The emergence of new, energy hungry markets such as China and India, as well as increasing demand from the developed world, has placed unprecedented demand on the world's resources from energy, power, water, emissions and raw materials. This energy gap creates a critical challenge to economic growth and corporate profitability, as well as sustainability for the future.

Technology will play an integral role in bridging the ever increasing energy gap. From improved efficiency, increased recovery rates, smarter systems and platforms, today's entrepreneurs in the sector have never had a better opportunity to influence the shaping of tomorrow's energy marketplace.

M&A in Today's Energy Markets

With Arbor's singular focus on technology-enabled businesses, we are in a unique position to understand the needs of growing technology companies in the energy sector. Our firm maintains relationships with the leading strategic and financial buyers. We are seeing an increased appetite among producers, service providers, and other energy companies.

Arbor has an impressive track record of helping growing technology companies achieve impressive valuations with both financial and strategic buyers. In a time when buyers seek "value" investment opportunities, the growing technology company is a rare and valuable entity. Arbor knows this and can help technology companies pursue liquidity or raise capital in a way that maximizes valuation. Arbor seeks to provide the entrepreneur with the right financial partner to help move the business forward.

Arbor specializes but is not limited to growing companies in the following areas:

• Energy Supply and Demand Management Technology
• Cleaner Generation
• Transmission and Distribution Optimization
• Energy Measurement and Control (Resource Efficiency)
• Information Systems and Transaction Support
• Upstream and Midstream Oil & Gas Technology