Focus
Black Bay is solely focused on areas where we have deep expertise. We selectively look for investment opportunities where our unique experience and capabilities enable us to bring value to each business beyond a source of capital. Our firm values are guided by a desire to take care of our people, empower our portfolio leaders, and protect our communities through a firmwide focus on best practices for environmental, health, and safety matters.
High Value-Add
We make investments in companies with products and services that address key market needs, alleviate industry pain points, and create efficiencies for their customers.
Expertise Across the Energy Spectrum
Upstream
Drilling, completion and production-related technologies, products and services that address key pain points, reduce costs and/or improve efficiency for oil & gas operators
Midstream
Direct investments in (i) companies that develop and operate both greenfield and brownfield midstream assets; (ii) products, services, and technologies to improve run-time and reliability of mission-critical infrastructure assets; and(iii) storage and capture projects and facilities
Specialty Chemicals
Businesses that leverage deep technical expertise and unique chemical solutions to improve production, reduce lifting costs, and serve as more sustainable, drop-in replacements across the energy and industrials space
Characteristics of a Black Bay Company
Proven Team
Management team has deep industry and product line knowledge and experience
High Value-Add
Addresses a key market need or pain-point that generates easily quantifiable return for customers
Barrier to Entry
Products or services with a defensible competitive advantage through technology or unique know-how
Strong Unit Level Economics
Assets generate strong return on capital invested
Typical Investment Profile
Typical EBITDA:
Sub-$25 Million
Differentiated products and services that are commercialized
Equity Investment:
Up to $30 Million
Ownership: Control preferred, but flexible