M&A Deal Summary

Alpha Natural Resources Acquires Kentucky May Coal

On May 1, 2006, Alpha Natural Resources acquired oil/gas exploration company Kentucky May Coal from Progress Fuels for 23M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Alpha Natural Resources’ 5th transaction in the Oil/Gas Exploration sector.
  • This is Alpha Natural Resources’ 4th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Alpha Natural Resources’ 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Alpha Natural Resources’ 2nd transaction in Kentucky.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2006-05-01
Target Kentucky May Coal
Sector Oil/Gas Exploration
Buyer(s) Alpha Natural Resources
Sellers(s) Progress Fuels
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 23M USD

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Kentucky May Coal

Kite, Kentucky, United States
Kentucky May Coal Co., LLC provides coal mining and exploration services.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Alpha Natural Resources

Bristol, Virginia, United States

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Category Company
Founded 2002
Sector Metals/Mining
Employees8,300
Revenue 4.3B USD (2014)
DESCRIPTION

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. is a coal producer. Alpha NR supplies and exports metallurgical coal for use in the steel-making process and a supplier of thermal coal to electric utilities.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 7
Sector (Oil/Gas Exploration) 5 of 7
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 2
State (Kentucky) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 5 of 7
Year (2006) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-04-06 Diamond May Coal

Sassafras, Kentucky, United States

Diamond May Coal Co. engages in surface and underground mines in Kentucky.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-06-29 Mingo Logan Ben Creek

Wharncliffe, West Virginia, United States

Mingo Logan Ben Creek,engages in coal mining, production and exploration services. The assets, which include coal reserves, two mines and a loadout and processing plant.

Buy $40M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Progress Fuels

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Category Company
Founded 1976
Sector Oil/Gas Exploration
DESCRIPTION

Progress Fuels Corp.engages in procuring and transportation of coal.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Oil/Gas Exploration) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Kentucky) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2006) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
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