Pelican Energy Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Pelican Energy Partners has acquired 8 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

Pelican Energy Partners’ most common sectors for investment areenergy services and equipment (35%) and manufacturing (28%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (32%) and recapitalization (25%). In total, Pelican Energy Partners has invested in 9 US states and 2 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Pelican Energy Partners has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (100%). Pelican Energy Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2016 when it sold Downhole Technology for $152M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity35
    • M&A Buy Activity29
    • M&A Sell Activity6
  • Total Sectors Invested 7
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 9
  • M&A Advisors 6

Pelican Energy Partners

Pelican Energy Partners LP

2050 W Sam Houston Parkway South, Suite 1550,
Houston, Texas 77024
United States
(713) 559-7110
www.pelicanenergypartners.com
info@pelicanenergypartners.com

Pelican Energy Partners is a private equity firm focused on making strategic investments in energy services and manufacturing companies. The Firm typically pursues profitable, established companies across North America with EBITDA generally between $1 million and $10 million. Pelican Energy Partners was formed in 2011 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Energy Services and Equipment, Environmental, Machinery, Manufacturing, Oil/Gas Exploration

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, Recapitalization

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 1 10
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (2.2/yr) # 18 2 - - 4 5 29
Sell (0.4/yr) # 4 1 - 1 - - 6
vol $152M $152M
  35

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Electrical Builders Industries, Inc. 2024-08-09 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
St. Cloud, Minnesota · www.electricalbuilders.com
GSE Systems, Inc. 2024-08-08 - Add-on Acquisition
Columbia, Maryland · www.gses.com
MillenniTek LLC 2024-07-26 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Knoxville, Tennessee · www.millennitek.com
Stewart Tubular Products LLC 2024-01-22 - Secondary Buyout
Houston, Texas · www.stewarttubular.com
Container Technologies Industries LLC 2024-01-08 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Helenwood, Tennessee · www.containertechnologies.com
Excel Services Corp. 2023-12-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Rockville, Maryland · www.excelservices.com
Advanced Technology Group 2023-11-21 - Divestiture
Westminster, Colorado
Blue Wave AI Labs 2023-06-26 - Growth Capital
West Lafayette, Indiana · www.bluewaveailabs.com
Iron Horse Tools, Inc. 2023-04-11 - Secondary Buyout
Corpus Christi, Texas · www.ironhorsetools.com
Veretek 2022-01-03 - Trade Sale
Houston, Texas · www.veretek.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Energy Services and Equipment 6 (30%) - 10 (34%) -
Manufacturing 7 (35%) - 8 (28%) -
Machinery 3 (15%) - 4 (14%) -
Software 2 (10%) - 3 (10%) -
Business Services 1 (5%) - 2 (7%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment - - 1 (3%) -
Total 20 - 29 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 19 (95%) - 27 (93%) -
  Texas 8 (40%) - 16 (55%) -
  Tennessee 3 (15%) - 3 (10%) -
  Maryland 2 (10%) - 2 (7%) -
  Minnesota 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
  Maine 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
  Louisiana 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
  Kentucky 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
  Indiana 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
  Colorado 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Canada 1 (5%) - 2 (7%) -
  Alberta 1 (5%) - 2 (7%) -
Total 20 - 29 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 8 (40%) - 9 (31%) -
Recapitalization 1 (5%) - 7 (24%) -
Growth Capital 4 (20%) - 6 (21%) -
Divestiture 4 (20%) - 4 (14%) -
Secondary Buyout 2 (10%) - 2 (7%) -
Add-on Acquisition 1 (5%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 20 - 29 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 3 (50%) 152M (100%)
Trade Sale 3 (50%) -
Total 6 $152M

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Locke Lord
3
Reed Smith
2
Norton Rose Fulbright
2

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $152M
TOTAL $152M
Largest Downhole Technology LLC
$152M (2016-04-05)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
7%
2 (7%)
Strategic(s)
14%
4 (14%)
Exited to
Strategic(s)
100%
6 (100%)

FAQ

When was Pelican Energy Partners founded?

Pelican Energy Partners was founded in 2011.

What type of investor is Pelican Energy Partners?

Pelican Energy Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Pelican Energy Partners headquartered?

Pelican Energy Partners is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

How much capital does Pelican Energy Partners have under management?

Pelican Energy Partners has 563M USD under management.

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