U.S. Silica - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

Metals/miningCompany

U.S. Silica M&A Summary

U.S. Silica has acquired 7 companies of its own. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

U.S. Silica’s largest acquisition to date was in 2018, when it acquired EP Minerals for $750M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2018, when it sold U.S. Silica Holdings - Transload Assets to CIG Logistics for $75M. U.S. Silica has acquired in 5 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include metals/mining (43%) and manufacturing (15%).

U.S. Silica Ownership

Who owns U.S. Silica?

U.S. Silica is owned by Apollo Global Management. It was acquired on April 26, 2024.

Is U.S. Silica PE-backed?

Yes. U.S. Silica is owned by private equity investor Apollo Global Management.

U.S. Silica Business Overview

Where is U.S. Silica headquartered?

U.S. Silica is headquartered in Katy, Texas.

What is U.S. Silica’s revenue?

U.S. Silica disclosed revenue of 1,552M USD for 2023 and 1,525M USD for 2022.

How many employees does U.S. Silica have?

U.S. Silica has 1,613 employees.

What sector is U.S. Silica in?

U.S. Silica is a metals/mining company.

When was U.S. Silica founded?

U.S. Silica was founded in 2008.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity8
    • M&A Buy Activity7
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2
  • M&A Advisors 4

U.S. Silica

U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.

24275 Katy Freeway Suite 100,
Katy, Texas 77494
United States,
(281) 258-2170
www.ussilica.com

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.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 7 - - - - - 7
vol $1.2B $1.2B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $75M $75M
  8

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
EP Minerals LLC 2018-03-23 750M USD Add-on Acquisition
Reno, Nevada · www.epminerals.com
U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. - Transload Assets 2018-03-19 75M USD Divestiture
Frederick, Maryland
Mississippi Sand LLC 2017-08-16 95M USD Add-on Acquisition
Kirkwood, Missouri · www.mississippi-sand.com
National Coatings Corp. 2017-04-04 - Add-on Acquisition
Camarillo, California · www.nationalcoatings.com
Sandbox Enterprises LLC 2016-08-02 75M USD Add-on Acquisition
Houston, Texas
NBR Sand LLC 2016-07-18 210M USD Divestiture
Tyler, Texas · www.nbrsand.com
Cadre Services, Inc 2014-07-16 98M USD Add-on Acquisition
Voca, Texas · www.cadreproppants.com
U.S. Silica Co., Inc. 2013-12-08 - Add-on Acquisition
Frederick, Maryland · www.ussilica.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Metals/Mining 3 (43%) 1.1B (86%) 1 (100%) 75M (100%)
Building Materials 1 (14%) - - -
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (14%) 98M (8%) - -
Manufacturing 1 (14%) - - -
Transportation 1 (14%) 75M (6%) - -
Total 7 $1.2B 1 $75M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 7 1.2B 1 75M
  Texas 3 383M - -
  Maryland 1 - 1 75M
  Nevada 1 750M - -
  Missouri 1 95M - -
  California 1 - - -
Total 7 $1.2B 1 $75M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Centerview Partners
1
Simmons & Company
1
Morgan Stanley
1
Legal Deals
Baker Botts
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $960M
< $100M 3 $268M
TOTAL $1.2B
Largest EP Minerals LLC
$750M (2018-03-23)
sell # Total
< $100M 1 $75M
TOTAL $75M
Largest U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. - Transload Assets
$75M (2018-03-19)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
29%
2 (29%)
Strategic(s)
14%
1 (14%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

 Subscribe to unlock this and 202,187
investor and company profiles

Sign-up today to get full access

  • check  Unlimited Searches
  • check  Unlimited Profile Views
  • check  Build and Export Lists of
    • PE Backed Companies
    • Direct Investors & Acquirers
    • Advisors
    • Deals
    • & More

What's Mergr?

We built Mergr to save people the arduous and time-consuming process of tracking when companies are bought, sold, and who currently owns them.

Every day, new opportunities emerge around M&A and we help professionals of all types comb through transactions, investors, and corporate acquirers via an easy-to-use web database that is accessible to anyone.

Try us for 1 week free today!

Mergr, the Easiest-to-Use PE and M&A DB


Key Benefits

  • Stay informed on events in your industry
  • M&A research that takes seconds (not all afternoon)
  • Better understand your customers and prospects
  • Discover active buyers (or sellers)
Search
  • 4.6K Private Equity Firms
  • 193K M&A Transactions
  • 198K Companies Involved in M&A
    (Buyer, Seller, or Target)
  • 3.6K M&A Advisors
    (Investment Banks and Law Firms)
  • 75K M&A Contacts
    (PE and M&A Advisors)

Ready to try?

Join FREE for 1 Week

No obligation. Cancel anytime.