Investment Summary

Targa Resources Invests In Lucid Energy Group

On June 16, 2022, Targa Resources invested in oil/gas exploration company Lucid Energy Group from Riverstone Holdings and Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking for 3.6B USD

Investment Highlights
  • This is Targa Resources’ 2nd transaction in the Oil/Gas Exploration sector.
  • This is Targa Resources’ 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Targa Resources’ 12th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Targa Resources’ 5th transaction in Texas.

Investment Summary

Date 2022-06-16
Target Lucid Energy Group
Sector Oil/Gas Exploration
Investor(s) Targa Resources
Sellers(s) Riverstone Holdings
Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking
Deal Type Acquisition Financing
Deal Value 3.6B USD

Target

Lucid Energy Group

Dallas, Texas, United States
Lucid Energy Group is a provider of midstream services to producers in high-growth production areas pursuing organic development projects and strategic acquisitions in other producing basins. Lucid Energy Group is based in Dallas, Texas.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Targa Resources

Houston, Texas, United States

Category Company
Founded 2005
Sector Energy Services and Equipment
Employees3,182
Revenue 16.1B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Targa Resources is an independent midstream energy companies in the U.S., providing gas gathering, processing, fractionation and transportation through an extensive portfolio of integrated midstream assets. Targa Resources was founded in 2005 and is based in Houston, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 12
Sector (Oil/Gas Exploration) 2 of 2
Type (Acquisition Financing) 1 of 1
State (Texas) 5 of 5
Country (United States) 12 of 12
Year (2022) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-04-21 Southcross Energy

Houston, Texas, United States

Southcross Energy is a growth-oriented company that provides a full range of complementary services across the midstream value chain. The company is laser-focused on stewarding its customers’ natural gas and NGLs to multiple markets with safe, reliable, compliant, and cost-effective solutions. Its outstanding customer service provides best-in-class midstream solutions, creative commercial arrangements, optionality, and the best possible netbacks. Southcross Energy was formed in 2009 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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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 55 of 57
Sector (Oil/Gas Exploration) 20 of 20
Type (Acquisition Financing) 2 of 2
State (Texas) 26 of 26
Country (United States) 41 of 42
Year (2022) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 19
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-26 T-REX Group

New York, New York, United States

T-REX Group combines sophisticated cloud-based SaaS technology with big data and asset class expertise to drive down operating and capital expense, reduce risk exposure and enhance performance for complex investments. T-REX Group was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in New York City.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-04-24 T-REX Group

New York, New York, United States

T-REX Group combines sophisticated cloud-based SaaS technology with big data and asset class expertise to drive down operating and capital expense, reduce risk exposure and enhance performance for complex investments. T-REX Group was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in New York City.

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SELLER

Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking

New York, New York, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1986
PE ASSETS 155.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division is the investment arm of Goldman Sachs. The primary corporate investment group within the Merchant Banking Division is Goldman Sachs' direct investment arm. GS's direct investment arm consists of GS Capital Partners, GS Mezzanine Partners, and GS Growth Partners. GS Capital Partners is the direct corporate equity investment group which seeks LBO, recapitalization, and growth investments to help fund acquisitions, expansions, recapitalizations, restructurings, buyouts, and take privates. GS Capital Partners looks to invest between $50 and $800 million in opportunities in North/South America, Europe, Asia. GS Mezzanine Partners is the junior capital arm of Goldman Sachs. GS Mezzanine looks to invest between $200 million and and $800 million in transactions valued up to $10 billion. Investment proceeds are used to fund leveraged buyouts, expansion financings, recapitalizations, acquisitions, and restructurings. GS Growth looks to invest in growth equity transactions. The unit seeks to commit $20 to $200 million per investment. Other units within GS's merchant banking division include Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Urban Investments. Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 107 of 110
Sector (Oil/Gas Exploration) 3 of 3
Type (Acquisition Financing) 3 of 3
State (Texas) 5 of 5
Country (United States) 76 of 78
Year (2022) 3 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 7 of 32
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-05-26 Norgine

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Norgine is an independent specialty pharmaceutical company. Norgine’s focus is the development and marketing of pharmaceutical products that address significant unmet clinical needs in therapeutic areas such as gastroenterology, hepatology, and critical and supportive care. Norgine was formed in 1906 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-06-27 Clear Group

London, United Kingdom

Clear Group is an independent insurance broker with over 30,000 clients and handling over £100m of premiums. It is focused on the UK corporate and SME market and has strong expertise in niche insurance verticals including property and construction. Clear Group was formed in 2006 and is based in London.

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