EV Private Equity Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

EV Private Equity’s most common sectors for investment areenergy services and equipment (59%) and software (9%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include venture (40%) and growth capital (28%). In total, EV Private Equity has invested in 5 US states and 5 different countries.

In the last 3 years, EV Private Equity has exited 10 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (72%). EV Private Equity’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2007 when it sold MTEM for $275M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity80
    • M&A Buy Activity48
    • M&A Sell Activity32
  • Total Sectors Invested 11
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 29

EV Private Equity

EV Private Equity Ltd.

Veritasveien 25,
Stavanger, 4007
Norway
+47 51 84 12 95
www.evprivateequity.no
kjell.jacobsen@energyventures.no

Energy Ventures is an independent venture capital firm that manages/advises four venture funds. It actively seeks early- to mid-stage investments in technology companies that deliver a marketable, proprietary product or service in the upstream oil and gas sector. Energy Ventures focuses on investments based in the North Sea area or North America with an international orientation. Established in 2002, Energy Ventures is based in Stavanger, Norway with additional offices in Aberdeen, UK, and Houston, Texas.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Energy Services and Equipment, Engineering, Information Technology, Oil/Gas Exploration, Software, Technology Hardware

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Stake Purchase, Venture

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada, United Kingdom, Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 47 1 - - - - 48
Sell (2.4/yr) # 20 2 2 4 3 1 32
vol $455M $455M
  80

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Deep Casing Tools Ltd. 2024-03-18 - Trade Sale
Westhill, United Kingdom · www.deepcasingtools.com
Bluware, Inc. 2023-09-25 - Trade Sale
Houston, Texas · www.bluware.com
Trainor AS 2023-08-04 - Trade Sale
Tønsberg, Norway · www.trainor.no
Romar-Abrado 2023-01-10 - Trade Sale
Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom · www.romar-abrado.com
MorphPackers Ltd. 2022-12-02 - Trade Sale
Stafford, Texas · www.morphpackers.com
Motive Offshore Group Ltd. 2022-07-13 - Secondary Sale
Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom · www.motive-offshore.com
Add Energy Group AS 2022-07-11 - Trade Sale
Stavanger, Norway · www.addenergy.no
Abrado Wellbore Services 2022-04-20 - Merger
Houston, Texas · www.abrado-intl.com
Evolution Engineering, Inc. 2021-11-10 - Unknown
Calgary, Alberta · www.evolutioneng.com
Safran Software Solutions AS 2021-09-30 - Trade Sale
Stavanger, Norway · www.safran.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Enhanced Well Technologies AS 2019-07-15 Energy Drilling Management Pte Ltd. 2019-07-15 2
Straume, Norway · www.enhanced-drilling.com Singapore, Singapore · www.edrill.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Energy Services and Equipment 3 (60%) - 28 (58%) -
Software - - 4 (8%) -
Oil/Gas Exploration 1 (20%) - 3 (6%) -
Technology Hardware - - 3 (6%) -
Engineering 1 (20%) - 2 (4%) -
Marine - - 2 (4%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment - - 2 (4%) -
Business Services - - 1 (2%) -
Information Technology - - 1 (2%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (2%) -
Renewable Energy - - 1 (2%) -
Total 5 - 48 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 1 (20%) - 17 (35%) -
Norway 2 (40%) - 15 (31%) -
United States 2 (40%) - 13 (27%) -
  Texas 1 (20%) - 9 (19%) -
  Pennsylvania 1 (20%) - 1 (2%) -
  Virginia - - 1 (2%) -
  Utah - - 1 (2%) -
  Massachusetts - - 1 (2%) -
Canada - - 2 (4%) -
  Newfoundland - - 1 (2%) -
  Alberta - - 1 (2%) -
Singapore - - 1 (2%) -
Domestic 2 (40%) - 15 (31%) -
Cross-border 3 (60%) - 33 (69%) -
Total 5 - 48 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Venture - - 19 (40%) -
Growth Capital 3 (60%) - 13 (27%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (20%) - 12 (25%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (20%) - 2 (4%) -
Divestiture - - 1 (2%) -
Stake Purchase - - 1 (2%) -
Total 5 - 48 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 16 (50%) 455M (100%)
Trade Sale 7 (22%) -
Secondary Sale 4 (13%) -
Unknown 2 (6%) -
IPO 1 (3%) -
Merger 1 (3%) -
Sold to Management 1 (3%) -
Total 32 $455M

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $395M
< $100M 1 $60M
TOTAL $455M
Largest MTEM Ltd.
$275M (2007-06-20)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
4%
2 (4%)
Strategic(s)
2%
1 (2%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
16%
5 (16%)
Strategic(s)
75%
24 (75%)

FAQ

When was EV Private Equity founded?

EV Private Equity was founded in 2002.

What type of investor is EV Private Equity?

EV Private Equity is a private equity firm.

Where is EV Private Equity headquartered?

EV Private Equity is headquartered in Stavanger, Norway.

How much capital does EV Private Equity have under management?

EV Private Equity has 1.0B NOK under management.

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