Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2003-01-01 |
| Target | Longhorn Pipeline Holdings |
| Sector | Energy Services and Equipment |
| Investor(s) |
GFI Energy Ventures
Oaktree Capital Management |
| Deal Type | Growth Capital |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.8B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Focused |
GFI Energy Ventures is a specialist private investment firm focused on businesses surrounding the energy industry. GFI generally looks to acquire a controlling or significant interest in private companies or business units of public companies. Energy sub-sectors of interest include power quality/power conversion; energy measurement and control; transmission and distribution optimization; and information systems/transaction support. GFI seeks opportunities with at least $50 million in revenue and valued up to $500 million. The Firm will not invest in start-ups, turnarounds, unproven technology, or investments requiring less than $30 million of equity capital. GFI Energy Ventures was formed in 1995 and is based in Los Angeles, California. GFI Energy Ventures was acquired by Oaktree Capital Management in 2009.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 10 of 32 |
| Sector: Energy Services and Equipment M&A | 2 of 7 |
| Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals | 2 of 3 |
| State: Texas M&A | 1 of 7 |
| Country: United States M&A | 8 of 30 |
| Year: 2003 M&A | 1 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03-13 |
LineSoft
Spokane, Washington, United States LineSoft Corp. is a provider of engineering design software applications and consulting services to the utility industry. |
Sell | $42M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-21 |
Caminus
New York, New York, United States Caminus Corp. is a provider of software services to the power and gas trading industry. |
Sell | $159M |
| Category | Asset Manager |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| PE ASSETS | 26.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Oaktree Capital Management LLP is a global alternative investment firm with a variety of investment strategies spanning corporate debt, convertible securities, distressed debt, control investing, real estate, and public investing. The Firm's control investing group is spread across several disciplines, including Global Principal, European Principal, Power, and Infrastructure. Oaktree was formed in 1995 and is based in Los Angeles.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 13 of 129 |
| Sector: Energy Services and Equipment M&A | 2 of 5 |
| Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals | 2 of 17 |
| State: Texas M&A | 1 of 11 |
| Country: United States M&A | 11 of 83 |
| Year: 2003 M&A | 1 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03-13 |
LineSoft
Spokane, Washington, United States LineSoft Corp. is a provider of engineering design software applications and consulting services to the utility industry. |
Sell | $42M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-21 |
Caminus
New York, New York, United States Caminus Corp. is a provider of software services to the power and gas trading industry. |
Sell | $159M |
