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Hana Askren
Verified
Senior Reporter, Mergermarket
New York
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By Siddesh Mayenkar, Hana Askren Verified, Izaz Ansari, Carlos Martinez| Mergermarket Verified Necessity is the mother of invention, as ancient Greek philosopher Plato famously said. That is true of private equity firms active in the oil and gas space. Faced with soaring interest rates, uncertainty in the secondary loan market, banks cutting their hydrocarbon lending, and large buyout shops such as Blackstone retreating from fossil-fuel investments, many have had to resort to innovative and alternative ways of financing transactions.
By Carlos Martinez, Hana Askren Verified| community.ionanalytics.com@ ExxonMobil’s [NYSE:XOM] reported interest in Pioneer Natural Resources [NYSE:PXD], coupled with a greater desire for energy security after Russia’s Ukraine invasion, initially sparked hopes of a blowout in dealmaking. But such a mega transaction in the Permian Basin — Pioneer holds the largest contiguous acreage there — is unlikely to trigger a wave of M&A activity because a valuation gap persists between buyers and sellers, said oil industry executives and advisors.
By Siddesh Mayenkar, Hana Askren Verified, Izaz Ansari, Carlos Martinez| Mergermarket Verified Necessity is the mother of invention, as ancient Greek philosopher Plato famously said. That is true of private equity firms active in the oil and gas space. Faced with soaring interest rates, uncertainty in the secondary loan market, banks cutting their hydrocarbon lending, and large buyout shops such as Blackstone retreating from fossil-fuel investments, many have had to resort to innovative and alternative ways of financing transactions.
Company Info
Mergermarket
Mergermarket is a prominent provider of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) intelligence and predictive analytics, operating under ION Analytics. Founded in 1999 and acquired by ION Investment Group in 2019, the company specializes in delivering early insights into M&A activities and corporate strategy changes. It combines investigative journalism, machine learning, and historical data analysis to offer valuable information often ahead of public announcements. With a presence in 65 locations worldwide, Mergermarket boasts the largest dedicated team of M&A journalists and analysts. Its services include predictive analytics to identify potential market entrants, intelligent search tools for discovering companies and deals, and exclusive insights from a network of over 300 journalists. Mergermarket also facilitates networking and market analysis through events and its integrated platform, serving a diverse range of clients, including advisors, banks, corporates, investors, and legal firms. The company has headquarters in New York, London, and Hong Kong.
New York, New York, United States
+1 212-390-7812
Founded: 2000