M&A Deal Summary

New Fortress Energy Acquires Hygo Energy Transition

On January 13, 2021, New Fortress Energy acquired energy services and equipment company Hygo Energy Transition from Stonepeak and Golar LNG

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is New Fortress Energy’s 1st transaction in the Energy Services and Equipment sector.
  • This is New Fortress Energy’s 2nd transaction in Bermuda.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-01-13
Target Hygo Energy Transition
Sector Energy Services and Equipment
Buyer(s) New Fortress Energy
Sellers(s) Stonepeak
Golar LNG
Deal Type Divestiture
Advisor(s) Goldman Sachs
Citigroup Investment Banking (Financial)
Vinson & Elkins (Legal)

Target

Hygo Energy Transition

Hamilton, Bermuda
Hygo Energy Transition is a provider of liquefied natural gas-based downstream services based in Hamilton, Bermuda.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

New Fortress Energy

New York, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 1998
Sector Infrastructure
Employees677
Revenue 2.4B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
New Fortress Energy tanker trailers in Port Everglades, Florida.
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New Fortress Energy is a global energy infrastructure company founded to help accelerate the world’s transition to clean energy. The company funds, builds and operates natural gas infrastructure and logistics to rapidly deliver fully integrated, turnkey energy solutions that enable economic growth, enhance environmental stewardship and transform local industries and communities. New Fortress Energy was founded in 1998 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Energy Services and Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Bermuda) 2 of 2
Year (2021) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-13 Golar LNG

Hamilton, Bermuda

Golar LNG provides infrastructure for the liquefaction, transportation, regasification, and downstream distribution of LNG. It operates through three segments: Vessel Operations, Floating Liquefaction Natural Gas Vessel (FLNG), and Power. The company engages in the acquisition, ownership, operation, and chartering of LNG carriers, FLNG, and floating storage regasification units (FSRUs); and the development of gas to power projects, as well as LNG distribution operations. Golar LNG was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

Buy $1.9B

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Stonepeak

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Infrastructure
Founded 2011
PE ASSETS 57.1B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Stonepeak is a private equity firm focused on North American infrastructure investing. Specific areas of interest include energy assets, power/renewables, transportation, utilities, water, and communications. Stonepeak was formed in 2011 and is headquartered in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 10
Sector (Energy Services and Equipment) 2 of 4
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Bermuda) 1 of 1
Year (2021) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-09 AA

Basingstoke, United Kingdom

AA is an UK insurance broker with over 2.3 million insurance policies that has a competitive advantage through sophisticated customer analysis ratings and tailored pricing capabilities based on proprietary member data. These capabilities combined with the AA brand and web presence (with over 190 million visits per annum) create a very strong offering in the insurance market. Building on these strengths the AA can provide more competitive and distinctive offers for members in the future. The company remains focused on actions to improve performance in our Motor insurance business by targeting rate reductions from the panel, improving retention performance in call centers, and improving online customer experience. Further, as part of the evolution of the insurance business model, the company will relaunch Financial Services offering to increase its footprint. AA was founded in 1905 and is based in Basingstoke, United Kingdom.

Buy £3.8B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-06 Ironclad Energy Partners

Lombard, Illinois, United States

Ironclad Energy Partners was formed with power industry veterans for the purpose of acquiring, developing, owning, operating and making capital investments in middle-market power and utility infrastructure assets. Together with Stonepeak, Ironclad plans to acquire power generation, district energy and utility assets and improve them commercially, technically, and/or operationally, in order to increase their value to customers and investors.

Sell -
SELLER

Golar LNG

Hamilton, Bermuda

Category Company
Founded 1946
Sector Oil/Gas Exploration
Revenue 439M USD (2020)
DESCRIPTION

Golar LNG provides infrastructure for the liquefaction, transportation, regasification, and downstream distribution of LNG. It operates through three segments: Vessel Operations, Floating Liquefaction Natural Gas Vessel (FLNG), and Power. The company engages in the acquisition, ownership, operation, and chartering of LNG carriers, FLNG, and floating storage regasification units (FSRUs); and the development of gas to power projects, as well as LNG distribution operations. Golar LNG was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Energy Services and Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Bermuda) 1 of 1
Year (2021) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-20 Hygo Energy Transition

Hamilton, Bermuda

Hygo Energy Transition is a provider of liquefied natural gas-based downstream services based in Hamilton, Bermuda.

Buy -