M&A Deal Summary

Superior Silica Sands Acquires AquaSmart Enterprises - Self Suspending Proppants Patents and Intellectual Property

On January 11, 2015, Superior Silica Sands acquired business services company AquaSmart Enterprises - Self Suspending Proppants Patents and Intellectual Property from AquaSmart Enterprises

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Superior Silica Sands’ 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Superior Silica Sands’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Superior Silica Sands’ 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-01-11
Target AquaSmart Enterprises - Self Suspending Proppants Patents and Intellectual Property
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Superior Silica Sands
Sellers(s) AquaSmart Enterprises
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

AquaSmart Enterprises - Self Suspending Proppants Patents and Intellectual Property

Lubbock, Texas, United States
AquaSmart Enterprises LLC - Self Suspending Proppants Patents and Intellectual Property is a provider of potential to significantly increase productivity and completion efficiencies in oil and gas wells while improving pump time and well site economics by increased uplift of an expected 25-45%.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Superior Silica Sands

Kosse, Texas, United States

Category Company
Sector Chemicals
DESCRIPTION

Superior Silica Sands LLC is a producer of 100 Mesh Frac Sand to the Barnett Shale region in North Texas. Superior Silica Sands also produces high-purity white silica sand used for golf course bunkers, greens construction, top dressing and sports field construction.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Business Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Texas M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

AquaSmart Enterprises

Lubbock, Texas, United States

Category Company
Founded 2010
Sector Machinery
DESCRIPTION

AquaSmart Enterprises LLC is an advanced technology company with a number of patented processes that when used in conjunction with certain products produce unique water retention, water savings and other benefits through engineered performance. Specifically the patented processes relate to using polymers and other materials to coat a variety of substrates such as silica sand, hydraulic fracturing sand, cement and mortar sand, grass seed, agricultural seed, fertilizers, and certain other agricultural and turf products.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Business Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Texas M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 1