M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2008-08-21 |
| Target | Osum Oil Sands |
| Sector | Oil/Gas Exploration |
| Buyer(s) |
The Blackstone Group
Warburg Pincus Camcor Partners Azimuth Capital Management |
| Deal Type | Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) |
| Deal Value | 275M CAD |
| Advisor(s) | McCarthy Tétrault (Legal) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| PE ASSETS | 131.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
The Blackstone Group is a global alternative investment management firm. The Firm's investment activities span real estate, secondary investments, hedge funds, credit, infrastructure, and private equity. Blackstone's private equity group targets opportunities globally including buyout acquisitions of established companies, development projects, growth equity financings, and industry consolidations. Sectors of interest include automotive, healthcare, chemicals, industrial, commercial property, lodging, communications, media/publishing, consumer & retail, packaging, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, energy, technology, entertainment, telecommunications, financial services, theme parks, food & beverage, and transportation. Blackstone's private equity real estate group looks for opportunities across North/South America, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, and Europe. The real estate group will consider both equity and debt investments. Areas of interest include healthcare, hotel, industrial, office, residential, and retail. The Blackstone Group was formed in 1987 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 130 of 336 |
| Sector (Oil/Gas Exploration) | 3 of 8 |
| Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) | 46 of 76 |
| State (Alberta) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (Canada) | 2 of 7 |
| Year (2008) | 11 of 14 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 149 of 172 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-01 |
Cheniere Energy
Houston, Texas, United States Cheniere Energy is an energy company that primarily engages in the development, construction, ownership, and operation of onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminals and natural gas pipelines along the Gulf Coast of the United States. Cheniere Energy was founded in 1983 and is based in Houston, Texas. |
Buy | $250M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-06 |
China National BlueStar
Beijing, China China National BlueStar is a Chinese specialty chemicals company focused on manufacturing plants and its marketing network covers over 140 countries. China National Bluestar is based in Beijing. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1966 |
| PE ASSETS | 83.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Warburg Pincus is a mega-sized, global private equity firm focused on investment opportunities across North America, Asia, and Europe. Warburg will consider investing at various company stages, from early-stage opportunities to distressed situations. Warburg Pincus is organized by industry groups. Verticals include financial services, healthcare, technology, media & telecommunications, energy, consumer & industrial, and real estate. Within financial services, Warburg will consider asset/wealth managers, banks, exchanges, financial technology, insurance, transaction processing, private banking, and specialty/consumer finance. Within healthcare, specific areas of interest include medical devices, healthcare services, and biotech/pharmaceuticals. Within technology/media/communications, Warburg targets software, media/internet/information, financial technology, telecom, business services, and systems/semiconductors. Within energy, specific areas of interest include oil/gas exploration, power generation/transmission, and alternative energy. Warburg Pincus raised its first fund in 1966 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 139 of 482 |
| Sector (Oil/Gas Exploration) | 10 of 40 |
| Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) | 47 of 86 |
| State (Alberta) | 3 of 10 |
| Country (Canada) | 3 of 17 |
| Year (2008) | 13 of 15 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 33 of 47 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-21 |
WuXi AppTec
Shanghai, China WuXi AppTec is a provider of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies with a broad and integrated portfolio of laboratory and manufacturing services throughout the drug and medical device R&D process. WuXi AppTec was founded in 2000 and is based in Shanghai, China. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-01 |
RCS Group
Shanghai, China RCS Group is a quick service restaurant chain operator in China, with exclusive franchisee rights from U.S. restaurant brands Papa John's Pizza and Dairy Queen's Ice Cream to operate in 19 provinces in China. The company currently operates the second largest pizza restaurant chain in China with over 140 Papa John's Pizza stores and the largest ice cream restaurant chain in China with more than 130 Dairy Queen stores. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.0B CAD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Camcor Partners is an independent private equity group focused on Canadian hydrocarbon-based energy companies. The Firm looks to build a portfolio of companies with direct hydrocarbon exposure. Camcor was formed in 1997 and is based in Calgary.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 4 |
| Sector (Oil/Gas Exploration) | 1 of 4 |
| Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) | 1 of 1 |
| State (Alberta) | 1 of 4 |
| Country (Canada) | 1 of 4 |
| Year (2008) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-04 |
Beringer Energy
Calgary, Alberta, Canada Beringer Energy, Inc. is an oil and gas exploration and production company with a focus on light oil and liquids-rich gas prospects in Canada. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| PE ASSETS | 3.4B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Azimuth Capital Management is an independent Canadian private equity firm focused on the energy sector. Azimuth makes equity investments in early stage and emerging energy companies focused on resource and infrastructure development. The Firm generally invests in Canadian companies but will consider opportunities in the US as well. Azimuth Capital Management is based in Calgary.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 9 of 20 |
| Sector (Oil/Gas Exploration) | 9 of 16 |
| Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) | 6 of 7 |
| State (Alberta) | 7 of 15 |
| Country (Canada) | 7 of 15 |
| Year (2008) | 2 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-01 |
Seven Generations Energy
Calgary, Alberta, Canada Seven Generations Energy is a private oil and gas company focused on resource plays in North America, including shale gas, tight gas, tight oil, and oil sands. Seven Generations Energy was founded in 2008 and is based in Calgary, Alberta. |
Buy | $300M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-02 |
Ausra
Palo Alto, California, United States Ausra, Inc. is a designing, manufacturing, installing and operation of utility-scale solar thermal power systems around the world. It also provides solar thermal electric power stations and zero-carbon power plants that provide large scale low cost, reliable, renewable energy to generate electricity. |
Buy | - |
