Kerogen Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Profile

In the last 3 years, Kerogen Capital has acquired 1 company.

Kerogen Capital’s most common sectors for investment are oil/gas exploration (89%) and energy services and equipment (12%). The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (78%) and divestiture (12%). In total, Kerogen Capital has invested in 1 US state and 7 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Kerogen Capital has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%). Kerogen Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2021 when it sold Zennor Oil & Gas for $625M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity11
    • M&A Buy Activity9
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 7
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2
  • M&A Advisors 1

Kerogen Capital Ltd.

Suite 4802, 48/F, Cheung Kong Center, 2 Queen's Road,
Hong Kong,
China
+852 2127 3000
www.kerogencap.com
info@kerogencap.com

Kerogen Capital is a provider of growth and development capital to small and medium-sized oil and gas companies. Kerogen primarily focuses on the upstream oil and gas sector serving demand from Asia. Geographic areas of focus predominantly span South East Asia, Central Asia, and select countries in the Middle East and Africa. Kerogen Capital has offices in Hong Kong and London.


Investment Criteria

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

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

Geographic Preferences: Asia/Pacific, Central Asia/India, Middle East

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

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 6 2 1 - - - 9
Sell (0.4/yr) # - - - - 1 1 2
vol $625M $625M
  11

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Zennor Oil & Gas Ltd. 2021-03-08 625M USD Add-on Acquisition
Surrey, United Kingdom · www.zennorpetroleum.com
Energean Israel Ltd. 2020-12-30 - Unknown
, Israel
Ideol SAS 2018-04-27 - Secondary Buyout
La Ciotat, France · www.ideol-offshore.com
Energean Israel Ltd. 2017-02-15 - Divestiture
, Israel
Pandion Energy AS 2017-01-31 - Growth Capital
Oslo, Norway · www.pandionenergy.no
Hurricane Energy Plc 2016-04-18 - Growth Capital
Godalming, United Kingdom · www.hurricaneenergy.com
Zennor Oil & Gas Ltd. 2015-08-17 - Growth Capital
Surrey, United Kingdom · www.zennorpetroleum.com
Hillwood International Energy LP 2014-05-15 - Growth Capital
, United States
Twinza Oil Ltd. 2014-03-12 - Growth Capital
Nedlands, Australia · www.twinzaoil.com
Buried Hill Energy (Cyprus) Plc 2012-06-01 - Growth Capital
Nicosia, Cyprus · www.buriedhill.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Oil/Gas Exploration 6 (86%) - 8 (89%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Total 7 - 9 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United Kingdom 2 (29%) - 3 (33%) -
United States 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
France 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Australia 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Cyprus 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Norway 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Israel - - 1 (11%) -
Total 7 - 9 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 6 (86%) - 7 (78%) -
Divestiture - - 1 (11%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Total 7 - 9 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 1 (50%) 625M (100%)
Unknown 1 (50%) -
Total 2 $625M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Citigroup Investment Banking
 1

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $625M
TOTAL $625M
Largest Zennor Oil & Gas Ltd.
$625M (2021-03-08)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
11%
1 (11%)
Strategic(s)
11%
1 (11%)
Exited to
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

Investor Summary

Size

Large

PE Assets

2.0B USD

Established

2007

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

Leadership

Ivor Orchard

Co-Founder & Executive Chairman

Jason Cheng

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Evan Chen

Partner & COO

Leonard Tao

Partner, Co-Head of Investment and Portfolio Management

Alison Tsui

Partner, General Counsel

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