On November 30, 2023, global materials technology company Mattr Infratech (Mattr) completed the previously-announced sale of its Pipeline Performance Group, the company’s pipe coating business, to Tenaris S.A. for total proceeds of US$182.6 million, including estimated working capital and US$16.9 million in cash, amounting to approximately CA$225 million.
Mattr is a growth-oriented company broadly serving critical infrastructure markets, including electrification, transportation, communication, water management and energy. With the successful conclusion of this significant transaction, Mattr’s comprehensive portfolio transformation and strategic review process have reached a substantial milestone. The company’s forward focus is now dedicated to accelerating high-value growth within their Composite and Connection Technologies’ segments.
Dentons acted as lead deal counsel to Mattr on the transaction with a cross-practice and cross-jurisdictional team, led by Yves Botteman (Regulatory), Kelli Patel (Corporate/M&A), Mauryah McLaughlin (Energy/M&A) and George Antonopolous (Energy/M&A) and supported by a team of lawyers and professionals across Canada, the EU, the US, the UK, Mexico, Singapore and Indonesia. Dentons supplemented Mattr’s in-house legal team, led by Tim Hutzul (SVP, General Counsel & Secretary), Roberta Borges (legal consultant), Nicolas Vielliard (VP, Legal & Chief Compliance Officer) and Shannon Glover (VP, Legal).
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