M&A Deal Summary

HitecVision and Eni Acquire Vargronn

On January 1, 2020, private equity firm HitecVision and Eni acquired renewable energy company Vargronn

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is HitecVision’s 1st and Eni’s 1st transaction in the Renewable Energy sector.
  • This is HitecVision’s 40th and Eni’s 1st transaction in Norway.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-01-01
Target Vargronn
Sector Renewable Energy
Buyer(s) HitecVision
Eni
Deal Type Joint Venture

Target

Vargronn

Stavanger, Norway
Vargronn is a renewable energy company, aiming to develop, construct, operate and finance green energy and infrastructure projects in the Nordic-Baltic markets. The company’s ambition is to reach an installed capacity in the region of 1 GW towards 2030. Vargronn was founded in 2020 and is based in Stavanger, Norway.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

HitecVision

Stavanger, Norway

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1985
PE ASSETS 8.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

HitecVision is a private equity firm specializing in buyouts and growth capital investments in the oil and gas industry. The Firm targets investments in middle-market companies throughout North America (primarily US) and Northern Europe (primarily Norway and the UK). HitecVision seeks companies with growth potential and unique technologies. The Firm looks to invest €150 to €500 million in companies. Specific areas of interest include drilling/down-hole, exploration/production, field development, mid- and downstream, and subsurface. HitecVision was formed in 1985 and is based in Stavanger. The Firm has additional offices in Oslo and Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 58 of 64
Sector: Renewable Energy M&A 1 of 4
Type: Joint Venture M&A Deals 1 of 4
Country: Norway M&A 40 of 44
Year: 2020 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-01 Moreld

Stavanger, Norway

Moreld is an industrial group created through the merger of a number of small and medium-sized companies in HitecVision’s portfolio. As the energy sector prepares for a transition towards a low-carbon future, Moreld will seize opportunities to increase its foothold in sectors such as aquaculture, offshore wind, and other relevant renewable energy sectors, whilst continuing to nurture existing oil service operations. Moreld was founded in 2020 and is based in Stavanger, Norway.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-09-01 Aarbakke Group AS

Bryne, Norway

Aarbakke Group AS is a provider of precision manufacturing services to the oil and gas industry, specializing in the manufacture of subsea and downhole equipment to extreme quality standards. Aarbakke Group is based in Bryne, Norway.

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Buyer

Eni

Rome, Italy

Category Company
Founded 1953
Sector Oil/Gas Exploration
Employees32,356
Revenue 89.0B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Eni operates in oil and gas, electricity generation and sale, petrochemicals, oilfield services construction and engineering industries. Eni was founded in 1953 and is based in Rome, Italy.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 4
Sector: Renewable Energy M&A 1 of 2
Type: Joint Venture M&A Deals 1 of 2
Country: Norway M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2020 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-01-01 Agip Petroli

Italy

Agip is a integrated energy company, committed to growth in the activities of finding, producing, transporting, transforming and marketing oil and gas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-11 GreenIT

San Donato Milanese, Italy

GreenIT aims to produce energy mainly from photovoltaic and wind power plants and development and construction of greenfield plants. GreenIT was founded in 2021 and is based in San Donato Milanese, Italy.

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