M&A Deal Summary

Legacy Oil + Gas Acquires CanEra Resources

On June 15, 2010, Legacy Oil + Gas acquired oil/gas exploration company CanEra Resources from Riverstone Holdings and Natural Gas Partners for 500M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Legacy Oil + Gas’ 3rd transaction in the Oil/Gas Exploration sector.
  • This is Legacy Oil + Gas’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Legacy Oil + Gas’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Legacy Oil + Gas’ 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2010-06-15
Target CanEra Resources
Sector Oil/Gas Exploration
Buyer(s) Legacy Oil + Gas
Sellers(s) Riverstone Holdings
Natural Gas Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 500M USD
Advisor(s) FirstEnergy Capital Corp. (Financial)

Target

CanEra Resources

Houston, Texas, United States
CanEra Resources Inc. is an oil and gas exploration and production company with a focus in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Legacy Oil + Gas

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Category Company
Founded 2005
Sector Oil/Gas Exploration
Employees171
DESCRIPTION

Legacy Oil + Gas, Inc. is a light oil-weighted producer with approximately 22,000 boe/d of high-netback production, of which more than 15,000 boe/d is from conventional and unconventional plays in Crescent Point’s core southeast Saskatchewan, Manitoba and North Dakota areas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 8
Sector (Oil/Gas Exploration) 3 of 8
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 8
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2010) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-11-02 Connaught Energy

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Connaught Energy Ltd. is a energy company pursuing conventional oil and gas in Western Canada as well as coalbed methane and natural gas from tight shales in Western Canada and the UK.

Buy $200M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-01-01 Villanova Resources

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Villanova Resources, Inc. is a provider of oil/gas exploration services.

Buy $124M

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Riverstone Holdings

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 40.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Riverstone Holdings is a large specialist asset management and private equity firm focused on opportunities in the energy and power industry. Specific areas of interest include oil & gas exploration, midstream transportation/logistics, electric generation, energy & power service, power infrastructure, and energy & power technology. Riverstone Holdings was formed in 2000 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 57
Sector (Oil/Gas Exploration) 5 of 20
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 30
State (Texas) 8 of 26
Country (United States) 13 of 42
Year (2010) 3 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 16 of 19
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-05-19 Coda Automotive

Los Angeles, California, United States

Coda Automotive, Inc. manufactures zero-emission, all-electric, low-speed vehicles, under the branding, Miles Electric Vehicles, suited for fleet and neighborhood driving and is developing a highway speed, all-electric affordable sedan, under the branding Coda Automotive. Coda Automotive was founded in 2009 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-06-28 Frontier Drilling ASA

Houston, Texas, United States

Frontier Drilling ASA is an oil field services company focused on consolidating the niche market of conventionally moored drillships. The company also participates in the deepwater drilling and production market.

Sell $2.2B
SELLER

Natural Gas Partners

Dallas, Texas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 20.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Natural Gas Partners is a specialist private equity firm focused on investments in the energy industry. The Firm looks for opportunities in oil and gas production, as well as midstream and oilfield service companies. Natural Gas Partners will also consider start-up company investments. The Firm's investments range from $20 to $100 million. Natural Gas Partners is an affiliate of energy investment firm NGP Energy Capital Management. The Group was formed in 1988 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas with additional offices in Houston; Santa Fe, New Mexico; Stamford, Connecticut; and London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 13
Sector (Oil/Gas Exploration) 3 of 9
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 3
State (Texas) 4 of 9
Country (United States) 5 of 12
Year (2010) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-09-01 Resolute Energy

Denver, Colorado, United States

Resolute Energy Corp. is an independent oil and gas company focused on the acquisition and development of unconventional oil and gas properties in the Delaware Basin portion of the Permian Basin of west Texas. Resolute Energy was founded in 2004 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-07-23 Northern Blizzard Resources

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Northern Blizzard Resources is engaged in the exploration for and the acquisition, development and production of petroleum and natural gas reserves in western Canada. Northern Blizzard Resources was founded in 2009 and is based in Calgary, Alberta.

Buy -