Investment Summary

Coral Reef Capital Exits Western Exploration

On December 22, 2021, private equity firm Coral Reef Capital invested in oil/gas exploration company Western Exploration from Coral Reef Capital

Investment Highlights
  • This is Coral Reef Capital’s 3rd transaction in the Oil/Gas Exploration sector.
  • This is Coral Reef Capital’s 2nd transaction in Canada.
  • This is Coral Reef Capital’s 2nd transaction in British Columbia.

Investment Summary

Date 2021-12-22
Target Western Exploration
Sector Oil/Gas Exploration
Investor(s) Coral Reef Capital
Sellers(s) Coral Reef Capital
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

Western Exploration

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Western Exploration is a previous metals exploration company that has identified, acquired, evaluated, explored, and developed gold properties in Nevada. Western Exploration is based in

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Investor(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Coral Reef Capital is a specialist investment firm focused on opportunities in the natural resources sector, including oil & gas exploration and production, metals & mining, and related infrastructure and services. The Firm will consider majority and minority positions. Target transaction situations include management/leveraged buyouts, corporate carve-outs, recapitalizations, acquisition financings, and oil & gas lease development. Coral Reef Capital was established in 2008 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 6
Sector: Oil/Gas Exploration M&A 3 of 3
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: British Columbia M&A 2 of 2
Country: Canada M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-18 Krewe Energy

Covington, Louisiana, United States

Krewe Energy is an oil & gas company engaged in the business of acquisition, exploitation and development of creative business ventures within the shallow State waters of the Gulf of Mexico, Inland marsh and Onshore. Krewe Energy was founded in 2013 and is based in Covington, Louisiana.

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Seller(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Coral Reef Capital is a specialist investment firm focused on opportunities in the natural resources sector, including oil & gas exploration and production, metals & mining, and related infrastructure and services. The Firm will consider majority and minority positions. Target transaction situations include management/leveraged buyouts, corporate carve-outs, recapitalizations, acquisition financings, and oil & gas lease development. Coral Reef Capital was established in 2008 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Oil/Gas Exploration M&A 1 of 1
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: British Columbia M&A 1 of 1
Country: Canada M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-18 Krewe Energy

Covington, Louisiana, United States

Krewe Energy is an oil & gas company engaged in the business of acquisition, exploitation and development of creative business ventures within the shallow State waters of the Gulf of Mexico, Inland marsh and Onshore. Krewe Energy was founded in 2013 and is based in Covington, Louisiana.

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