M&A Deal Summary

KKR and Williams Acquire Discovery Midstream

On July 30, 2018, private equity firm KKR and Williams acquired energy services and equipment company Discovery Midstream from TPG for 1.2B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is KKR’s 9th and Williams’ 2nd transaction in the Energy Services and Equipment sector.
  • This is KKR’s 63rd and Williams’ 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is KKR’s 125th and Williams’ 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is KKR’s 17th and Williams’ 2nd transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-07-30
Target Discovery Midstream
Sector Energy Services and Equipment
Buyer(s) KKR
Williams
Sellers(s) TPG
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Deal Value 1.2B USD

Target

Discovery Midstream

Dallas, Texas, United States
website
Discovery Midstream is a provider of oil and natural gas gathering and natural gas processing services in the southern portion of Colorado’s Denver-Julesburg Basin. Discovery Midstream is based in Dallas, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

KKR

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1976
PE ASSETS 510.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
KKR's office in Menlo Park, California.
KKR's office in Menlo Park, California.

KKR is a global investment firm founded by Jerome Kohlberg, Henry Kravis, and George Roberts. The Firm is separated into several business segments including private markets, public markets, capital markets, and other principal activities. KKR's private equity practice invests in management buyouts, take privates, corporate divestitures, industry consolidations, and partnerships with family-owned companies. KKR will invest in a broad range of industries and companies and will consider businesses throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia/New Zealand. Sectors of interest include chemicals, consumer products, energy and natural resources, financial services, healthcare, industrial, media/communications, retail, and technology. In addition to its traditional principal investment activity business, KKR also invests in infrastructure assets. KKR was formed in 1976 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 280 of 428
Sector (Energy Services and Equipment) 9 of 11
Type (Secondary Buyout) 58 of 102
State (Texas) 17 of 23
Country (United States) 125 of 189
Year (2018) 23 of 35
Size (of disclosed) 63 of 94
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-26 Bay Clubs

San Francisco, California, United States

Bay Clubs is an operator of luxury health, fitness, and athletic sports club resorts on the West Coast, serving over 50,000 members. Bay Clubs was founded in 1977 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-31 Five Star Group

Chennai, India

Five Star Group is a non-bank finance company providing loans to nearly 40,000 customers. The company focuses on lending to the under-banked population, which typically lacks the financial records necessary to participate in the organized financial sector. Five Star Group was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Chennai, India.

Buy -
Buyer

Williams

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1908
Sector Energy Services and Equipment
Employees4,739
Revenue 10.6B USD (2021)
DESCRIPTION
Williams' headquarters in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Williams' headquarters in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Williams is a North American energy infrastructure company. It owns interests in or operates 15,000 miles of interstate gas pipelines, 1,000 miles of NGL transportation pipelines, and more than 10,000 miles of oil and gas gathering pipelines. Williams was formed in 1908 and is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 10
Sector (Energy Services and Equipment) 2 of 4
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 1
State (Texas) 2 of 4
Country (United States) 6 of 10
Year (2018) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-02-02 Access Midstream Partners

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Access Midstream Partners is a natural gas services provider with operations focused on owning, operating, developing and acquiring midstream energy assets in the United States.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-08-10 Williams Partners

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Williams Partners LP is a provider of energy infrastructure services to connect North American natural gas and natural gas products to growing demand for cleaner fuel and feedstocks. Williams Partners was founded in 2005 and is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

TPG

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1992
PE ASSETS 137.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

TPG Capital is a global, mega-sized private investment firm that manages a family of funds focused on private equity, real estate, venture capital, public equity and debt investing. TPG invests in opportunities across a broad range of industries and geographies. TPG generally seeks to invest in established businesses that can benefit from the Firm's operational experience and connections. Industries of interest include consumer, retail, healthcare, industrials, digital media, natural resources, energy, real estate, technology, and software. TPG was formerly known as Texas Pacific Group and was originally established in 1992 by David Bonderman, James Coulter and William Price. The Firm is based in Forth Worth, Texas with additional offices in Europe, Asia, and Australia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 181 of 245
Sector (Energy Services and Equipment) 3 of 4
Type (Secondary Buyout) 20 of 34
State (Texas) 19 of 24
Country (United States) 129 of 182
Year (2018) 14 of 22
Size (of disclosed) 36 of 71
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-30 Pathology Asia

Singapore, Singapore

Pathology Asia is one of the largest diagnostic service providers in Southeast Asia with laboratories in Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Australia. Pathology Asia was founded in 2018 and is based in Singapore.

Buy AU$279M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-31 Eze Software

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Eze Castle Software LLC is a provider of investment management software solutions designed to optimize operational and investment alpha throughout the entire investment process. Eze Software provides the platform for growth for the entire investment management community, maximizing efficiencies across order management, trade execution & analytics, portfolio analytics & modeling, compliance & regulatory reporting, commission management, and portfolio & investor accounting. Eze Castle Software was formed in 1995 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sell $1.5B