 13.3x 14.9x 1.6x 22.7%
XPO Logistics $116.60 91.9% $11,893 $18,965 10.7x 9.8x 21.4x 18.6x 3.9x 47.4%
J.B. Hunt $146.87 96.7% $15,677 $16,804 11.5x 10.3x 23.9x 20.3x 0.8x 8.6%
C.H. Robinson $90.85 85.6% $12,462 $13,647 15.3x 14.5x 21.0x 19.3x 1.3x 10.5%
Knight-Swift Trucking $43.20 92.3% $7,300 $8,050 6.4x 6.2x 12.7x 12.3x 0.7x 12.8%
Schneider Trucking $23.13 83.3% $4,110 $3,974 5.7x 5.3x 14.7x 13.5x NM 7.7%
Werner $42.92 91.2% $2,964 $3,145 5.6x 5.5x 13.6x 13.1x 0.3x 6.7%
Mean 87.4% 8.9x 8.5x 15.9x 15.1x 1.5x 21.1%
Median 89.4% 8.1x 8.4x 14.4x 13.8x 1.3x 17.5%
Source: FactSet, SEC filings and third-party providers. Values in U.S. Dollars.
4. Net Debt/2020 EBITDA Multiples exclude multiples over 100x and multiples for
1. Enterprise Value = Equity Value + Debt + Preferred Equity + Minority Interest - companies with negative 2020E EBITDA.
Investments in Affiliates - Cash and Marketable Securities. 5. (Debt + Preferred Stock)/EV.
2.
3.
2020 and 2021 EBITDA Multiples exclude multiples over 35x.
2020 and 2021 Price/Earnings Multiples exclude multiples over 50x.
6. For transactions that have not yet closed, the share price reflects that of the acquiring 16
SPAC.
Comparable Companies Trading Analysis
Advanced Transportation (3/3)
Communications / Infrastructure
AT&T $27.89 73.0% $200,139 $385,633 7.1x 7.0x 8.8x 8.5x 3.2x 47.1%
Verizon $55.30 89.6% $229,108 $357,130 7.3x 7.2x 10.9x 10.6x 2.6x 42.2%
T-Mobile $119.97 88.8% $150,150 $247,012 9.1x 8.5x 49.8x 34.3x 3.6x 43.4%
Cisco Systems $44.87 91.7% $189,980 $173,693 9.6x 9.4x 13.7x 13.0x NM 9.0%
Hitachi ¥4,876 94.7% $44,265 $62,744 6.4x 5.7x 11.0x 9.6x 1.6x 38.9%
Toshiba ¥3,355 91.4% $14,285 $11,368 4.8x 4.1x 15.2x 12.9x 0.1x 42.3%
ChargePoint $30.83 66.9% $10,592 $9,944 NM NM NM NM NM NM
EVgo 6 $ 15.48 70.1% $4,073 $3,498 NM NM NM NM NM NM
EVBox 6 $22.81 66.9% $3,349 $2,924 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Volta Industries 6 $ 12.74 73.9% $2,606 $1,996 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Blink Charging $38.24 63.0% $1,200 $1,187 NM NM NM NM NM 0.1%
Nuvve 6 $ 14.18 63.7% $298 $228 NM 9.0x NM NM NM NM
Mean 78.4% 8.6x 9.1x 16.4x 13.3x 2.5x 34.3%
Median 85.1% 8.0x 8.2x 13.7x 12.9x 2.6x 36.6%
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Recent SPACs
Lucid $ 30.75 53.0% $51,220 $46,215 NM NM NM NM NM NM
QuantumScape $54.93 41.7% $24,587 $23,433 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Arrival $22.93 63.3% $13,962 $13,293 NM NM NM NM NM NM
ChargePoint $30.83 66.9% $10,592 $9,944 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Luminar Technologies $27.13 64.9% $9,357 $8,869 NM NM NM NM NM 0.4%
Fisker $28.50 100.0% $8,848 $7,808 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Nikola Motors $18.10 22.7% $7,176 $6,265 NM NM NM NM 2.9x 9.1%
Joby Aviation $ 11.74 74.8% $7,748 $5,777 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Proterra $20.79 71.4% $5,024 $4,376 NM NM NM NM NM 1.2%
Faraday $14.09 73.5% $4,817 $4,069 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Ree Automotive $ 11.14 68.1% $3,989 $3,553 NM NM NM NM NM NM
EVGo $15.48 70.1% $4,073 $3,498 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Lion Electric $ 19.91 59.5% $3,926 $3,483 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Archer Aviation $ 11.90 69.4% $4,463 $3,426 NM NM NM NM NM NM
EVBox $22.81 66.9% $3,349 $2,924 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Aeva $13.86 69.3% $2,982 $2,654 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Lordstown $19.34 61.6% $3,285 $2,610 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Hyzon Motors $ 11.77 66.3% $3,157 $2,581 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Canoo $12.86 58.5% $3,181 $2,574 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Ouster $13.52 83.2% $2,513 $2,233 NM NM NM NM NM 7.7%
Velodyne $14.69 48.3% $2,532 $2,191 NM NM NM NM NM 0.5%
AEye $ 10.48 76.4% $2,534 $2,119 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Volta Industries $ 12.74 73.9% $2,606 $1,996 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Hyliion $ 15.12 27.1% $2,513 $1,928 NM NM NM NM 41.7x NM
Xos $ 11.53 65.5% $2,266 $1,751 NM NM NM NM NM NM
XL Fleet $14.17 43.5% $2,069 $1,719 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Innoviz $13.45 84.1% $1,928 $1,558 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Li-Cycle $ 12.00 84.2% $2,004 $1,438 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Romeo Power $12.33 36.3% $1,655 $1,314 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Electric Last Mile $10.46 72.2% $1,491 $1,262 NM NM NM NM NM 11.6%
Indie semiconductor $10.63 75.4% $1,538 $1,073 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Lightning eMotors $11.79 70.4% $970 $798 NM NM NM NM NM NM
CarLotz $8.92 72.5% $1,024 $703 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Freyr $ 11.00 73.7% $1,515 $666 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Advent Technologies $13.69 73.1% $631 $509 NM NM NM NM NM 20.7%
Helbiz $ 10.18 93.8% $415 $343 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Nuvve $ 14.18 63.7% $298 $228 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Mean 65.9% NM NM NM NM NM NM
Median 69.3% NM NM NM NM NM NM
Source: FactSet, SEC filings and third-party providers. Values in U.S. Dollars.
4. Net Debt/2020 EBITDA Multiples exclude multiples over 100x and multiples for
1. Enterprise Value = Equity Value + Debt + Preferred Equity + Minority Interest - companies with negative 2020E EBITDA.
Investments in Affiliates - Cash and Marketable Securities. 5. (Debt + Preferred Stock)/EV.
2. 2020 and 2021 EBITDA Multiples exclude multiples over 35x. 6. For transactions that have not yet closed, the share price reflects that of the acquiring
3. 2020 and 2021 Price/Earnings Multiples exclude multiples over 50x. SPAC. 17
Comparable Companies Trading Analysis
Renewables
Solar Development
Sunrun $62.58 64.8% $12,053 $17,758 NM NM NM NM NM 29.7%
BayWa €31.60 91.1% $1,352 $7,157 13.9x 13.5x 28.3x 22.0x 10.9x 81.7%
SunPower $34.77 64.4% $6,959 $6,790 NM NM NM NM 3.6x 10.2%
Sunnova $44.84 82.9% $4,287 $6,379 NM NM NM NM 21.2x 32.1%
Mean 75.8% 13.9x 13.5x 28.3x 22.0x 11.9x 38.4%
Median 73.9% 13.9x 13.5x 28.3x 22.0x 10.9x 30.9%
Wind Development
Energiekontor €53.40 82.2% $929 $1,187 12.1x 10.3x 29.6x 23.9x 2.6x 28.6%
PNE Wind €7.53 84.7% $697 $940 22.7x 13.1x NM 44.3x 6.1x 38.7%
ABO Wind €45.60 88.5% $469 $538 11.5x 10.4x 24.8x 21.7x 1.5x 19.6%
Arise KR47.10 85.6% $199 $264 9.0x 3.0x 12.9x 4.1x 2.2x 28.5%
Mean 85.3% 13.8x 9.2x 22.5x 23.5x 3.1x 28.9%
Median 85.2% 11.8x 10.3x 24.8x 22.8x 2.4x 28.6%
IPPs
Enel €7.84 87.7% $96,773 $180,993 8.0x 7.6x 14.5x 13.5x 3.1x 42.1%
Iberdrola €10.43 83.4% $77,745 $133,101 9.9x 9.0x 17.7x 16.0x 3.1x 36.1%
ENGIE €12.09 75.5% $35,440 $64,513 5.2x 5.2x 12.1x 11.0x 2.8x 78.7%
AES $26.56 91.9% $17,769 $38,362 10.1x 9.5x 17.0x 15.7x 4.8x 54.9%
EDP Renovaveis €18.10 70.2% $19,164 $24,545 12.5x 11.5x 32.9x 29.0x 2.2x 20.3%
NRG $36.51 84.7% $8,917 $13,139 5.4x 5.3x 7.1x 6.5x 1.9x 68.8%
Northland Power C$42.25 83.1% $6,747 $12,835 14.0x 14.0x 30.1x 25.9x 6.0x 48.7%
Neoen €48.40 69.5% $5,011 $7,757 19.2x 15.1x NM NM 6.8x 41.3%
Boralex C$44.28 79.7% $3,789 $6,493 14.8x 14.3x NM NM 6.3x 45.9%
Innergex C$24.08 74.9% $2,918 $6,476 13.1x 12.7x NM NM 7.6x 62.4%
ERG €23.72 87.0% $4,286 $6,163 9.5x 9.0x 27.6x 24.9x 2.9x 43.9%
Scatec Solar NOK251.00 63.1% $4,013 $5,140 12.2x 8.0x 41.8x 35.6x 2.7x 31.1%
Falck Renewables €5.64 79.9% $1,980 $2,988 11.9x 10.8x 43.4x 33.2x 3.5x 38.9%
Voltalia €22.70 85.5% $1,935 $2,547 12.6x 9.7x NM NM 2.8x 29.9%
Solarpack €19.05 55.2% $769 $1,163 13.5x 10.5x 39.7x 25.4x 4.3x 41.4%
Alerion Clean Power €12.05 80.3% $737 $908 6.9x 6.2x 21.6x 19.1x 1.3x 38.3%
Atlantic Power C$3.67 96.3% $259 $865 4.6x 4.8x 12.6x 18.7x 2.8x 85.2%
Etrion C$0.40 69.3% $108 $143 9.5x 4.9x NM NM 2.3x 28.2%
Mean 78.7% 10.7x 9.3x 24.5x 21.1x 3.7x 46.5%
Median 80.1% 11.0x 9.3x 21.6x 19.1x 3.0x 41.7%
Source: FactSet, SEC filings and third-party providers. Values in U.S. Dollars. Share prices shown in local currencies.
1. Enterprise Value = Equity Value + Debt + Preferred Equity + Minority Interest - Investments in Affiliates - Cash and Marketable Securities.
2. 2020 and 2021 EBITDA Multiples exclude multiples over 35x.
3. 2020 and 2021 Price/Earnings Multiples exclude multiples over 50x.
4.
5.
Net Debt/2020 EBITDA Multiples exclude multiples over 100x and multiples for companies with negative 2020E EBITDA.
(Debt + Preferred Stock)/EV.
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6. Ecoppia began trading publicly on 12/1/2020 on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
Comparable Companies Trading Analysis
Yield Vehicles
MLPs
Enviva $53.03 99.3% $2,110 $2,889 13.0x 10.5x 5.9% 4.1% 4.4x 33.9%
Mean 99.3% 13.0x 10.5x 4.7% 4.1% 4.4x 33.9%
Median 99.3% 13.0x 10.5x 5.7% 4.1% 4.4x 33.9%
Source: FactSet, SEC filings and third-party providers. Values in U.S. Dollars. Share prices shown in local currencies.
1. Enterprise Value = Equity Value + Debt + Preferred Equity + Minority Interest - Investments in Affiliates - Cash and Marketable Securities.
2.
3.
2020 and 2021 EBITDA Multiples exclude multiples over 35x.
Net Debt/2020 EBITDA Multiples exclude multiples over 100x and multiples for companies with negative 2020E EBITDA.
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4. (Debt + Preferred Stock)/EV.
Comparable Companies Trading Analysis
Environmental Services and Technologies
Specialty Waste
Darling Ingredients $63.04 87.8% $10,527 $12,144 13.0x 8.8x 28.8x 16.0x 1.7x 14.5%
Stericycle $64.87 87.1% $5,955 $8,071 14.9x 13.3x 23.3x 19.4x 4.2x 26.8%
Clean Harbors $85.15 95.5% $4,706 $5,904 9.9x 9.5x 32.5x 31.2x 2.1x 30.0%
Covanta Holding $14.05 91.9% $1,897 $4,384 10.4x 10.1x NM 45.3x 5.6x 61.2%
Harsco $16.36 75.1% $1,293 $2,656 7.6x 7.2x 13.4x NM 4.6x 52.2%
US Ecology $38.21 85.6% $1,187 $1,952 9.8x 8.6x 36.2x 27.3x 4.4x 43.6%
Renewi £0.44 100.0% $484 $1,293 5.4x 4.8x 11.7x 7.6x 3.5x 76.1%
Heritage-Crystal Clean $26.22 93.8% $616 $676 12.4x 10.0x 36.4x 24.1x 0.8x 16.6%
Mean 89.6% 10.4x 9.0x 26.0x 24.4x 3.4x 40.1%
Median 89.8% 10.1x 9.2x 28.8x 24.1x 3.8x 36.8%
Environmental Assessment
Donaldson Company $58.91 94.5% $7,552 $7,841 14.4x 13.1x 22.5x 19.2x 0.6x 6.6%
Montrose Environmental $48.88 100.0% $1,217 $1,355 21.9x 18.9x NM 39.3x 2.2x 2.9%
CECO Environmental $8.20 92.1% $290 $333 10.6x 7.8x 16.1x 14.4x 1.7x 26.4%
Advanced Emissions Solutions $5.70 59.7% $104 $92 NM NM NM NM NM 29.3%
Mean 86.6% 15.6x 13.3x 19.3x 24.3x 1.5x 16.3%
Median 93.3% 14.4x 13.1x 19.3x 19.2x 1.7x 16.5%
Recent SPACs 6
Danimer $38.13 59.3% $3,510 $3,145 NM NM NM NM NM 0.6%
PureCycle $24.00 82.6% $2,851 $2,494 NM NM NM NM NM 12.4%
Mean 71.0% NM NM NM NM NM 6.5%
Median 71.0% NM NM NM NM NM 6.5%
Source: FactSet, SEC filings and third-party providers. Values in U.S. Dollars. Share prices shown in local currencies.
1. Enterprise Value = Equity Value + Debt + Preferred Equity + Minority Interest - Investments in Affiliates - Cash and Marketable Securities.
2. 2020 and 2021 EBITDA Multiples exclude multiples over 35x.
3. 2020 and 2021 Price/Earnings Multiples exclude multiples over 50x.
4.
5.
Net Debt/2020 EBITDA Multiples exclude multiples over 100x and multiples for companies with negative 2020E EBITDA.
(Debt + Preferred Stock)/EV.
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6. For transactions that have not yet closed, the share price reflects that of the acquiring SPAC.
Comparable Companies Trading Analysis
Water
Distribution
American Water Works Company $141.88 85.7% $25,680 $36,118 17.6x 16.5x 33.5x 31.0x 5.1x 30.5%
Veolia €22.35 78.8% $15,732 $34,726 7.0x 6.5x 17.5x 13.7x 3.9x 76.7%
SUEZ €17.25 98.6% $13,153 $27,758 7.3x 6.8x 22.0x 19.0x 3.6x 73.3%
Essential Utilities $42.06 86.3% $10,716 $16,375 16.5x 15.3x 25.2x 23.5x 5.8x 35.0%
Severn Trent £21.90 82.1% $7,324 $16,298 12.7x 11.7x 18.2x 15.6x 7.0x 55.3%
SJW $62.68 88.0% $1,800 $3,330 15.0x 13.9x 26.4x 24.6x 6.9x 46.2%
American States Water $73.05 78.5% $2,703 $3,253 18.5x 17.5x 30.5x 28.7x 3.1x 18.0%
Middlesex Water Company $68.67 80.6% $1,200 $1,486 24.8x 23.9x 30.4x 28.9x 4.7x 19.5%
York Water Company $41.61 82.2% $542 $648 19.0x 18.6x 32.8x 30.8x 3.5x 18.4%
Artesian Resources $37.00 90.2% $347 $515 13.3x 12.8x NM NM 3.4x 29.1%
Global Water Resources $17.33 97.4% $391 $488 27.1x 23.1x NM NM 5.4x 23.5%
Consolidated Water $12.95 71.7% $198 $169 10.6x 9.0x 23.3x 18.6x NM 1.1%
Mean 85.0% 15.8x 14.6x 26.0x 23.4x 4.8x 35.6%
Median 83.9% 15.7x 14.6x 25.8x 24.0x 4.7x 29.8%
Source: FactSet, SEC filings and third-party providers. Values in U.S. Dollars. Share prices shown in local currencies.
1. Enterprise Value = Equity Value + Debt + Preferred Equity + Minority Interest - Investments in Affiliates - Cash and Marketable Securities.
2. 2020 and 2021 EBITDA Multiples exclude multiples over 35x.
3.
4.
2020 and 2021 Price/Earnings Multiples exclude multiples over 50x.
Net Debt/2020 EBITDA Multiples exclude multiples over 100x and multiples for companies with negative 2020E EBITDA.
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5. (Debt + Preferred Stock)/EV.
Comparable Companies Trading Analysis
AgTech, Industrial Biotechnology and
Building Materials
Irrigation / Equipment
Deere $349.12 100.0% $110,357 $148,833 20.8x 18.1x 21.5x 18.5x 5.4x 31.1%
CNH Industrial $14.84 97.4% $20,092 $36,170 14.6x 12.7x 18.6x 15.3x 6.8x 73.3%
Kubota ¥2,408 93.2% $27,437 $34,134 12.9x 12.0x 18.3x 17.1x 2.3x 24.0%
Mahindra & Mahindra ₹804.85 86.7% $12,246 $21,067 20.2x 17.8x 28.1x 31.3x 8.9x 53.3%
Toro Company $100.77 98.9% $10,979 $11,352 18.9x 17.1x 28.6x 25.2x 0.7x 7.7%
AGCO $129.48 99.7% $9,828 $10,102 9.2x 8.5x 17.9x 15.9x 0.6x 17.8%
Valmont $236.53 99.4% $5,048 $5,534 14.1x 12.8x 25.3x 22.1x 1.2x 15.6%
Hydrofarm Holdings 7 $63.48 68.1% $2,096 $2,190 NM NM NM NM 3.5x 5.8%
Lindsay $160.25 96.7% $1,745 $1,744 23.1x 19.8x 42.6x 35.0x NM 8.4%
Raven Industries $39.20 92.7% $1,417 $1,388 23.6x 18.0x 46.5x 32.0x NM 0.7%
Jain ₹19.00 80.5% $133 NA NM NM NM NM NM 89.4%
Mean 92.1% 17.5x 15.2x 27.5x 23.6x 3.7x 29.7%
Median 96.7% 18.9x 17.1x 25.3x 22.1x 2.9x 17.8%
Industrial Biotechnology
Neste €54.46 84.9% $50,757 $50,372 20.8x 17.5x 34.4x 27.5x NM 3.1%
Cosan R$81.40 90.0% $5,642 $5,883 4.7x 4.4x 15.0x 14.2x 1.3x 48.5%
Amyris $13.80 82.5% $3,400 $3,659 NM NM NM NM NM 7.8%
Renewable Energy Group $77.77 68.4% $3,059 $2,916 10.9x 9.1x 18.5x 13.7x NM 3.3%
Green Plains $25.32 92.8% $877 $1,318 11.1x 6.6x NM 21.8x 2.7x 44.8%
MGP Ingredients $63.88 91.0% $1,081 $1,104 13.9x 13.0x 23.7x 21.7x 0.3x 4.1%
Pacific Ethanol $6.48 59.8% $437 $498 4.0x 5.8x 6.3x 8.1x 0.5x 21.7%
REX American Resources $94.07 95.0% $578 $412 9.0x 6.4x 18.7x 11.9x NM 3.3%
FutureFuel $14.68 83.0% $642 $399 10.2x 14.5x NM NM NM 0.1%
Mean 83.1% 10.6x 9.6x 19.4x 17.0x 1.2x 15.2%
Median 84.9% 10.5x 7.8x 18.6x 14.2x 0.9x 4.1%
Building Materials
Multi-Industry
CRH $43.33 91.0% $34,278 $40,474 8.6x 8.3x 17.4x 15.8x 1.3x 34.2%
Saint-Gobain €44.42 100.0% $29,050 $37,440 6.0x 5.6x 12.1x 10.8x 1.4x 50.3%
Masco $53.22 89.0% $13,890 $15,762 10.4x 9.9x 15.8x 14.4x 1.1x 18.9%
Owens Corning $81.02 93.2% $8,839 $11,403 7.3x 7.0x 12.5x 11.6x 1.6x 28.9%
Beacon Roofing Supply $47.83 97.6% $3,348 $6,314 12.0x 11.4x 14.8x 13.6x 4.9x 54.3%
Armstrong World Industries $85.58 77.0% $4,116 $4,694 12.9x 11.6x 21.7x 18.2x 1.7x 16.1%
Simpson Manufacturing $97.46 93.4% $4,254 $4,023 13.7x 12.7x 23.1x 20.8x NM 1.2%
Gibraltar $87.35 86.5% $2,858 $2,937 15.3x 13.1x 24.3x 21.0x 0.4x 3.8%
Griffon $24.60 96.1% $1,309 $2,287 8.7x 8.1x 14.0x 12.1x 3.7x 53.0%
Mean 91.5% 10.5x 9.7x 17.3x 15.4x 2.0x 29.0%
Median 93.2% 10.4x 9.9x 15.8x 14.4x 1.5x 28.9%
Recent SPACs
AppHarvest $30.45 79.7% $3,400 $2,936 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Mean 79.7% NM NM NM NM NM NM
Median 79.7% NM NM NM NM NM NM
Source: FactSet, SEC filings and third-party providers. Values in U.S. Dollars. Share prices shown in local currencies.
1. Enterprise Value = Equity Value + Debt + Preferred Equity + Minority Interest - Investments in Affiliates - Cash and Marketable Securities.
2. 2020 and 2021 EBITDA Multiples exclude multiples over 35x.
3. 2020 and 2021 Price/Earnings Multiples exclude multiples over 50x.
4. Net Debt/2020 EBITDA Multiples exclude multiples over 100x and multiples for companies with negative 2020E EBITDA.
5.
6.
(Debt + Preferred Stock)/EV.
For transactions that have not yet closed, the share price reflects that of the acquiring SPAC.
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