RimRock Oil & Gas Acquisition, Valuation, Funding & Investors

RimRock Oil & Gas was acquired by Devon Energy for $865M in June 2022.

RimRock Oil & Gas acquisition price

$865M

Acquired by Devon Energy · Jun 2022

RimRock Oil & Gas EBITDA multiple at acquisition

2.2x

EV/EBITDA · Jun 2022

Cumulative funding RimRock Oil & Gas raised

$500M

across 1 funding round

Key investors in RimRock Oil & Gas

  • Warburg Pincus

RimRock Oil & Gas Overview

About RimRock Oil & Gas

RimRock Oil & Gas is a Denver-headquartered independent exploration and production company focused on shale assets in the US and Canada. Backed by Warburg Pincus since 2016, RimRock develops acreage in the Montney, Duvernay, and Eagle Ford plays with emphasis on liquids-rich gas. The firm operates drilling programs in British Columbia and Texas, led by CEO Jim Fraser with prior roles at Talisman Energy and Chesapeake.


Founded

2016

HQ

United StatesDenver, CO

Status

Acquired

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Product sales

Valuation

$865M (acquired Jun 2022)

Sectors

RimRock Oil & Gas Acquisition

RimRock Oil & Gas was acquired by Devon Energy for $865M on 8 June 2022.

The acquisition price implies a 2.2x EBITDA multiple.

Before the acquisition RimRock Oil & Gas had raised $500M across 1 funding round.

Devon Energy Corp. announced on June 8, 2022, a definitive agreement to acquire RimRock Oil and Gas LP, a Warburg Pincus portfolio company, for $865 million in cash. RimRock was an independent oil and gas company founded in 2016 that operated approximately 200 wells (64 drilled and over 130 acquired operating wells) with 38,000 net acres in the Williston Basin. The transaction added a contiguous position directly offsetting Devon's existing assets, with first-quarter 2022 production of approximately 15,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (78% oil), expected to increase to an average of 20,000 Boe/day over the following year, plus more than 100 undrilled inventory locations. Devon valued the transaction at 2.2-times cash flow with a free cash flow yield exceeding 25% at strip pricing, positioning the acquisition as immediately accretive to per-share metrics in the first year. The transaction closed on July 21, 2022, with an effective date of April 1, 2022.

RimRock Oil & Gas acquisition details
AcquirerDateTypePriceEV/EBITDA
8 Jun 2022Strategic M&A$865M2.2x

RimRock Oil & Gas Funding History

RimRock Oil & Gas has raised a total of $500M across 1 funding round.

RimRock Oil & Gas funding rounds

RimRock Oil & Gas funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedDeal Summary
Feb 2016Undisclosed stageWarburg Pincus (lead)$500MRimRock Oil & Gas is a start-up oil and gas exploration and production company founded in 2016 and led by President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Fraser and Managing Director Bob Rooney, both of whom bring decades of upstream oil and gas experience across the United States and Canada. The company focuses on the acquisition and development of unconventional oil and gas assets across select basins in the United States and Canada. On February 24, 2016, RimRock announced a line-of-equity investment of up to $500 million from Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm focused on growth investing. The equity came from affiliates of Warburg Pincus Private Equity XII, L.P. and Warburg Pincus Energy, L.P. Jim Fraser noted that in the prevailing commodity price environment, there was a compelling opportunity to acquire and develop large-scale assets with Warburg Pincus support. In June 2022, Devon Energy Corporation agreed to acquire RimRock's leasehold interest and related assets for $865 million in cash, with the transaction expected to close in the third quarter of 2022.

Who has invested in RimRock Oil & Gas?

1 investor has backed RimRock Oil & Gas across its funding rounds, including Warburg Pincus.

Lead investors include Warburg Pincus.


RimRock Oil & Gas Investors

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RimRock Oil & Gas Competitors

RimRock Oil & Gas competitors include listed companies like Next Geo, CrossAmerica Partners, Paratus and Surge Energy, and private ones like Petronas (50% stake in two Brazil offshore fields) and PURE Technologies LLC.

Public and private companies comparable to RimRock Oil & Gas
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
Next GeoItalyItalyPublicly listed$316M$80M$871M2.1x
CrossAmerica PartnersUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$3.7B$188M$856M0.4x
ParatusMexicoMexicoPublicly listed$153M-$853M5.6x
Surge EnergyCanadaCanadaPublicly listed$415M$191M$846M2.0x
Petronas (50% stake in two Brazil offshore fields)MalaysiaKuala LumpurPrivate--$900M-
PURE Technologies LLCUnited StatesOklahoma City, OKPrivate$92M$15M$397M4.3x

RimRock Oil & Gas Public Comps

RimRock Oil & Gas is no longer listed, but its public comps include Next Geo, CrossAmerica Partners, Paratus, Surge Energy, Saturn Oil & Gas, ARKO Petroleum, Sable Offshore, Flowco Holdings, Mitsuuroko Group Holdings and SunCoke Energy.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Next Geo$316M$80M2.6x2.1x10.4x8.0x
CrossAmerica Partners$3.7B$188M0.5x0.4x9.1x10.5x
Paratus$153M-9.8x5.6x-14.1x
Surge Energy$415M$191M2.4x2.0x5.1x4.0x
Saturn Oil & Gas$716M$435M2.1x1.7x3.4x3.5x
ARKO Petroleum$5.6B$139M0.3x0.3x11.9x10.8x
Sable Offshore-($296M)-4.6x(6.1x)(56.3x)
Flowco Holdings$760M$304M2.9x2.5x7.3x6.3x

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Common questions about RimRock Oil & Gas

When was RimRock Oil & Gas founded?RimRock Oil & Gas was founded in 2016.
Where is RimRock Oil & Gas headquartered?RimRock Oil & Gas is headquartered in Denver, CO, United States.
Is RimRock Oil & Gas publicly listed?No, RimRock Oil & Gas was acquired by Devon Energy in June 2022.
Who acquired RimRock Oil & Gas?RimRock Oil & Gas was acquired by Devon Energy in June 2022.
How much was RimRock Oil & Gas acquired for?RimRock Oil & Gas was acquired for $865M in June 2022.
How much funding has RimRock Oil & Gas raised?RimRock Oil & Gas has raised $500M across 1 funding round.
What was RimRock Oil & Gas' last funding round?RimRock Oil & Gas' last funding round was a $500M undisclosed-stage round in February 2016, led by Warburg Pincus.
Who are RimRock Oil & Gas' investors?RimRock Oil & Gas' investors include Warburg Pincus.
Which companies are comparable to RimRock Oil & Gas?Companies comparable to RimRock Oil & Gas include Next Geo, CrossAmerica Partners, Paratus, Surge Energy, Petronas (50% stake in two Brazil offshore fields) and PURE Technologies LLC.

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