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KKR and Affiliates To Acquire Samson Investment For $7.2 Billion

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) Samson Investment Company
AnnouncedNov 23, 2011
TypeCorporate
LocationBakken Shale & Three Forks,Haynesville Shale,Cana - Woodford Shale,Haynesville-Bossier-CottonValley
Announced Date
November 23,2011
Close Date
December 21,2011
Transaction Type
Corporate
Enterprise Value (EV)($MM)
7200




Snapshot
Asset/Basin:
{"Williston Basin","Powder River Basin","Green River Basin","Anadarko Basin (Granite Wash/Cana Woodford)","East Texas/Cotton Valley","Haynesville Shale","Bossier Shale"}
TargetZones:
{Bakken,"Powder Rive
Location
Region
Mid-Continent,Williston Basin,Ark-La-Tex

Country
United States

State
Texas

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Transaction Details:  Require Private Equity Subscription

An investor group consisting of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (together with its affiliates, "KKR"), Natural Gas Partners ("NGP"), Crestview Partners ("Crestview") and Itochu Corporation, together comprising "the Investor Group," today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Samson Investment Company ("Samson"), one of the largest private exploration and production companies in the United States, for $7.2 billion.

Under the terms of the agreement, the Investor Group will acquire all of Samson's assets with the exception of its onshore Gulf Coast and offshore deep water…




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