M&A Deal Summary

AMCI Capital and Jefferies Capital Partners Acquire United Maritime Group

On December 1, 2007, private equity firms AMCI Capital and Jefferies Capital Partners acquired transportation company United Maritime Group for 405M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is AMCI Capital’s 1st and Jefferies Capital Partners’ 4th transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is AMCI Capital’s and Jefferies Capital Partners’ 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is AMCI Capital’s 1st and Jefferies Capital Partners’ 17th transaction in the United States.
  • This is AMCI Capital’s 1st and Jefferies Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-12-01
Target United Maritime Group
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) AMCI Capital
Jefferies Capital Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Deal Value 405M USD

Target

United Maritime Group

Tampa, Florida, United States
United Maritime Group is a U.S-based water transportation company that handles coal, petroleum coke, phosphate, grain and other bulk commodities in the U.S and internationally. It operates U.S. United Ocean Services, a U.S-flag oceangoing fleet; U.S United Barge Line, a river barge fleet on the U.S inland waterways; U.S United Bulk Terminal, a dry-bulk commodity deep-water transfer and storage terminal; and U.S United Bulk Logistics, which combines the global resources of United Maritime Group into customized and integrated transportation and distribution systems for its customers.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

AMCI Capital

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2006
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

AMCI Capital is a specialist investment firm focused on the global natural resources and energy sectors. The Firm was originally formed as a joint venture between energy investor First Reserve and American Metals & Coal International (AMCI). AMCI will consider both majority and minority investments and looks to be an active participant in each portfolio investment. AMCI Capital was formed in 2006 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 5
Sector (Transportation) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 1 of 4
State (Florida) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2007) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-01-26 China Coal Energy

Beijing, China

China Coal Energy is a coal production company with a broad variety of businesses in thermal and coking coal, coal mining equipment manufacturing, and coal mine design. China Coal Energy was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-10-23 Felix Resources

Brisbane, Australia

Felix Resources is an expanding company with a focus on coal mining and the development and operation of coal related assets, primarily within Australia. With the addition of the mining leases for Moolarben and through the potential addition of other assets such as Harrybrandt and Athena, Felix has positioned itself in being a key coal producer providing consistent quality coal on a reliable basis to customers around the world. As of 2009 Felix Resources operates as a subsidiary of Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd.

Sell $3.5B
Buyer

Jefferies Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 850M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Jefferies Capital Partners is a private equity investment firm that seeks to invest in later-stage growth companies, management buyouts, and support of corporate expansion and industry consolidation. The firm makes equity and equity-linked investments between $20 million and $100 million per transaction. Jefferies does not invest in start-ups, early-stage ventures or real estate. The firm seeks companies with revenue between $10 million to $500 million per annum. Jefferies targets companies involved in the following industries: consumer, energy, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing and distribution, media, telecommunications and transportation. Jefferies Capital Partners is based in New York, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 29
Sector (Transportation) 4 of 4
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 10 of 13
State (Florida) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 17 of 27
Year (2007) 4 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-11-29 Ascent Energy

Plano, Texas, United States

Ascent Energy, Inc. was acquired by RAM Energy Resources, Inc. Ascent Energy, Inc., an independent natural gas and oil company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of natural gas and oil properties in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and the Appalachian region.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-04-03 Matrix Metals

Richmond, Texas, United States

Matrix Metals LLC - is a global manufacturing, sourcing and distribution business serving the needs of North American-based, industrial users of metal castings. The Company supplies metal castings of all sizes and alloys to customers in a wide variety of industries, such as flow control, locomotive, mining, farm equipment, heavy construction, over the road trucks and rail

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