Walter Energy - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Walter Energy M&A Summary

Walter Energy has acquired 2 companies. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 3 assets.

It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2003, when it sold JW Aluminum to Wellspring Capital Management for $125M. Walter Energy has acquired in 1 US state, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include energy services and equipment (50%) and information services (50%).

Walter Energy Business Overview

Where is Walter Energy headquartered?

Walter Energy is headquartered in Birmingham, Florida.

How many employees does Walter Energy have?

Walter Energy has 3,600 employees.

What sector is Walter Energy in?

Walter Energy is a metals/mining company.

When was Walter Energy founded?

Walter Energy was founded in 1946.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity5
    • M&A Buy Activity2
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4
  • M&A Advisors 3

Walter Energy, Inc.

3000 Riverchase Galleria Suite 1700,
Birmingham, Florida 35244
United States,
(205) 745-2000
www.walterenergy.com

Walter Energy, Inc. is a metallurgical coal producer for the global steel industry with strategic access to steel producers in Europe, Asia and South America.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
Sell (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
vol $125M $125M
  5

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Walter Energy - Non-Core U.S. Assets 2016-02-12 - Divestiture
, United States
Western Coal ULC 2011-04-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Vancouver, British Columbia
Millville Iron Works Co. 2007-06-21 - Add-on Acquisition
Millville, New Jersey
Mueller Water Products, Inc. 2006-12-14 - Spin Off
Atlanta, Georgia · www.muellerwaterproducts.com
JW Aluminum Co. 2003-01-01 125M USD Divestiture
Mt. Holly, South Carolina · www.jwaluminum.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (50%) - 1 (33%) -
Information Services 1 (50%) - - -
Building Materials - - 1 (33%) 125M (100%)
Manufacturing - - 1 (33%) -
Total 2 - 3 $125M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 1 - 3 125M
  New Jersey 1 - - -
  Georgia - - 1 -
  South Carolina - - 1 125M
Canada 1 - - -
  British Columbia 1 - - -
Domestic 1 (50%) - 3 (100%) 125M (100%)
Cross-border 1 (50%) - - -
Total 2 - 3 $125M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
PJT Partners, Inc.
1
Legal Deals
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
1
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings
1

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $125M
TOTAL $125M
Largest JW Aluminum Co.
$125M (2003-01-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
33%
1 (33%)
Strategic(s)
33%
1 (33%)

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