MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Jan. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bird Construction Inc. (TSX: BDT) introduced at the moment that it has acquired the property of NorCan Electric Inc. (“NorCan”) for a complete consideration of $11 million. The transaction is anticipated to be accretive, enhancing earnings per share by $0.04 in 2024. All transaction agreements have been accomplished, and the transaction is efficient at the moment.
NorCan is a number one electrical and instrumentation contractor with as much as 450 electricians offering upkeep turnaround and sustaining capital companies within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo in Alberta. During their 25 years of service within the area, they’ve developed deep, long-term relationships based mostly on their sturdy service supply and security program. Since 2018, NorCan has operated by an Indigenous partnership, the NorCan/Infinity Limited Partnership, with Infinity Métis Corporation.
Aligned with Bird’s technique to hunt out tuck-in acquisitions with sturdy operational and cultural match, NorCan aligns nicely with Bird’s upkeep, restore, and operations (“MRO”) crew, working underneath its wholly owned Stuart Olson subsidiary. The acquisition advances Bird’s progress technique with electrical contracting capabilities, contributing to the Company’s recurring MSA income packages by a not too long ago renewed multi-year MSA contract for electrical and instrumentation companies with a strategic, long-term NorCan consumer. The acquisition drives progress in Bird’s self-perform energy distribution capabilities, complementing Bird’s current excessive voltage capabilities, along with increasing electrical and instrumentation capabilities on giant, complicated industrial amenities in Canada and the United States.
Bird’s MRO crew is a top-tier industrial companies organization, and, like NorCan, they share a dedication to main security packages and excellent consumer service. Together, these strengths are anticipated to bolster operational efficiencies, broaden capability, and generate cross-selling alternatives with main purchasers within the area. The transaction additionally offers the chance for geographic diversification by opening the door for Bird to cross-sell its companies to current NorCan consumer relationships within the United States.
“We are extremely excited to be forming this Indigenous partnership with Bird. This will positively impact the McMurray Métis with the opportunities that this partnership presents for the community and its Members,” shared Shawn Myers, President and CEO of Infinity Métis Corporation.
“We are happy to announce that NorCan has been acquired by Stuart Olson’s father or mother firm, Bird Construction. This is an thrilling and pure transition, which is able to serve to bolster the already high-quality service that NorCan has at all times offered to their prospects,” commented Cameron Cassels, President of NorCan.
“We are very pleased to welcome the NorCan team to Bird, and we look forward to working with the Infinity Métis Corporation to continue delivering excellence in the region while supporting economic action and reconciliation by creating opportunities for growth in the community,” stated Teri McKibbon, President and CEO of Bird. “NorCan strategically aligns with our M&A strategy, bringing high growth potential and cultural cohesion. Integrating NorCan offers new opportunities for both our teams while enhancing self-perform capabilities and operational efficiencies. The expansion of our MRO business grows our recurring revenue MSAs, providing additional long-term visibility to the Company’s continued growth and margin accretion.”
TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION
The buy worth of the transaction is $11 million. The Company is primarily buying all buyer contracts, NorCan’s share of the NorCan/Infinity Limited Partnership as a associate with Infinity Métis Corporation, gear and different mounted property, and the extremely certified workforce and crew offering companies to purchasers. No working capital was acquired as a part of the transaction. Bird will inject money into the business to fund operations. Bird financed 85% of the acquisition worth with debt, with the stability coming from Bird treasury shares. The consideration combine aligns the pursuits of NorCan’s principals with Bird’s shareholders and maintains Bird’s sturdy stability sheet with optionality for potential future M&A actions.
For modelling functions, traders can assume an accretion of roughly $0.04 cents to Bird’s full-year EPS from the acquisition, anchored by a multi-year MSA with Bird’s share valued at $130 million, which has been added to Pending Backlog.
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For additional data, contact:
T.L. McKibbon, President & CEO or
W.R. Gingrich, CFO
Bird Construction Inc.
5700 Explorer Drive, Suite 400
Mississauga, ON L4W 0C6
Phone: (905) 602-4122
About Bird Construction
Bird (TSX: BDT) is a number one Canadian development firm working from coast-to-coast and servicing all of Canada’s main markets. Bird offers a complete vary of development companies from new development for industrial, infrastructure and buildings markets to industrial upkeep, restore and operations companies, heavy civil development, and mine assist companies, in addition to vertical infrastructure, together with electrical, mechanical, and specialty trades. For over 100 years, Bird has been a people-focused firm with an unwavering dedication to security and a excessive stage of service that gives long-term worth for all stakeholders. www.hen.ca
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