M&A Deal Summary

U.S. Silica Acquires Mississippi Sand

On August 16, 2017, U.S. Silica acquired metals/mining company Mississippi Sand for 95M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is U.S. Silica’s 2nd transaction in the Metals/Mining sector.
  • This is U.S. Silica’s 4th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is U.S. Silica’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is U.S. Silica’s 1st transaction in Missouri.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-08-16
Target Mississippi Sand
Sector Metals/Mining
Buyer(s) U.S. Silica
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 95M USD
Advisor(s) Cowen Group, Inc. (Financial)

Target

Mississippi Sand

Kirkwood, Missouri, United States
Mississippi Sand LLC is a low-cost frac sand mining and logistics company. The company currently has 5 long-term contracts in place with both Oil Field Service and Exploration and Production companies covering over 80% of their stated capacity.

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Buyer

U.S. Silica

Katy, Texas, United States
Category Company
Founded 2008
Sector Metals/Mining
Employees1,613
Revenue 1.6B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

U.S. Silica is a producer of commercial silica sand provider with a focus on performance materials that are essential to modern living. U.S. Silica was founded in 2008 and is based in Katy, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 7
Sector (Metals/Mining) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 6
State (Missouri) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 6 of 7
Year (2017) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-04 National Coatings

Camarillo, California, United States

National Coatings Corp. is a manufacturer and distributor of cool roof granules, a treated kaolin product used in industrial roofing systems that delivers superior solar reflectance and higher thermal emittance than standard designed roofing products.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-03-19 U.S. Silica Holdings - Transload Assets

Frederick, Maryland, United States

U.S. Silica Holdings' Transload Assets include assets located in the Permian, Eagle Ford and Appalachian Basins. The three facilities are located near Odessa, Texas, San Antonio, Texas and Benwood, W. Va., and comprise approximately 70 thousand tons of storage capacity.

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