CALGARY, ALBERTA / December 3rd, 2014 / QE2 Acquisition Corp. (“QE2†or the “Corporationâ€) (TSX VENTURE:QE) is pleased to announce that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire a privately-owned accredited electrical contractor (the “Acquisition Targetâ€) located in the Edmonton area of Alberta (the “Transactionâ€). The purchase price will be based on the Acquisition Target’s most recent financial statements. The acquisition will be funded by cash. The specific terms of the Transaction will be disclosed in a separate news release to follow in due course.
For more than 30 years, the Acquisition Target has developed an electrical services business that serves the industrial and utility markets including a combination of blue chip and government clients. The Acquisition Target specializes in medium and high voltage installations, commissioning and start up in industrial plants, heavy industrial refineries and utility stations. This acquisition complements QE2’s current operating subsidiaries in terms of its geographical footprint, expertise and expands QE2’s customer base. As part of the transaction, the owner of the Acquisition Target has agreed to enter into a three-year consulting agreement with the company.
QE2 expects to complete the Transaction in or about January 2015. This completion will be subject to the negotiation of a definitive share purchase agreement, board and regulatory approvals, satisfactory due diligence, customary closing conditions and the closing of a brokered financing, the terms of which will be disclosed at a later date.
“This acquisition helps QE2’s emergence as a consolidator within the infrastructure and utility service industry in Alberta,†states Mihalis ‘Mike’ Belantis, QE2’s CEO. “The Acquisition Target is owner-operated with a strong management team and staff in place. It has worked successfully with our first acquisition, Pillar Contracting Ltd. (“Pillarâ€), on multiple projects. In addition, the Acquisition Target has relationships with several customers that we currently do not service and which will therefore allow us to expand our scope.â€
“This acquisition is an example of QE2 implementing its horizontal and vertical integration strategy. We expect the Acquisition Target to share operations and key management with Pillar,†states Rob Harding, QE2’s CFO. “Alberta continues to outperform much of North America in terms of its year on year economic growth and there are multiple catalysts on the horizon to ensure that continues. Our current operating subsidiaries directly benefit from capital and maintenance spending on infrastructure and utilities. We are confident that the Acquisition Target offers similar potential, and will create immediate and accretive benefits for our business.â€
About QE2 Acquisition Corp. (www.qe2corp.com):
QE2 is a forward thinking, Alberta-founded firm that acquires and grows well-managed, profitable, asset-backed, Alberta-based businesses in the infrastructure and utility service sectors. QE2’s growth strategy is a mergers and acquisitions program which leverages the synergies that can be achieved by vertical and horizontal integration. For further information, please contact Mihalis Belantis, CEO and Director, #4034, 909 – 17th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2T 0A4, Tel: (403) 478-0055, Fax: (403) 770-8468, Email: [email protected].
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