ONSTREAM PIPELINE INSPECTION acquired by MISTRAS GROUP
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MISTRAS Group has acquired 100% of the stock of Onstream Pipeline Inspection Services from the Canadian private equity firm Novacap and other shareholders. The strategic rationale for the acquisition is to establish a "pipeline integrity pillar" within MISTRAS’ service portfolio. Onstream brings a fast-growing, highly profitable platform with a 4-year revenue CAGR of over 25%. The integration allows MISTRAS to leverage its extensive US customer relationships to accelerate Onstream’s expansion into the American market and the large-diameter midstream segment. Onstream’s management team, including its CEO and CTO, will remain with the business to drive future innovation and technological synergy with MISTRAS’ advanced NDT services.
ONSTREAM PIPELINE INSPECTION, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2018, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , representing a to the average currently observed in the Business Services sector (11.4x).
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Target
Onstream Pipeline Inspection Services Inc. is a leading North American provider of proprietary, technology-enabled inline inspection (ILI) and data analytics services. Founded in 2005, the company specializes in the "unpiggable" segment of the small to mid-bore gathering and midstream pipeline market. Onstream utilizes combination inspection tools equipped with high-resolution sensors in both free-swimming and tethered configurations to identify pipeline hardware, welds, bends, and metal loss defects. A key competitive advantage is its proprietary "Streamview" software, which allows a dedicated team of expert analysts to produce actionable reports in approximately 20 days, significantly faster than the 60-to-90-day industry norm. With operations in Alberta and Houston, Texas, the company serves critical energy infrastructure by ensuring the safety and integrity of pipeline assets.
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Valuation range: EV 100M - 350M USD
Revenue range: 10M - 30M USD
EBITDA range: 5M - 25M USD
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