M&A Deal Summary

Ares Private Equity Group Acquires North Dakota gathering system

On August 31, 2015, private equity firm Ares Private Equity Group acquired oil/gas exploration company North Dakota gathering system from WPX Energy for 185M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ares Private Equity Group’s 4th transaction in the Oil/Gas Exploration sector.
  • This is Ares Private Equity Group’s 16th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Ares Private Equity Group’s 49th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Ares Private Equity Group’s 1st transaction in North Dakota.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-08-31
Target North Dakota gathering system
Sector Oil/Gas Exploration
Buyer(s) Ares Private Equity Group
Sellers(s) WPX Energy
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 185M USD

Target

North Dakota gathering system

Williston Basin, North Dakota, United States

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Ares Private Equity Group

Los Angeles, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 20.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Ares Private Equity Group is the private equity arm of Ares Management, a global alternative asset manager. The Ares Private Equity Group specializes in opportunistic majority/shared control investments in under-capitalized middle-market companies. Ares looks for companies with strong franchises and attractive growth opportunities. The Group prefers to be the lead investor and will invest across the capital structure, including common equity, preferred equity, convertible equity/debt and senior debt. Areas of interest include business services, defense, healthcare, manufacturing, industrial, energy and consumer products and services. Ares Private Equity Group was formed in 2003 and is based in Los Angeles, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 57 of 98
Sector (Oil/Gas Exploration) 4 of 4
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 6
State (North Dakota) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 49 of 82
Year (2015) 4 of 7
Size (of disclosed) 16 of 20
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-29 Cast & Crew

Burbank, California, United States

Cast & Crew is a provider of software and services to the entertainment production industry. Cast & Crew's software products and services assist in the areas of payroll & human resources, accounting & financial, and workflow & productivity. Cast & Crew was founded in 1976 and is based in Burbank, California.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-09-28 Valet Living

Tampa, Florida, United States

Valet Living is a provider of doorstep collection and recycling services, and also full-service amenities provider to the multifamily industry. Valet Living was founded in 1995 and is based in Tampa, Florida.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

WPX Energy

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Category Company
Founded 1983
Sector Oil/Gas Exploration
Employees590
Revenue 2.4B USD (2019)
DESCRIPTION

WPX Energy is an exploration and production company focused on developing its significant natural gas, natural gas liquids, and oil reserves, particularly in the Piceance Basin, Bakken Shale, and Marcellus Shale. WPX Energy was founded in 1983 and is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 4
Sector (Oil/Gas Exploration) 1 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 3
State (North Dakota) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 1 of 4
Year (2015) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-08-17 RKI Exploration & Production

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

RKI Exploration & Production LLC is an independent exploration and production company.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-11-20 WPX Energy - Van Hook Gathering System

North Dakota, United States

WPX Energy - Van Hook Gathering System consists of pipeline systems that currently gather approximately 11,000 barrels of oil, 6,500 million cubic feet of natural gas,

Sell $185M