1、Energy ManagementSECTOR UPDATE I Q1 20231December 6,2022Select Energy Management M&A TransactionsCognizant acquires UtegrationCognizant NASDAQ:CTSH,the Teaneck,New Jersey-based provider of consulting and technology services,has agreed to acquire Utegration,a Houston,Texas-based full-service consulti

2、ng and solutions provider specializing in SAP technology and SAP-certified products for the energy and utilities sectors.We believe Utegrations rich industry expertise and differentiated portfolio of energy and utilities-focused products and accelerators is a perfect complement to our SAP practice,s

3、aid Rob Vatter,Executive Vice President of Cognizants Enterprise Platform Services.December 7,20221NRG Energy acquires Vivint Smart Home for$2.8BNRG Energy NYSE:NRG,a New Jersey-based company engaged in wholesale power generation,and Vivint Smart Home NYSE:VVNT,the Utah-based provider of integrated

4、smart home systems,today(December 6)announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which NRG will acquire Vivint for USD 12 per share or USD 2.8bn in an all-cash transaction with an implied multiple of 6.3x run-rate Enterprise Value to Adjusted EBITDA.October 31,2022Ara Partners acqui

5、res CF PathwaysCF Pathways,a UK-based risk management and solutions provider in the energy and environmental markets,has secured a strategic equity investment by Ara Partners,a private equity and infrastructure firm that specializes in industrial decarbonization investments.CF Pathways provides net-

6、zero solutions and sustainable energy supply to over 5,000 large customers across Europe and the UK as they navigate the energy transition.Comprising CF Partners and Brook Green Supply,the company achieved GBP 3bn of revenue in 2021.December 6,2022Legence(Blackstone Energy)acquires LORD Green Strate