Pelican Energy Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Pelican Energy Partners has acquired 1 company. It has also invested in 1 other.

Pelican Energy Partners’ most common sectors for investment areenergy services and equipment (53%) and machinery (16%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include recapitalization (37%) and growth capital (32%). In total, Pelican Energy Partners has invested in 5 US states and 2 different countries.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (100%). Pelican Energy Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2016 when it sold Downhole Technology for $152M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity24
    • M&A Buy Activity19
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 7
  • M&A Advisors 4

Pelican Energy Partners LP

2050 W Sam Houston Parkway South, Suite 1550,
Houston, Texas 77024
United States
(713) 559-7110
www.pelicanenergypartners.com
info@pelicanenergypartners.com

Pelican Energy Partners is a private equity firm focused on making strategic investments in energy services and manufacturing companies. The Firm typically pursues profitable, established companies across North America with EBITDA generally between $1 million and $10 million. Pelican Energy Partners was formed in 2011 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Energy Services and Equipment, Environmental, Machinery, Manufacturing, Oil/Gas Exploration

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, Recapitalization

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 1 10
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 17 - - 2 - - 19
Sell (0.0/yr) # 5 - - - - - 5
vol $152M $152M
  24

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Blue Wave AI Labs 2023-06-26 - Growth Capital
West Lafayette, Indiana · www.bluewaveailabs.com
Iron Horse Tools, Inc. 2023-04-11 - Secondary Buyout
Corpus Christi, Texas · www.ironhorsetools.com
Lodestar International LLC 2020-12-07 - Add-on Acquisition
Wimberly, Texas · www.lodestarint.com
Baker Hughes Co. - Surface Pressure Control Flow Business Unit 2020-09-10 - Divestiture
Houston, Tennessee
Noralis, Inc. 2020-07-31 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Austin, Texas · www.noralis.com
Shepherd Safety Systems LLC 2019-11-01 - Recapitalization
Houston, Texas · www.shepherdsafetysystem.com
AXON Pressure Products, Inc. 2018-12-19 - Growth Capital
Houston, Texas · www.axonpp.com
Global Heat Transfer Ltd. 2018-10-08 - Add-on Acquisition
Humble, Texas · www.globalheattransfer.com
Lodestar International LLC 2018-05-28 - Recapitalization
Wimberly, Texas · www.lodestarint.com
Gordon Technologies LLC 2017-10-17 - Growth Capital
Scott, Louisiana · www.gordontechnologiesllc.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Energy Services and Equipment 6 (55%) - 10 (53%) -
Machinery 2 (18%) - 3 (16%) -
Manufacturing 2 (18%) - 2 (11%) -
Software 1 (9%) - 2 (11%) -
Business Services - - 1 (5%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment - - 1 (5%) -
Total 11 - 19 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 10 (91%) - 17 (89%) -
  Texas 6 (55%) - 13 (68%) -
  Louisiana 1 (9%) - 1 (5%) -
  Kentucky 1 (9%) - 1 (5%) -
  Indiana 1 (9%) - 1 (5%) -
  Tennessee 1 (9%) - 1 (5%) -
Canada 1 (9%) - 2 (11%) -
  Alberta 1 (9%) - 2 (11%) -
Total 11 - 19 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Recapitalization 2 (18%) - 7 (37%) -
Growth Capital 4 (36%) - 6 (32%) -
Divestiture 3 (27%) - 3 (16%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (9%) - 2 (11%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (9%) - 1 (5%) -
Total 11 - 19 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 3 (60%) 152M (100%)
Trade Sale 2 (40%) -
Total 5 $152M

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Norton Rose Fulbright
2
Hirschler Fleischer PC
1
Kirkland & Ellis
1

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $152M
TOTAL $152M
Largest Downhole Technology LLC
$152M (2016-04-05)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
5%
1 (5%)
Strategic(s)
16%
3 (16%)
Exited to
Strategic(s)
100%
5 (100%)

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