M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2010-06-28 |
| Target | Frontier Drilling ASA |
| Sector | Energy Services and Equipment |
| Buyer(s) | Noble |
| Sellers(s) |
The Carlyle Group
Riverstone Holdings aPriori Capital Partners Avista Capital Partners |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 2.2B USD |
| Advisor(s) | Goldman Sachs (Financial) |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1921 |
| Sector | Energy Services and Equipment |
| Employees | 1,800 |
| Revenue | 964M USD (2020) |
Noble Corporation is an offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry. Noble performs, through its subsidiaries, contract drilling services with a fleet of 77 offshore drilling units (including two ultra-deepwater drillships and four high-specification jackup drilling rigs currently under construction), located worldwide, including in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and Alaska, Mexico, Brazil, the North Sea, the Mediterranean, West Africa, the Middle East, India, Malaysia and Australia. Noble Corporation was founded in 1921 and is based in Sugar Land, Texas.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 2 |
| Sector (Energy Services and Equipment) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 1 of 1 |
| State (Texas) | 1 of 2 |
| Country (United States) | 1 of 2 |
| Year (2010) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-25 |
Pacific Drilling
Houston, Texas, United States Pacific Drilling is an offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry. Pacific Drilling's fleet of seven drillships represents one of the youngest and most technologically advanced fleets in the world. Pacific Drilling was founded in 2008 and is based in Houston, Texas. |
Buy | $30M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| PE ASSETS | 376.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
The Carlyle Group is a global investment firm that pursues private equity, credit, and real estate investments worldwide. Carlyle's private equity practice practice pursues buyouts, strategic minority equity investments, equity private placements, consolidations and buildups, and growth capital financings. With offices in 19 countries, Carlyle can easily target opportunities throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East/North Africa and Latin America. Broad sectors of interest include aerospace, defense, automotive and transportation, consumer, retail, energy and power, financial services, healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, technology services, business services, telecommunications and media. The Carlyle Group was formed in 1987 and is based in Washington DC.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 149 of 443 |
| Sector (Energy Services and Equipment) | 7 of 14 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 76 of 184 |
| State (Texas) | 16 of 35 |
| Country (United States) | 96 of 250 |
| Year (2010) | 11 of 22 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 17 of 130 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-06-28 |
China Fishery Group
Hong Kong, China China Fishery Group manages and operates fishing vessels; and sells fish and other marine catches, fishmeal, and fish oil. The company offers frozen whole, headed and gutted, frozen fillets, and roe and milt fish products. China Fishery Group was formed in 2006 and is based in Hong Kong. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-07 |
Otor SA
Paris, France Otor SA is the second largest producer of corrugated board and the industry leader for production of recycled containerboard in France. |
Sell | €247M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| PE ASSETS | 40.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Riverstone Holdings is a large specialist private equity firm focused on opportunities in the energy and power industry. Specific areas of interest include oil & gas exploration, midstream transportation/logistics, electric generation, energy & power service, power infrastructure, and energy & power technology. Riverstone was formed in 2000 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 16 of 56 |
| Sector (Energy Services and Equipment) | 8 of 18 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 6 of 29 |
| State (Texas) | 9 of 26 |
| Country (United States) | 14 of 42 |
| Year (2010) | 4 of 5 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 4 of 19 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-06-15 |
CanEra Resources
Houston, Texas, United States CanEra Resources Inc. is an oil and gas exploration and production company with a focus in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. |
Sell | $500M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-01 |
Mistral Energy
Calgary, Alberta, Canada Mistral Energy focuses on the identification and development of investment opportunities within the Western Canadian natural gas and liquids midstream sector. The Company is currently developing Vantage Pipeline, a 430-mile ethane pipeline connecting producers in North Dakota to Alberta petrochemical demand. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 |
| PE ASSETS | 2.0B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
aPriori Capital Partners (formerly DLJ Merchant Banking Partners) is a middle-market private equity firm focused on middle-market buyouts in the US and Europe. Sectors of interest include healthcare, retail, consumer, energy, business services, and industrial. aPriori was originally established in 1985 and has offices in New York and Los Angeles.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 28 of 51 |
| Sector (Energy Services and Equipment) | 3 of 3 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 12 of 22 |
| State (Texas) | 3 of 5 |
| Country (United States) | 23 of 38 |
| Year (2010) | 3 of 5 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 7 of 21 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-06-14 |
RathGibson
Lincolnshire, Illinois, United States RathGibson, Inc. is a manufacturer of high–performance welded austenitic stainless steel and specialty alloy tubing. RathGibson tubing is chosen where strength, durability and resistance to heat and corrosion are crucial. Representative end uses occur in industries such as oil and gas production and exploration, power generation, food and dairy, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, petrochemicals and semiconductors. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11-03 |
MGM
Beverly Hills, California, United States MGM is an entertainment company focused on the production and global distribution of film and television content across all platforms. The company owns one of the world’s deepest libraries of premium film and television content. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| PE ASSETS | 6.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Avista Capital Partners is a private investment firm formed by a group of professionals with roots from DLJ Merchant Banking Partners. Avista makes controlling and minority investments in US based energy, healthcare, and media companies with revenues greater than $25 million. Typical transactions include leverage buyouts, build-ups, and growth capital financings. Avista Capital was formed in 2005 and is based in New York City with an additional office in Houston, Texas.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 6 of 30 |
| Sector (Energy Services and Equipment) | 1 of 2 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 2 of 15 |
| State (Texas) | 3 of 6 |
| Country (United States) | 5 of 24 |
| Year (2010) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 2 of 11 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-06-07 |
OptiNose
Yardley, Pennsylvania, United States OptiNose is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of products for patients cared for by, or in consultation with, ear, nose, and throat (ENT) or allergy specialists. OptiNose was founded in 2000 and is based in Yardley, Pennsylvania. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-19 |
Syneos Health
Morrisville, North Carolina, United States Syneos Health is a fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. Syneos Health translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities. Syneos Health was founded in 2010 and is based in Morrisville, North Carolina. |
Buy | $600M |
