M&A Deal Summary

Hull Street Energy Acquires Crockett Cogeneration

On November 4, 2021, private equity firm Hull Street Energy acquired utilities company Crockett Cogeneration from BlackRock Capital Investment

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Hull Street Energy’s 3rd transaction in the Utilities sector.
  • This is Hull Street Energy’s 10th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Hull Street Energy’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-11-04
Target Crockett Cogeneration
Sector Utilities
Buyer(s) Hull Street Energy
Sellers(s) BlackRock Capital Investment
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Crockett Cogeneration

Crockett, California, United States
Crockett Cogeneration is a 240 MW gas-fired cogeneration facility that sells capacity and energy to Pacific Gas and Electric Company and steam to C&H Sugar Company, Inc. pursuant to long-term contracts. Crockett Cogeneration was founded in 1996 and is based in Crockett, California.

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Buyer(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Hull Street Energy is a private investment firm focused on the energy sector. Hull Street Energy invests in middle-market power companies that are strategically positioned for growth as North American fuel supply, generation, transmission, and behind-the-meter assets transition to support a more sustainable future. Hull Street seeks controlling equity investments in middle market energy opportunities including operating gas fired power plants, operating and late stage development renewable projects, electricity transmission and distribution assets, and demand side resources such as grid optimization, distributed generation, and customer supply businesses. Hull Street Energy was formed in 2014 and is based in Bethesda, Maryland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 17
Sector: Utilities M&A 3 of 4
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 2
State: California M&A 1 of 3
Country: United States M&A 10 of 17
Year: 2021 M&A 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-06 Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy - AL Pierce Generation Facility

Wallingford, Connecticut, United States

Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy's AL Pierce Generation Facility provides 84 megawatts of flexible, fast start dual-fueled power generation capacity to the New England region. Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy's AL Pierce Generation Facility is based in Wallingford, Connecticut.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-05-24 ETEM

Houston, Texas, United States

ETEM is an energy transition and liability transfer company focused on acquiring, remediating, and repurposing fossil-fired electric generation. The company offers generation owners a full and final transfer of all the risks and liabilities associated with retired and operating generation. The team brings decades of power and energy experience to facilitate the nation's transition from fossil-fired generating assets to more sustainable energy sources. ETEM is based in Houston, Texas.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

BlackRock Capital Investment

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Business Development Company
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

BlackRock Capital Investment is a publicly traded business development company (BDC) that provides middle-market companies with a variety of financing solutions. This includes senior and junior secured, unsecured and subordinated debt securities and loans, as well as equity. BlackRock Capital targets profitable companies with strong management and defensible market positions that may be underserved by traditional lending sources. The Firm looks to commit $10 to $50 million in businesses generating $10 to $50 million of EBITDA. BlackRock was formed in 2005 by BlackRock and Kelso & Company. The Firm has offices in New York City and Chicago.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 22 of 23
Sector: Utilities M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 12 of 12
State: California M&A 3 of 3
Country: United States M&A 21 of 21
Year: 2021 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Red Apple Stores operates 140 extreme value stores throughout Canada (excluding Quebec) which serve middle-income consumers in rural secondary and tertiary markets and select urban markets. Red Apple Stores is based in Mississauga, Ontario.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

ADNOC Oil Pipelines will lease ADNOC’s interest in 18 pipelines, transporting stabilized crude oil and condensate across ADNOC’s offshore and onshore upstream concessions, for a 23-year period. ADNOC Oil Pipelines is based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

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