Smith International - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Smith International M&A Summary

Smith International has acquired 6 companies of its own. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Smith International’s largest acquisition to date was in 2008, when it acquired W-H Energy Services for $3.2B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2013, when it sold Smith International - Drilling Jar Product Line to Logan International for $17M. Smith International has acquired in 2 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include energy services and equipment (60%) and chemicals (20%).

Smith International Ownership

Who owns Smith International?

Smith International is owned by Schlumberger. It was acquired on August 27, 2010.

Smith International Business Overview

Where is Smith International headquartered?

Smith International is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

How many employees does Smith International have?

Smith International has 21,000 employees.

What sector is Smith International in?

Smith International is a distribution company.

When was Smith International founded?

Smith International was founded in 1936.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity6
    • M&A Buy Activity5
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3
  • M&A Advisors 1

Smith International, Inc.

1310 Rankin Road,
Houston, Texas 77073
United States,
(281) 443.3370

Smith International, Inc. is a supplier of products and services to the oil and gas exploration and production industry, the petrochemical industry and other industrial markets.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 5 - - - - - 5
vol $3.2B $3.2B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $17M $17M
  6

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Smith International, Inc. - Drilling Jar Product Line 2013-04-01 17M USD Divestiture
Houston, Texas
W-H Energy Services, Inc. 2008-06-03 3.2B USD Add-on Acquisition
Houston, Texas · www.whes.com
DSI Inspection Services 2007-05-16 - Add-on Acquisition
Bridgeport, Texas
Nunez Oil Field Pipe Ltd. 2005-11-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Odessa, Texas
Wilson International, Inc. 1998-01-20 - Add-on Acquisition
Houston, Texas
Chem-Tech, Inc. 1997-12-08 - Add-on Acquisition
Lafayette, Louisiana
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Energy Services and Equipment 3 (60%) 3.2B (100%) - -
Distribution 1 (20%) - 1 (100%) 17M (100%)
Chemicals 1 (20%) - - -
Total 5 $3.2B 1 $17M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 5 3.2B 1 17M
  Texas 4 3.2B 1 17M
  Louisiana 1 - - -
Total 5 $3.2B 1 $17M

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $3.2B
TOTAL $3.2B
Largest W-H Energy Services, Inc.
$3.2B (2008-06-03)
sell # Total
< $100M 1 $17M
TOTAL $17M
Largest Smith International, Inc. - Drilling Jar Product Line
$17M (2013-04-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
20%
1 (20%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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