QGC Acquisition & Valuation

QGC was acquired by Global Infrastructure Partners for $9.5B in December 2020.

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QGC Overview

About QGC

QGC is an Australia-based natural gas company focused on coal seam gas exploration and production in the Surat and Bowen Basins of Queensland. The firm operates 16 pilot wells and extensive appraisal programs supplying gas to domestic power stations and the Curtis Island LNG export facility near Gladstone. QGC processes raw gas through compression and treatment plants before pipeline transmission, converting reserves into liquefied natural gas for markets in Asia. Acquired by Shell in 2009, it contributes significantly to Queensland's energy sector with over 1,500 production wells developed.


Founded

2014

HQ

AustraliaBrisbane

Website

qgc.com.au

Status

Acquired

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Product sales

Valuation

$9.5B (acquired Dec 2020)

QGC Acquisition

QGC was acquired by Global Infrastructure Partners for $9.5B on 21 December 2020.

Shell announced on 21 December 2020 that its wholly owned subsidiary QGC Common Facilities Company Pty Ltd had agreed to sell a 26.25 per cent interest in the Queensland Curtis LNG common facilities to Global Infrastructure Partners Australia for US$2.5 billion. The common facilities comprise the LNG storage tanks, jetties and operations infrastructure on Curtis Island that serve the QCLNG liquefaction trains. The sale was part of Shell's programme of divesting non-core assets to simplify and high-grade its portfolio, and it aligned the ownership of the shared infrastructure with the wider QCLNG venture. Shell remained the majority owner and the operator of the common facilities after completion, which was expected in the first half of 2021, and retained its 73.75 per cent interest in QCLNG. QGC is Shell's Queensland coal seam gas business, based in Brisbane, and supplies the feed gas for the QCLNG project as well as the domestic east coast market. The price implies a value of about US$9.5 billion for the common facilities on a 100 per cent basis.

QGC acquisition details
AcquirerDateTypePrice
  • Global Infrastructure Partners
21 Dec 2020Strategic M&A$9.5B

Sources: global-infra.com

QGC Competitors

QGC competitors include listed companies like Frontline, Antero Midstream, Keyera and Viper Energy, and private ones like ADNOC Oil Pipelines and Hyundai Oilbank.

Public and private companies comparable to QGC
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
ADNOC Oil PipelinesUAEAbu DhabiPrivate--$10B-
FrontlineUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$2B$929M$10B4.3x
Antero MidstreamUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$1.3B$960M$9B9.2x
Hyundai OilbankSouth KoreaCheongjuPrivate$18B-$8.8B0.5x
KeyeraCanadaCanadaPublicly listed$4.9B$812M$11B2.6x
Viper EnergyUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$1.4B$475M$7.8B6.5x

QGC Public Comps

QGC is no longer listed, but its public comps include Brookfield Renewable Partners, Subsea 7, Idemitsu Kosan, Saipem, Centrica, OQ, Edison, S-Oil, Antero Midstream and Frontline.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Brookfield Renewable Partners$6.4B$4.8B13.1x12.3x17.5x27.6x
Subsea 7$7.1B$1.4B1.3x1.2x7.0x5.3x
Idemitsu Kosan$51B$2.1B0.4x0.4x10.2x8.0x
Saipem$17B$1.8B0.6x0.6x5.5x5.1x
Centrica$26B$726M0.3x0.3x12.2x4.9x
OQ$3B$2.4B3.2x3.3x4.0x4.0x
Edison$20B$1.1B0.5x-9.7x-
S-Oil$25B$899M0.6x0.5x16.2x4.0x

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Common questions about QGC

When was QGC founded?QGC was founded in 2014.
Where is QGC headquartered?QGC is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia.
Is QGC publicly listed?No, QGC was acquired by Global Infrastructure Partners in December 2020.
Who acquired QGC?QGC was acquired by Global Infrastructure Partners in December 2020.
How much was QGC acquired for?QGC was acquired for $9.5B in December 2020.
Which companies are comparable to QGC?Companies comparable to QGC include ADNOC Oil Pipelines, Frontline, Antero Midstream, Hyundai Oilbank, Keyera and Viper Energy.

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