M&A Deal Summary

Statoil USA Onshore Properties Acquires Grenadier Energy Partners

On December 1, 2012, Statoil USA Onshore Properties acquired oil/gas exploration company Grenadier Energy Partners from EnCap Investments and Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors for 590M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Statoil USA Onshore Properties’ 1st transaction in the Oil/Gas Exploration sector.
  • This is Statoil USA Onshore Properties’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Statoil USA Onshore Properties’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Statoil USA Onshore Properties’ 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-12-01
Target Grenadier Energy Partners
Sector Oil/Gas Exploration
Buyer(s) Statoil USA Onshore Properties
Sellers(s) EnCap Investments
Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 590M USD

Target

Grenadier Energy Partners

Woodlands, Texas, United States
website
Grenadier Energy Partners LLC is an upstream exploration and production company in the energy sector.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Statoil USA Onshore Properties

Houston, Texas, United States

Category Company
Founded 2008
Sector Oil/Gas Exploration
DESCRIPTION

Statoil USA Onshore Properties, Inc. provides oil and gas exploration services.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Oil/Gas Exploration) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2012) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-02 Statoil USA Onshore Properties - Non Core Assets

Houston, Texas, United States

Statoil USA Onshore Properties - Non Core Assets include 62,500 net acres that it operates in the state of West Virginia, 31 Marcellus wells, 24 of which are currently producing. Statoil owns about 665,500 total acres in the Marcellus, the largest US gas field by volume. The Marcellus and Utica shales, located in the Appalachian region of the US, have provided 85pc of the country's shale gas production growth since the start of 2012, according to the US Energy Information Administration

Sell $407M

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

EnCap Investments

Houston, Texas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 38.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

EnCap Investments is a private equity firm focused on the US energy sector. EnCap specifically looks for upstream and midstream opportunities within the oil and gas industry. EnCap generally partners with seasoned management when pursuing investments. EnCap Investments has offices in Dallas and Houston.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 34 of 50
Sector (Oil/Gas Exploration) 34 of 47
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 18 of 29
State (Texas) 25 of 37
Country (United States) 34 of 49
Year (2012) 5 of 6
Size (of disclosed) 16 of 28
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-12-01 Modern Resources

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Modern Resources is an oil and gas company focused on the pursuit of proved reserve acquisitions. Modern Resources was founded in 2012 and is based in Calgary, Alberta.

Buy CA$300M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-12-21 Shona Energy

Houston, Texas, United States

Shona Energy Co. LLC is a US oil and natural gas exploration, development and production company focusing on South America, specifically Colombia and Peru.

Sell $140M
SELLER

Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors

Los Angeles, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Asset Manager
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 8.6B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors is an alternative investment management firm focused on hedge funds, public funds, energy private equity, growth private equity, real estate private equity, and mezzanine finance opportunities. Kayne's energy private equity group focuses on $20 to $100 million investments in high-growth exploration and production, midstream and oilfield service companies. The energy group considers both majority or minority stakes in public and private businesses. Kayne's growth private equity practice involves structured investments in public and private companies looking for capital to finance expansion. This group will also consider middle-market leveraged transactions and management buyouts. Kayne's real estate private equity group invests in established, cash-flow generating projects. Areas of interest include student housing and campus-oriented retail properties, amongst other opportunistic investments. The Group looks for acquisitions of $25 to $100 million. Kayne's mezzanine team looks to provide $20 to $35 million of capital for mid-market businesses with $100 to $500 million of sales and $10 to $50 million of EBITDA. Kayne Capital Advisors was formed in 1984 and is based in Los Angeles with additional offices in Armonk, New York; New York City, and Houston.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 80
Sector (Oil/Gas Exploration) 9 of 42
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 9 of 31
State (Texas) 5 of 32
Country (United States) 9 of 69
Year (2012) 3 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 14
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-10-01 Friedrich Air Conditioning

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Friedrich Air Conditioning manufactures room air conditioning, dehumidification and air purification products for residential and commercial applications. Friedrich is among industry leaders in high-end air conditioning solutions for single room use in lodging, commercial and multi-family sectors. The company is based in San Antonio, Texas with manufacturing operations in Monterrey, Mexico and distribution centers in Texas and New Jersey.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-12-03 19 Select Student Housing Properties and Development Property

United States

19 Select Student Housing Properties and Development Property comprises 12,049 beds, including 366 beds at an additional phase currently under development at an existing property.

Sell $863M