M&A Deal Summary

First Reserve Acquires Crompton Greaves - Transmission & Distribution Division

On May 9, 2016, private equity firm First Reserve acquired electrical equipment company Crompton Greaves - Transmission & Distribution Division from CG Power and Industrial Solutions

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is First Reserve’s 1st transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is First Reserve’s 1st transaction in India.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-05-09
Target Crompton Greaves - Transmission & Distribution Division
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) First Reserve
Sellers(s) CG Power and Industrial Solutions
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Crompton Greaves - Transmission & Distribution Division

Mumbai, India
Crompton Greaves' Transmission & Distribution Division engages in the management and application of electrical energy. Company manufactures transformers and switchgears, as well as provides systems across the transmission and distribution space.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

First Reserve

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1983
PE ASSETS 32.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

First Reserve is a specialist private equity firm focused on investments in energy companies. First Reserve targets equity investments of $50 to $500 million in companies valued from $100 million to $10 billion. Target areas of interest within the energy industry include energy manufacturing and services (drilling service providers and wellhead equipment manufacturers), energy infrastructure, energy reserves, renewable energy and alternative fuels, and energy related insurance and financial products. First Reserve was established in 1983 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 88 of 112
Sector: Electrical Equipment M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 5 of 9
Country: India M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2016 M&A 3 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-11 Mariah North Wind Power Project

Texas, United States

Mariah North Wind is expected to generate 230 MW of wind power, serving the high-demand ERCOT market in Parmer County, Texas, with a 13-year, fixed price hedge for its power production. The project will also construct and own a 27 mile, 345 kV transmission line to interconnect with the ERCOT CREZ system and is the first phase of an expected 600 MW development.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-07-21 M Group Services

Stevenage, United Kingdom

M Group Services is a service provider to the regulated infrastructure markets in the UK and Ireland through its utilities, transport, telecom, and data divisions. The Company operates through its subsidiaries that include Morrison Utility Services, Morrison Data Services, Dyer & Butler, Magdalene, PMP Utilities and M Group Services Plant & Fleet Solutions. M Group Services was formed in 1847 and is based in Hertfordshire, England.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

CG Power and Industrial Solutions

Mumbai, India

Category Company
Founded 1937
Sector Machinery
Employees3,113
Revenue 98.1B INR (2025)
DESCRIPTION

CG Power and Industrial Solutions provides electrical products, systems, and services for utilities, power generation, and industries. The company is organized into three business groups: Power, Industrial, and Automation. CG’s products and technologies cover the entire value chain of engineering offerings. From generation, transmission, distribution, and conversion, it manages and tends electricity to travel great distances, directing it intelligently to the end-user and helping convert it efficiently back into motive power. CG’s solutions address the growing complexity and scale of modern infrastructure, with smart devices and systems to bridge demand and supply, as well as supporting the renewable energy movement with creative leadership and smart solutions. CG Power and Industrial Solutions was founded in 1937 and is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Electrical Equipment M&A 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: India M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2016 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-04-24 Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals

Mumbai , India

Crompton Greaves consumer manufactures and markets a wide spectrum of consumer products, ranging from fans, lamps, and luminaires to pumps and household appliances such as water heaters, mixer grinders, toasters, irons, and electric lanterns. Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals was founded in 2015 and is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

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