Global Upstream M&A Monthly ReportAugust-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 | Tudor Pickering Holt & Co | WPX Energy | $5,329.2 4 Deals | $562.2 2 Deals |
| 2 | Jefferies Financial Group | Felix Energy | $4,361.3 4 Deals | $4,361.3 4 Deals |
| 3 | Citigroup | Jagged Peak Energy | $3,826.8 4 Deals | $3,283.3 2 Deals |
| 4 | Barclays | WPX Energy | $2,500.0 1 Deal | - 0 Deals |
| 5 | RBC | Jagged Peak Energy | $2,267.0 1 Deal | $2,267.0 1 Deal |
| 6 | Credit Suisse | Santos | $1,667.0 2 Deals | $402.0 1 Deal |
| 7 | Standard Bank of South Africa | Africa Oil | $1,530.0 1 Deal | - 0 Deals |
| 8 | Scotiabank | Petrobras | $1,530.0 1 Deal | $1,530.0 1 Deal |
| 9 | Evercore | ILX Holdings | $1,385.0 4 Deals | $1,385.0 4 Deals |
| 10 | JB North & Co | Santos | $1,265.0 1 Deal | - 0 Deals |
Rank
1
Total
(US$ MM)
$5,329.2
4 Deals
Sell Side
(US$ MM)
$562.2
2 Deals
Advisor
Tudor Pickering Holt & Co
Top Clients
WPX Energy
Rank
2
Total
(US$ MM)
$4,361.3
4 Deals
Sell Side
(US$ MM)
$4,361.3
4 Deals
Advisor
Jefferies Financial Group
Top Clients
Felix Energy
Rank
3
Total
(US$ MM)
$3,826.8
4 Deals
Sell Side
(US$ MM)
$3,283.3
2 Deals
Advisor
Citigroup
Top Clients
Jagged Peak Energy
Rank
4
Total
(US$ MM)
$2,500.0
1 Deal
Sell Side
(US$ MM)
-
0 Deals
Advisor
Barclays
Top Clients
WPX Energy
Rank
5
Total
(US$ MM)
$2,267.0
1 Deal
Sell Side
(US$ MM)
$2,267.0
1 Deal
Advisor
RBC
Top Clients
Jagged Peak Energy
Rank
6
Total
(US$ MM)
$1,667.0
2 Deals
Sell Side
(US$ MM)
$402.0
1 Deal
Advisor
Credit Suisse
Top Clients
Santos
Rank
7
Total
(US$ MM)
$1,530.0
1 Deal
Sell Side
(US$ MM)
-
0 Deals
Advisor
Standard Bank of South Africa
Top Clients
Africa Oil
Rank
8
Total
(US$ MM)
$1,530.0
1 Deal
Sell Side
(US$ MM)
$1,530.0
1 Deal
Advisor
Scotiabank
Top Clients
Petrobras
Rank
9
Total
(US$ MM)
$1,385.0
4 Deals
Sell Side
(US$ MM)
$1,385.0
4 Deals
Advisor
Evercore
Top Clients
ILX Holdings
Rank
10
Total
(US$ MM)
$1,265.0
1 Deal
Sell Side
(US$ MM)
-
0 Deals
Advisor
JB North & Co
Top Clients
Santos
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 | SUP | Chevron | $12,981.3 | 5 |
| 2 | GOV | Government (Russia) | $3,940.2 | 1 |
| 3 | IOC | WPX Energy | $2,500.0 | 1 |
| 4 | IOC | Parsley Energy | $2,267.0 | 1 |
| 5 | INT | MOL | $1,570.0 | 3 |
| 6 | IOC | Africa Oil | $1,542.0 | 3 |
| 7 | INT | Santos | $1,294.1 | 5 |
| 8 | SUP | TOTAL | $1,175.0 | 12 |
| 9 | MRC | Viper Energy Partners | $1,169.9 | 3 |
| 10 | IOC | Citizen Energy | $1,016.3 | 1 |
Rank
1
Deal Value
(US$ MM)
$12,981.3
Deals #
5
Company
Chevron
Rank
2
Deal Value
(US$ MM)
$3,940.2
Deals #
1
Company
Government (Russia)
Rank
3
Deal Value
(US$ MM)
$2,500.0
Deals #
1
Company
WPX Energy
Rank
4
Deal Value
(US$ MM)
$2,267.0
Deals #
1
Company
Parsley Energy
Rank
5
Deal Value
(US$ MM)
$1,570.0
Deals #
3
Company
MOL
Rank
6
Deal Value
(US$ MM)
$1,542.0
Deals #
3
Company
Africa Oil
Rank
7
Deal Value
(US$ MM)
$1,294.1
Deals #
5
Company
Santos
Rank
8
Deal Value
(US$ MM)
$1,175.0
Deals #
12
Company
TOTAL
Rank
9
Deal Value
(US$ MM)
$1,169.9
Deals #
3
Company
Viper Energy Partners
Rank
10
Deal Value
(US$ MM)
$1,016.3
Deals #
1
Company
Citizen Energy
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