Association for Corporate Growth Houston Announces Finalists for Sixth Annual Deal of the Year Awards

The criteria for the nominations includes a closing date between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022, where the company being transacted, or strategic buyer, is based in the Greater Houston area. The nomination criteria included details such as transaction value range, industry focus and type of transaction as well as anecdotal commentary on what makes the deal unique. Judges evaluated deals based on the parties’ submissions as well as the overall story, economic and strategic impact, stakeholder value and professional expertise.

Manufacturing Deal of the Year

• The Acquisition of DJ’s Boudain, LLC by Treaty Oak Equity, LLC
• The Acquisition of Momentum Glass, a portfolio company of Tulcan Private Equity, by HITT Family Office
• The Acquisition of Westbrook Energy Group by SCF Partners
• The Acquisition of YakGear, Inc by Nautical Group and T-H Marine
• The Acquisition of Direct Scaffolding Supply by Highlander Partners, L.P.

Oilfield Services Deal of the Year

• A Divestiture of Coiled Tubing Assets by NexTier
• The Acquisition of Independence Contract Drilling, Inc. by Affiliates of MSD Partners, L.P. and Glendon Capital Management L.P.
• The Acquisition of the West Texas Sand Mine of Signal Peak Silica by ProFrac
• The Acquisition of U.S. Well Services by ProFrac Holdings

Renewables & Sustainability Deal of the Year

• The Acquisition of Genera by Ara Partners
• The Acquisition of Midwest Energy, Inc. by Retail Consulting Project Co. 3, LLC, a portfolio company of Gexa Energy, LP
• The Acquisition of Joule Processing by Plug Power Inc.

E&P (Upstream) Deal of the Year

• The Acquisition of Aera Energy LLC by IKAV Energy
• The Acquisition of Permian Basin Central Basin Platform Asset from Stronghold
• The Acquisition of Sundance’s Eagle Ford Assets by SilverBow
• The Acquisition of the New Mexico assets of Titus Oil & Gas Production, LLC by Earthstone Energy, Inc
• The Acquisition of the Assets of Midland Basin operator Bighorn Permian Resources, LLC by Earthstone Energy, Inc.

Technology & Business Services Deal of the Year

• A Divestiture of Business Segments by ION Geophysical Corporation
• The Acquisition of JTAM Engineering by a HNWI
• A Divestiture of PCS Software by The CapStreet Group
• The Acquisition of Wise Men Consultants, Inc. by RTS OpCo, Inc.

Consumer & Other Services Deal of the Year

• The Acquisition of Buffalo Bayou Brewing Company by BBBC Holdings, Inc.
• The Acquisition of Principle Health Systems by Platform Partners
• The Acquisition of Texan Bank by Home Bank

Industrial Services – Corporate Strategic Acquisition Deal of the Year

• The Acquisition of SI Solutions, LLC by C2C Technical Services, LLC, a portfolio company of Jumana Capital, LLC
• A Divestiture of Allied Reliability by The CapStreet Group
• The Acquisition of C&D Scrap Metal by Merchants Metal Recycling LL CD LLC, a portfolio company of Company of Merchants

Industrial Services – Private Equity Acquisition Deal of the Year

• The Acquisition of SPL by Sentinel Capital Partners
• The Recapitalization of Thorpe Specialty Services by KLH Capital
• A Divestiture of OnPoint Industrial Services by The CapStreet Group
• The Acquisition of Hunter Leasing, a portfolio company of Crossplane Capital

Transportation & Logistics Deal of the Year

• A Divestiture of Logistics Assets by CIG Logistics
• The Acquisition of E Squared Marine Services by CTC Wildcat, LLC, a subsidiary of Campbell Transportation Company, Inc.
• The Acquisition of Firebird Bulk Carriers & Phoenix Oil by Adams Resources & Energy
• The Acquisition of Shares Owned by KSA Industries Inc. by Adams Resources & Energy