M&A Deal Summary

KPS Capital Partners and White Deer Energy Acquire Lufkin

On May 1, 2020, private equity firms KPS Capital Partners and White Deer Energy acquired machinery company Lufkin from Baker Hughes

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is KPS Capital Partners’ 5th and White Deer Energy’s 2nd transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is KPS Capital Partners’ 32nd and White Deer Energy’s 21st transaction in the United States.
  • This is KPS Capital Partners’ 3rd and White Deer Energy’s 10th transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-05-01
Target Lufkin
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) KPS Capital Partners
White Deer Energy
Sellers(s) Baker Hughes
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Lufkin

Missouri City, Texas, United States
Lufkin is a global provider of rod lift products, technologies, services and solutions, including automated control and optimization equipment and software for rod lift equipment to the oil and gas industry. Lufkin manufactures a complete line of surface pumping units, downhole sucker rod pumps and automation systems in six manufacturing and assembly facilities worldwide. Lufkin has an extensive global service footprint that operates throughout the oil-producing world. Lufkin was founded in 1902 and is based in Missouri City, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

KPS Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1991
PE ASSETS 13.4B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

KPS Capital Partners is a private investment firm that targets special situations including turnarounds, restructurings, bankruptcies, and corporate divestitures. KPS' target investment size is $100 million to $1 billion in businesses with minimum revenues of $250 million. The Firm has specific interest in companies engaged in the manufacturing, transportation, and service industries. KPS will not consider investments in high technology, financial services, telecommunications, broadcast media, real estate and natural resources. The Firm's geographic coverage spans the US, Canada, and Europe. KPS Capital Partners was formed in 1991 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 38 of 55
Sector (Machinery) 5 of 6
Type (Divestiture) 16 of 24
State (Texas) 3 of 4
Country (United States) 32 of 42
Year (2020) 2 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-10 IKG

Houston, Texas, United States

IKG is a manufacturer of high-quality steel and aluminum bar grating, with manufacturing plants throughout North America. From power plants to petroleum refineries, shipyards to large scale factories, IKG services major businesses throughout the industrial sector.

Buy $85M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-07-20 Briggs & Stratton

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States

Briggs & Stratton is a producer of gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment, and is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of power generation, pressure washer, lawn and garden, turf care and job site products through its Briggs & Stratton, Simplicity, Snapper, Ferris, Vanguard, Allmand, Billy Goat, Murray, Branco, and Victa brands. Briggs & Stratton products are designed, manufactured, marketed, and serviced in over 100 countries on six continents. Briggs & Stratton was formed in 1908 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Buy $550M
Buyer

White Deer Energy

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2008
PE ASSETS 2.7B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

White Deer Energy is a specialist private equity investment group focused on the energy sector. White Deer targets equity investments of $25 to $100 million in companies active in oil and gas production, oil service and equipment manufacturing and midstream infrastructure. Prospective transaction situations include companies in need of capital for growth, companies with follow-on opportunities, or management teams looking to continue to operate their companies. The Firm prefers control or co-control positions. White Deer Energy was formed in 2008 and has offices in Houston, Texas and New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 23 of 30
Sector (Machinery) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 3
State (Texas) 10 of 14
Country (United States) 21 of 27
Year (2020) 3 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-03-16 Ranger Energy Services

Houston, Texas, United States

Ranger Energy Services is an provider of well service rigs and associated services in the United States, with a focus on unconventional horizontal well completion and production operations. Ranger Energy Services is based in Houston, Texas.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-08-18 Stuart Pressure Control

The Woodlands, Texas, United States

Stuart Pressure Control provides flowback services and related pressure control equipment and services to E&P customers, primarily in South Texas (Eagle Ford Shale), East Texas (Haynesville Shale), Arkansas (Fayetteville Shale) and Ohio (Utica Shale). The Company provides high pressure equipment to handle various services required during the completion and production of oil and gas wells.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Baker Hughes

Houston, Texas, United States

Category Company
Sector Energy Services and Equipment
Employees57,000
Revenue 25.5B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Baker Hughes is a provider of oilfield services, products, technology and systems to the worldwide oil and natural gas industry. The company operates in more than 80 countries helping customers find, evaluate, drill, produce, transport and process hydrocarbon resources. Baker Hughes is headquartered in Houston, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 10
Sector (Machinery) 3 of 3
Type (Divestiture) 8 of 10
State (Texas) 6 of 6
Country (United States) 7 of 9
Year (2020) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-07-18 Cooper Machinery Services

Houston, Texas, United States

Cooper Machinery Services is an OEM and aftermarket solutions provider of machinery that transports natural gas. Cooper supplies parts and aftermarket services to a large installed base of highly respected brands. The company's brands include Cooper-Bessemer, Ajax, Superior, Gemini, Enterprise, TSI, CSI, TXC, and Joy. Cooper Machinery Services was founded in 1833 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-07-27 NuCera Solutions

Barnsdall, Oklahoma, United States

NuCera Solutions engages in the development and manufacture of highly differentiated specialty polymers for markets that require high quality and performance: Adhesives, Candles, Coatings, Imaging, Masterbatches, Personal Care, and Plastics. NuCera Solutions is based in Barnsdall, Oklahoma.

Sell -