M&A Deal Summary

Wayzata Investment Partners and The Carlyle Group Acquire Stallion Oilfield Services

On February 4, 2010, private equity firms Wayzata Investment Partners and The Carlyle Group acquired energy services and equipment company Stallion Oilfield Services

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Wayzata Investment Partners’ 1st and The Carlyle Group’s 18th transaction in the Energy Services and Equipment sector.
  • This is Wayzata Investment Partners’ 19th and The Carlyle Group’s 198th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Wayzata Investment Partners’ 1st and The Carlyle Group’s 37th transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2010-02-04
Target Stallion Oilfield Services
Sector Energy Services and Equipment
Buyer(s) Wayzata Investment Partners
The Carlyle Group
Deal Type Special Situations/Distressed

Target

Stallion Oilfield Services

Houston, Texas, United States
website
Stallion Oilfield Services provides drill site products and services including accommodation units, surface equipment, and solids control services for oil and natural gas exploration companies in the Gulf Coast, South Texas, ArkLaTex, Fort Worth Basin, Permian Basin, and Rocky Mountain regions. Stallion Oilfield Services was founded in 2002 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Wayzata Investment Partners

Plymouth, Minnesota, United States

Investor

website


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Wayzata Investment Partners is a private equity group focused on acquiring controlling interests in companies through distressed debt investing. The Firm targets companies valued between $100 million and $1 billion. Wayzata was formed in 2004 and is based in Wayzata, Minnesota.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 20 of 26
Sector (Energy Services and Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Special Situations/Distressed) 18 of 22
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 19 of 24
Year (2010) 6 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-01-11 The Merisant

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Merisant is one of the largest global players in the high-intensity tabletop sugar substitute market, managing 19 brands, including Equal and NutraSweet, sold in over 100 countries.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-06-14 RathGibson

Lincolnshire, Illinois, United States

RathGibson, Inc. is a manufacturer of high–performance welded austenitic stainless steel and specialty alloy tubing. RathGibson tubing is chosen where strength, durability and resistance to heat and corrosion are crucial. Representative end uses occur in industries such as oil and gas production and exploration, power generation, food and dairy, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, petrochemicals and semiconductors.

Buy -
Buyer

The Carlyle Group

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 376.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
Carlyle's corporate headquarters on Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC.
Carlyle's corporate headquarters on Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC.

The Carlyle Group is a global investment firm that pursues private equity, credit, and real estate investments worldwide. Carlyle's private equity practice practice pursues buyouts, strategic minority equity investments, equity private placements, consolidations and buildups, and growth capital financings. With offices in 19 countries, Carlyle can easily target opportunities throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East/North Africa and Latin America. Broad sectors of interest include aerospace, defense, automotive and transportation, consumer, retail, energy and power, financial services, healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, technology services, business services, telecommunications and media. The Carlyle Group was formed in 1987 and is based in Washington DC.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 358 of 695
Sector (Energy Services and Equipment) 18 of 25
Type (Special Situations/Distressed) 5 of 8
State (Texas) 37 of 51
Country (United States) 198 of 336
Year (2010) 3 of 33
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-01-31 International Car Wash Group

Centennial, Colorado, United States

International Car Wash Group is a large local car wash conglomerate washing millions of cars across North America and Europe. The Company was established in 1965 and is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-02-05 Gardner Group

Ilkeston, United Kingdom

Gardner Group Ltd. manufactures and supplies metallic aerospace details and sub-assemblies for the aviation sector in Europe and internationally.

Sell £20M