Global Upstream M&A Quarterly ReportQ1-2020
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Data on M&A deal count and values presented in these charts is based on announced and closed transactions over a trailing twelve month (TTM) period, but excludes proposed, rumoured and aborted transactions, license / acreage awards, and equity commitment deals. US Dollar values reported are based on the prevailing exchange rate as of the announcement date of each M&A transaction.
Coverage includes asset farm-ins / farm-outs, JV / strategic partnerships, acreage / lease transactions, mineral / royalty interest acquisitions, corporate takeovers, mergers, minority stake acquisitions, restructurings and spin-offs.
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Top M&A Advisors (TTM)
| Rank | Advisor | Top Clients | Total (US$ MM) | Sell-Side (US$ MM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferies Financial Group | ExxonMobil | $8,016.3 4 Deals | $8,016.3 4 Deals |
| 2 | Tudor Pickering Holt & Co | WPX Energy | $6,219.4 6 Deals | $712.2 3 Deals |
| 3 | RBC | Carrizo Oil & Gas | $6,176.3 3 Deals | $6,176.3 3 Deals |
| 4 | JPMorgan Chase | Callon Petroleum | $5,880.8 5 Deals | $600.0 2 Deals |
| 5 | Citigroup | Jagged Peak Energy | $5,483.4 5 Deals | $4,939.9 3 Deals |
| 6 | Credit Suisse | Ecopetrol | $3,317.0 5 Deals | $402.0 2 Deals |
| 7 | Barclays | WPX Energy | $3,110.0 2 Deals | $610.0 1 Deal |
| 8 | Lazard | Carrizo Oil & Gas | $3,002.7 3 Deals | $3,002.7 3 Deals |
| 9 | Scotiabank | Petrobras | $1,689.1 2 Deals | $1,689.1 2 Deals |
| 10 | Goldman Sachs | SRC Energy | $1,656.6 1 Deal | $1,656.6 1 Deal |
Rank
1
Total
(US$ MM)
$8,016.3
4 Deals
Sell Side
(US$ MM)
$8,016.3
4 Deals
Advisor
Jefferies Financial Group
Top Clients
ExxonMobil
Rank
2
Total
(US$ MM)
$6,219.4
6 Deals
Sell Side
(US$ MM)
$712.2
3 Deals
Advisor
Tudor Pickering Holt & Co
Top Clients
WPX Energy
Rank
3
Total
(US$ MM)
$6,176.3
3 Deals
Sell Side
(US$ MM)
$6,176.3
3 Deals
Advisor
RBC
Top Clients
Carrizo Oil & Gas
Rank
4
Total
(US$ MM)
$5,880.8
5 Deals
Sell Side
(US$ MM)
$600.0
2 Deals
Advisor
JPMorgan Chase
Top Clients
Callon Petroleum
Rank
5
Total
(US$ MM)
$5,483.4
5 Deals
Sell Side
(US$ MM)
$4,939.9
3 Deals
Advisor
Citigroup
Top Clients
Jagged Peak Energy
Rank
6
Total
(US$ MM)
$3,317.0
5 Deals
Sell Side
(US$ MM)
$402.0
2 Deals
Advisor
Credit Suisse
Top Clients
Ecopetrol
Rank
7
Total
(US$ MM)
$3,110.0
2 Deals
Sell Side
(US$ MM)
$610.0
1 Deal
Advisor
Barclays
Top Clients
WPX Energy
Rank
8
Total
(US$ MM)
$3,002.7
3 Deals
Sell Side
(US$ MM)
$3,002.7
3 Deals
Advisor
Lazard
Top Clients
Carrizo Oil & Gas
Rank
9
Total
(US$ MM)
$1,689.1
2 Deals
Sell Side
(US$ MM)
$1,689.1
2 Deals
Advisor
Scotiabank
Top Clients
Petrobras
Rank
10
Total
(US$ MM)
$1,656.6
1 Deal
Sell Side
(US$ MM)
$1,656.6
1 Deal
Advisor
Goldman Sachs
Top Clients
SRC Energy
Top M&A Buyers (TTM)
Data on top M&A advisors is based on closed M&A transactions over a trailing twelve month (TTM) period, and excludes announced deals which have not yet closed. Rankings presented are based on publicly available information as reported either by the companies advised, or by the advisor themselves, and as such, there may be other transaction for which an advisor has not been credited in these tables as the information was not publicly disclosed at the time of reporting. Data on top M&A buyers is based on closed transactions, and excludes announced deals which have not yet closed. US Dollar values reported are based on the prevailing exchange rate as of the announcement date of each M&A transaction.
| Rank | Company | Deal Value (US$ MM) | Deals # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOC | Var Energi | $4,500.0 | 1 |
| 2 | GOV | Government (Russia) | $3,940.2 | 1 |
| 3 | IOC | Callon Petroleum | $2,984.3 | 1 |
| 4 | IOC | WPX Energy | $2,500.0 | 1 |
| 5 | IOC | Parsley Energy | $2,267.0 | 1 |
| 6 | MRC | Viper Energy Partners | $2,060.1 | 5 |
| 7 | SUP | TOTAL | $1,882.0 | 16 |
| 8 | IOC | PDC Energy | $1,659.3 | 2 |
| 9 | INT | MOL | $1,570.0 | 4 |
| 10 | IOC | Lundin Energy | $1,557.1 | 3 |
Rank
1
Deal Value
(US$ MM)
$4,500.0
Deals #
1
Company
Var Energi
Rank
2
Deal Value
(US$ MM)
$3,940.2
Deals #
1
Company
Government (Russia)
Rank
3
Deal Value
(US$ MM)
$2,984.3
Deals #
1
Company
Callon Petroleum
Rank
4
Deal Value
(US$ MM)
$2,500.0
Deals #
1
Company
WPX Energy
Rank
5
Deal Value
(US$ MM)
$2,267.0
Deals #
1
Company
Parsley Energy
Rank
6
Deal Value
(US$ MM)
$2,060.1
Deals #
5
Company
Viper Energy Partners
Rank
7
Deal Value
(US$ MM)
$1,882.0
Deals #
16
Company
TOTAL
Rank
8
Deal Value
(US$ MM)
$1,659.3
Deals #
2
Company
PDC Energy
Rank
9
Deal Value
(US$ MM)
$1,570.0
Deals #
4
Company
MOL
Rank
10
Deal Value
(US$ MM)
$1,557.1
Deals #
3
Company
Lundin Energy
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