$- $50 $100 $150 $200 $250 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 Q1 12 Q2 12 Q3 12 Q4 12 Q1 13 Q2 13 Q3 13 Q4 13 Q1 14 Q2 14 Average Transaction Value ($mm) Transaction Count Transaction Count Average Transaction Value 1 Through the first half of 2014, deal volume in the domestic oil and gas services industry experienced a strong rebound following a tepid 2013. Detailed accounts of the oilfield services sector M&A landscape, its emerging trends, and their implications for oilfield service providers are presented below: OFS M&A Landscape. Overall, M&A volume and size increased in the 1H of 2014. The statistics: • 79 transactions (Services & Equipment) took place with an average transaction size of $146mm (See page 4 for a list of select OFS transactions) • This represents a 93% year-over-year increase in transaction volume and a 71% increase in average transaction value compared to 1H 2013 M&A Trends. Driving factors in the aforementioned transactions are the availability of cheap capital and a stable outlook on commodity pricing. See trends below: • Capital with an Agenda Drives Multiples – Growth in domestic private equity coinciding with a greater portion of the funding allocated to oilfield services has created plentiful capital with a timed agenda (Private Equity activity detailed further in page 2) • A Stable Environment Entices Strategic Buyers – Both independent and private equity-backed OFS companies continue to grow via acquisitions. Doug Meier, the US energy sector deals leader at PwC, notes that companies in the oilfield services sector are “selectively looking to fill in the white space by adding assets that can increase productivity and reduce costs” • Divestitures Creating Opportunity – Certain OFS companies, plagued by over-levered balance sheets have been forced to divest, creating opportunities for acquisitive companies in a healthy financial position (details on page 2) July Edition: 1H 2014 M&A Activity in Review Prepared by: Duane Donner [email protected]Joe Brady [email protected]Patrick Bradley [email protected]John Ortstadt [email protected]Brandon Pilot [email protected]Ben New [email protected][OFS COMPANIES ARE] SELECTIVELY LOOKING TO FILL IN THE WHITE SPACE BY ADDING ASSETS THAT CAN INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY AND REDUCE COSTS “ ” Source: S&P Capital IQ DOMESTIC OFS TRANSACTION COUNT AND SIZE 0% 50% 100% 1H 2014 Y-o-Y Growth Transaction Volume Increase % Average Transaction Size Increase %
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Through the first half of 2014, deal volume in the domestic oil and gas services industryexperienced a strong rebound following a tepid 2013. Detailed accounts of the oilfieldservices sector M&A landscape, its emerging trends, and their implications for oilfieldservice providers are presented below:
OFS M&A Landscape. Overall, M&A volume and size increased in the 1H of 2014.The statistics:
• 79 transactions (Services & Equipment) took place with an averagetransaction size of $146mm (See page 4 for a list of select OFS transactions)
• This represents a 93% year-over-year increase in transaction volume and a 71%increase in average transaction value compared to 1H 2013
M&A Trends. Driving factors in the aforementioned transactions are the availability ofcheap capital and a stable outlook on commodity pricing. See trends below:
• Capital with an Agenda Drives Multiples – Growth in domestic privateequity coinciding with a greater portion of the funding allocated to oilfieldservices has created plentiful capital with a timed agenda (Private Equity activitydetailed further in page 2)
• A Stable Environment Entices Strategic Buyers – Both independent andprivate equity-backed OFS companies continue to grow via acquisitions.Doug Meier, the US energy sector deals leader at PwC, notes that companiesin the oilfield services sector are “selectively looking to fill in the white spaceby adding assets that can increase productivity and reduce costs”
• Divestitures Creating Opportunity – Certain OFS companies, plagued byover-levered balance sheets have been forced to divest, creating opportunitiesfor acquisitive companies in a healthy financial position (details on page 2)
Private Equity Activity. Total domestic private equity fundraising has reached itshighest level in four years, with an increasing number of funds targeting the oilfieldservices sector. The increasing amount of institutional capital targeting a limitednumber of oilfield service companies is beginning to drive up market valuations foracquisition targets. Expect continued high levels of activity into the second half of2014, especially from firms listed below:
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Dos Rios Partners Dos Rios Partners $225mm 5/30/14
Intervale Capital Fund III $495mm 2/25/14
Hastings Equity Partners Equity Fund III $200mm 12/16/13
OFS Energy Fund OFS Energy Fund III $175mm 4/25/14
Corinthian Capital Group Corinthian Equity Fund II $104mm 1/10/14
Cotton Creek Capital CCCP II $160mm 6/6/14
Prophet Equity Fund II $345mm 5/30/14
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A Stable Environment Promotes Strategic Investment. An improved outlook in theoverall domestic economy, expected stability of oil prices, and continued growth in theE&P drilling schedules have led OFS investors to continue placing capital in thedomestic markets. An example is B/E Aerospace’s recent acquisition of Vision Oil Tools:
• The acquisition continues B/E’s initiative to expand into the oilfield equipment rental, logistics, and service businesses. This transaction comes on the heels of B/E’s purchase of Blue Dot Energy Services, LT Energy Services, and Wildcat Wireline
• Further, B/E’s acquisitions highlight a trend of non-oilfield related companies looking to gain exposure to the energy space. In 2013, Waste Management (WM) acquired two Bakken-focused service companies, Summit Energy Services and Liquid Logistics
Shrinking to Grow. Divestitures have played an interesting role in the first half’s dealflow as over-levered companies look to streamline core operations, seeking efficiencythrough the sale of non-core assets. Notable oil and gas divestiture activity:
• In 4Q 2013, Weatherford (WFT) announced a major divestiture plan designedto return the company’s focus to its core competencies and reduce debt by$3bn-$5bn by year-end 2015
• Nabors Industries (NBR) combined their pressure pumping division with C&JEnergy Services (CJES) in an effort to manage risk amid a glut of pressurepumping equipment in the U.S. ($2.86 billion transaction)
• Additionally, Chesapeake Energy (CHK) divested its oilfield services business,now an independent company operating as Seventy Seven Energy
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Valuations Rise Across the Sector. Public and private company valuations have historically been highly correlated, withprivate valuations trading at a discount to similar public company valuations due to liquidity and size. Public OFSvaluations have increased significantly over the last twelve months (as seen in chart below), which is one of many factorsdriving valuations for lower middle market privately owned OFS companies. Details:
• Since July 2013, the select publicly traded service companies (listed below) EBITDA multiples increased 47%
• Additionally, Founders is seeing private companies trade at 20-40% premiums above historical mean valuations
02/25/2014 Multi-Shot, LLCNGP Energy Capital; NGP Energy Technology
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02/18/2014 U.S. Well Services, LLCUBS O'Connor LLC; Fiengold O'Keeffe Capital
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01/07/2014 Atchafalaya Measurement, Inc. KLH Capital -
01/06/2014 LT Energy Services B/E Aerospace Inc. 113.00
01/06/2014 Wildcat Wireline LLC B/E Aerospace Inc. 152.00
Select Transactions. Private equity backed strategic buyers continue to display an appetite for OFS companies. In June of2014, Nine Energy Service (backed by SCF Partners) was created from the combination of four oilfield services companies– Northern States Completions, Tripoint LLC, CDK Perforating, and Integrated Production Services Canada. The newlyformed Nine Energy immediately expanded its portfolio through the acquisition of:
• Peak Pressure Control – TX-based provider of pressure pumping services; June 2014• Dak-Tana Wireline – MT-based provider of wireline services; June 2014• Crest Pumping Tech – TX-based provider of cementing, acidizing and pumping services; July 2014
SELECT OFS TRANSACTIONS FROM 2014
A Look Forward. M&A activity has started the year strong and we expect this trend to continue through the remainderof the year. Joe Brady, SVP of Founders, recently spoke to these trends at a Founders Forum, “The first half of 2014 [theOFS market] saw prosperous and steady [oil] pricing, rig count increases that surpassed expectations, and improvementsin utilization. The market is rewarding these macro-elements and a strong outlook is priced in as well. Concerning M&A,the fundamentals for commodity pricing and the access to capital remain robust, and buyer appetite is healthy – expectPEGs (private equity groups) and PEG-backed strategics to lead this charge.”
Source: S&P Capital IQ
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The natural gas spot price was $3.86 per MMBtu at Henry Hub on July 22, a decrease of $0.84 from the averageprice in the previous month, and a $0.21 increase from the average price in July 2013.
For 2014 the projected average price is $4.28 per MMBtu. Natural gas prices are expected to remain depressed incomparison to previous months, due to greater than expected replenishment of inventory stockpiles, but to trendupward slightly as the winter heating season begins.
Sources: S&P Capital IQ
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The West Texas Intermediate crude spot price on July 22 was $102.86 per barrel, representing an increase of $0.25 per barrel from the average price in the previous month. Oil prices continued to rise in conjunction with the possibility of output disruptions in the international energy market due to instability in Iraq, OPEC’s second largest oil producer.
As the likelihood of output disruptions subsides, oil prices are expected to decrease into 2015 as domestic production continues near record levels. The EIA forecasts average crude oil production of 8.5 million bbl/d in 2014 and 9.3 million bbl/d in 2015.
As of July 18, the U.S. onshore rig count reached 1,796, marking an increase of 1 rig over June 2014 levels and an increase of 98 rigs over July 2013 levels. Rig count increases since 2013 have been driven primarily by additions in West Texas, where operators continue to develop the multi-layered pay zones of the Permian Basin.
As of July 18, total rig counts observed an increase of 13 rigs from a month prior, bringing the total to 1871. Since June 20, rig counts increased in the Williston (+9), Permian (+3), Granite Wash (+5), Utica (+4), and the Woodford (+7). Rig count decreased in the Eagle Ford (-3), Marcellus (-1), Haynesville (-1), and Barnett (-3). The Mississippian, Fayetteville, and DJ-Niobrara regions remained constant (+0). Other Regions, “Others,” witnessed a decrease of 7 rigs (-7).
Rig counts as of July 18, 2014:Barnett – 23, DJ-Niobrara – 60, Eagle Ford – 212, Fayetteville – 9, Granite Wash – 75, Haynesville – 44, Marcellus – 79, Mississippian – 79, Permian – 556, Woodford – 44, Utica – 46, Bakken (Williston) – 184, and Others 1 – 461.
1 “Others” includes remaining basins and offshore and inland water rigs in count.
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The total Gulf of Mexico (GOM) rig count remained constant at 57 since the previous month; however, gas rigs observed a 3 rig increase while oil rigs decreased by 3. An increasing proportion of deepwater rigs performing completion work is resulting in a slight drop in active rig count, according to Peter A. Ragauss, CFO & SVP of Baker Hughes. Ragauss expects an incremental increase of 2 or 3 additional deepwater rigs in the Gulf of Mexico this year, but overall flat growth in rig count in 2014 compared to last year.
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Total U.S. domestic oil production for July is projected to increase slightly to 8.46 mm bbl/day, as compared to 8.40 mm bbl/day in June 2014. The EIA forecasts domestic oil production to reach 8.93 mm bbl/day by year-end 2014.
Domestic natural gas production for July is projected to decrease slightly, dropping to 69.20 bn cubic ft/day as compared to 69.36 bn cubic ft/day in June 2014.
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