First Reserve Management Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, First Reserve Management has invested in 1 company.

First Reserve Management’s most common sectors for investment areenergy services and equipment (30%) and oil/gas exploration (27%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (57%) and stake purchase (12%). In total, First Reserve Management has invested in 20 US states and 19 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2001 when it acquired Dresser for $1.6B.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (37%). First Reserve Management’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2008 when it sold Quintana Maritime for $2.5B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity157
    • M&A Buy Activity108
    • M&A Sell Activity49
  • Total Sectors Invested 22
  • Total Countries Invested 19
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 50
  • M&A Advisors 8

First Reserve Management L.P.

First Reserve 290 Harbor Drive,
Stamford, Connecticut 06902
United States
(203) 661-6601
www.firstreserve.com

First Reserve Corporation is a specialist private equity firm focused on investments in energy companies. First Reserve targets equity investments of $50 to $500 million in companies valued from $100 million to $10 billion. Target areas of interest within the energy industry include energy manufacturing and services (drilling service providers and wellhead equipment manufacturers), energy infrastructure, energy reserves, renewable energy and alternative fuels, and energy related insurance and financial products. First Reserve was established in 1983 and has offices in Greenwich, Connecticut; Houston, Texas; and London.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Electrical Equipment, Energy Services and Equipment, Engineering, Environmental, Financial Services, Infrastructure, Insurance, Manufacturing, Marine, Metals/Mining, Oil/Gas Exploration, Renewable Energy, Software, Transportation, Utilities

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, Special Situations/Distressed, Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase, Joint Venture

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Central Asia/India

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 107 - - 1 - - 108
vol $8.3B $8.3B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 49 - - - - - 49
vol $16.4B $16.4B
  157

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Palmdale Oil Co. 2023-05-04 - Growth Capital
Riviera Beach, Florida · www.palmdaleoil.com
GridTek Utility Services 2020-12-01 - Growth Capital
Melbourne, Florida · www.gridtekus.com
Vista Proppants and Logistics LLC 2020-06-10 - Bankruptcy
Fort Worth, Texas · www.vprop.com
Templar Energy LLC 2020-06-01 - Bankruptcy
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Diamond S Shipping 2019-11-20 - IPO
Greenwich, Connecticut · www.diamondsshipping.com
Lamons 2019-11-04 135M USD Divestiture
Houston, Texas · www.lamons.com
IRISNDT Corp. (IRISNDT Inspection & Engineering Services) 2019-05-09 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Edmonton, Alberta · www.irisndt.com
Midstates Petroleum Co. Inc. 2019-05-06 - Merger
Houston, Texas · www.midstatespetroleum.com
Weir Flow Control 2019-02-25 423M GBP Divestiture
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Refuel, Inc. 2019-02-22 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina · www.refuelmarket.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
IRISNDT Corp. (IRISNDT Inspection & Engineering Services) 2019-05-09 James Fisher NDT Ltd. 2022-01-05 2
Edmonton, Alberta · www.irisndt.com Cumbria, United Kingdom · www.jfndt.co.uk
CHA Consulting, Inc. 2018-04-10 CHA Consulting, Inc. - New York Survey Group 2019-01-24 1
Albany, New York · www.chacompanies.com Albany, New York
Eagle Infrastructure Services 2016-09-12 STS Consulting Services LLC - Inspection Business 2018-09-13 3
Cleveland, Oklahoma · www.eagle-infra.com Longview, Texas
AFG Holdings, Inc. 2012-12-27 Advanced Measurements, Inc. 2017-06-30 2
Houston, Texas · www.afglobalcorp.com Calgary, Alberta · www.advmeas.com
Hoover Ferguson Group, Inc. 2014-12-02 Hoover Circular Solutions 2016-10-23 3
Houston, Texas · www.hooverferguson.com Katy, Texas · www.hooversolutions.com
TPC Group, Inc. 2012-08-27 TPC Group - Key Raw Material Facility 2016-10-10 1
Houston, Texas · www.tpcgrp.com houston, Texas
Arsenal Resources LLC 2011-07-01 PDC Mountaineer LLC 2014-10-15 1
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · www.arsenalresources.com Bridgeport, West Virginia

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Energy Services and Equipment 8 (24%) - 32 (30%) 4.5B (55%)
Oil/Gas Exploration 10 (30%) 75M (4%) 29 (27%) 1.6B (19%)
Renewable Energy 2 (6%) - 10 (9%) -
Metals/Mining 1 (3%) - 7 (6%) 69M (1%)
Utilities 2 (6%) 196M (12%) 4 (4%) 196M (2%)
Manufacturing 2 (6%) 558M (33%) 3 (3%) 558M (7%)
Business Services 2 (6%) - 3 (3%) -
Marine - - 3 (3%) -
Construction 1 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
Infrastructure - - 2 (2%) -
Transportation - - 2 (2%) -
Chemicals 1 (3%) 850M (51%) 1 (1%) 850M (10%)
Machinery - - 1 (1%) 460M (6%)
Building Materials - - 1 (1%) -
Distribution 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Engineering - - 1 (1%) -
Environmental - - 1 (1%) -
Information Technology 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Insurance - - 1 (1%) -
Retail 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment - - 1 (1%) -
Total 33 $1.7B 108 $8.3B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 24 (73%) 1.2B (70%) 71 (66%) 7.1B (86%)
  Texas 14 (42%) 985M (59%) 36 (34%) 2.4B (29%)
  Virginia - - 5 (5%) -
  Connecticut 1 (3%) - 4 (4%) -
  Oklahoma 2 (6%) - 3 (3%) -
  Georgia - - 3 (3%) 460M (6%)
  Florida 2 (6%) - 2 (2%) -
  West Virginia - - 2 (2%) -
  Colorado - - 2 (2%) -
  Ohio 1 (3%) 196M (12%) 1 (1%) 196M (2%)
  South Carolina 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
  Pennsylvania 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
  New York 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
  Illinois - - 1 (1%) 1.6B (19%)
  New Jersey - - 1 (1%) 1.5B (18%)
  Maryland - - 1 (1%) 967M (12%)
  Montana - - 1 (1%) -
  Missouri - - 1 (1%) -
  Massachusetts - - 1 (1%) -
  California - - 1 (1%) -
Canada 2 (6%) 75M (4%) 7 (7%) 657M (8%)
  Alberta 2 (6%) 75M (4%) 5 (5%) 657M (8%)
  Ontario - - 1 (1%) -
  British Columbia - - 1 (1%) -
United Kingdom 1 (3%) 423M (25%) 6 (6%) 423M (5%)
Netherlands 1 (3%) - 3 (3%) -
Spain - - 3 (3%) -
Italy 1 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
Australia 1 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
China - - 2 (2%) -
Bermuda - - 2 (2%) -
India 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Brazil 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
Romania 1 (3%) - 1 (1%) -
South Africa - - 1 (1%) 69M (1%)
Germany - - 1 (1%) -
Bahamas - - 1 (1%) -
Norway - - 1 (1%) -
Singapore - - 1 (1%) -
Switzerland - - 1 (1%) -
Total 33 $1.7B 107 $8.3B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 13 (39%) 75M (4%) 61 (56%) 3.4B (42%)
Stake Purchase 2 (6%) - 12 (11%) -
Secondary Buyout 5 (15%) - 10 (9%) 460M (6%)
Divestiture 6 (18%) 558M (33%) 9 (8%) 3.3B (40%)
Growth Capital 3 (9%) - 7 (6%) -
Joint Venture 2 (6%) - 5 (5%) -
Going Private 2 (6%) 1.0B (62%) 2 (2%) 1.0B (13%)
Consolidation - - 1 (1%) -
PIPE - - 1 (1%) -
Total 33 $1.7B 108 $8.3B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 14 (29%) 14.8B (90%)
IPO 13 (27%) -
Trade Sale 9 (18%) 744M (5%)
Secondary Sale 6 (12%) 872M (5%)
Bankruptcy 3 (6%) -
Merger 1 (2%) -
Sold to Management 1 (2%) -
Stake Sale 1 (2%) -
Unknown 1 (2%) -
Total 49 $16.4B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
J.P. Morgan Securities
1
Winchester Technology Advisors Ltd.
1
Jefferies
1
Legal Deals
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
3
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 3 $4.3B
$100M to $1B 8 $3.9B
< $100M 2 $144M
TOTAL $8.3B
Largest Dresser, Inc.
$1.6B (2001-04-10)
sell # Total
> $1B 7 $12.1B
$100M to $1B 7 $4.2B
< $100M 2 $84M
TOTAL $16.4B
Largest Quintana Maritime Ltd.
$2.5B (2008-03-20)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
8%
9 (8%)
Strategic(s)
8%
9 (8%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
14%
7 (14%)
Strategic(s)
41%
20 (41%)

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