Xcel Energy, Inc. Mergers and Acquisitions


Xcel Energy, Inc.

414 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55401-1927
United States
Tel:1/612/330-5500
URL: http://www.xcelenergy.com
Formerly known as:
Northern States Power
Primary Symbol & Exchange:
XEL - Common Stock - New York Stock Exchange
Industry:
Utilities
Xcel Energy, Inc. Company Snapshot

Xcel Energy, Inc. Deal Timeline


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Acquisitions > 100 M$ 10 to 100 M$ < 10M$ Stakes Divestitures

Xcel Energy, Inc. M&A History


Lubbock Power & Light acquires Southwestern Public-Elec Asts from Xcel Energy Inc (pending) Lubbock Power & Light acquires  Southwestern Public-Elec Asts from Xcel Energy Inc (pending)Nov 13, 2009

US - Lubbock Power & Light definitively agreed to acquire certain electric distribution assets, located in Lubbock, Texas, of Southwestern Public Service Co, an Amarillo-based electric and gas utility holding company and a unit of Xcel Energy Inc, for USD ## mil.

Investor Group acquires MIBRAG from Xcel Energy Inc Investor Group acquires  MIBRAG from Xcel Energy IncJun 10, 2009

GERMANY - An investor group, comprised of Severoceske Doly Chomutov of Czech, a unit of Czech state-owned National Property Fund's Energeticka Spolecnost CEZ AS subsidiary, and J&T Finance Group AS of Slovak, acquired the entire share capital of

Brookfield Asset Mgmt Inc acquires Itiquira Energetica SA from Xcel Energy Inc Brookfield Asset Mgmt Inc acquires Itiquira Energetica SA from Xcel Energy IncJan 09, 2008

BRAZIL - Brookfield Asset Management Inc, through its Brookfield Power Inc unit, acquired a ##.##% interest in Itiquira Energetica SA, an electric utility, from NRG Energy Inc, for ###.### mil Brazilian reais (###.### mil Canadian dollars/$### mil

Astound Broadband LLC acquires RCN Corp-San Francisco Assets from RCN Corp Astound Broadband LLC acquires RCN Corp-San Francisco Assets from RCN CorpMar 13, 2007

US - Astound LLC, a unit of Wave Broadband LLC, acquired the San Francisco assets of RCN Corp, a provider of cable television services and an Internet Service Provider, for $## mil in cash. The transaction had been subject to the

Babcock & Brown Ltd acquires NRG Flinders from Xcel Energy Inc Babcock & Brown Ltd acquires NRG Flinders from Xcel Energy IncAug 31, 2006

AUSTRALIA - Babcock & Brown Ltd acquired the entire share capital of NRG Flinders (NF), an electric utility company, from NRG Energy Inc (NE), a majority-owned unit of Xcel Energy Inc, for ### mil Australian dollars ($###.### mil US). Originally

Tri-County Electric Coop Inc acquires Xcel Energy Inc-Delivery Sys from Xcel Energy Inc Tri-County Electric Coop Inc acquires Xcel Energy Inc-Delivery Sys from Xcel Energy IncJul 31, 2006

US - Tri-County Electric Coop Inc acquired the delivery system operations in Oklahoma, Kansas and a small portion of Texas, of Xcel Energy Inc, an electric and gas utility. Terms were not disclosed. The transaction was subject to regulatory approvals.

Tri-County Electric Coop Inc acquires Southwestern Public Svc Co-Ele from Xcel Energy Inc Tri-County Electric Coop Inc acquires Southwestern Public Svc Co-Ele from Xcel Energy IncJun 30, 2006

US - Tri-County Electric Coop Inc acquired the electric distribution assets of Southwestern Public Service Co, an electric and gas utility, and a unit of Xcel Energy Inc.

Charter Communications Inc acquires Seren Innovations Inc-MN Oper from Xcel Energy Inc Charter Communications Inc acquires Seren Innovations Inc-MN Oper from Xcel Energy IncJan 09, 2006

US - Chartered Communications Inc acquired the Minnesota operations of Seren Innovations Inc, a provider of cable television, high-speed Internet and phone services, a unit of Xcel Energy Inc, for $## mil. The transaction was subject to regulatory approvals.

EIFG Holdings acquires Quixx Corp-Power Project from Xcel Energy Inc (pending) EIFG Holdings acquires Quixx Corp-Power Project from Xcel Energy Inc (pending)Nov 08, 2005

US - EIFG Holdings planned to acquire a power project portfolio of Quixx Corp, a provider of electricity production and distribution.

WaveDivision Holdings LLC acquires Seren Innovation-California from Xcel Energy Inc WaveDivision Holdings LLC acquires Seren Innovation-California from Xcel Energy IncNov 04, 2005

US - WaveDivision Holdings LLC acquired the California assets of Seren Innovations Inc (SI), a provider of cable television, high-speed Internet and phone services and a unit of Xcel Energy Inc (XE). Terms were not disclosed. Originally, in September ####

Zachry Group Inc acquires Utility Engineering Corp from Xcel Energy Inc Zachry Group Inc acquires Utility Engineering Corp from Xcel Energy IncApr 08, 2005

US - Zachry Group Inc acquired all outstanding stock of Utility Engineering Corp (UE), a provider of engineering services, from Xcel Energy Inc. The transaction was to include UE subsidiaries such as, Precision Resource Co, Proto-Power Corp and Universal Utility

Black Hills Power Inc acquires Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power Co from Xcel Energy Inc Black Hills Power Inc acquires Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power Co from Xcel Energy IncJan 21, 2005

US - Black Hills Power Inc acquired Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power Co, an electric utility, from Xcel Energy Inc, for an estimated $## mil. The transaction was subject to state and federal regulatory approvals.

Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co acquires McClain Energy Generating from Xcel Energy Inc Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co acquires McClain Energy Generating from Xcel Energy IncJul 09, 2004

US - Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, a majority-owned unit of OGE Energy Corp, acquired a ##% interest in McClain Energy Generating Facility, an owner and operator of energy facility, from NRG McClain LLC, a unit of NRG Energy Inc, for

Flinders Power Pty Ltd intends to acquire Felix-Phillipson Coal Tenement from Felix Resources Ltd Flinders Power Pty Ltd intends to acquire  Felix-Phillipson Coal Tenement from Felix Resources LtdMay 17, 2004

AUSTRALIA - Flinders Power Partnership, a unit of Xcel Energy Inc's NRG Energy Inc subsidiary, was granted an option to acquire the Phillipson basin coal tenements of Felix Resources Ltd, a coal, gold and copper mining company.

CDC Globeleq Holdings Ltd acquires Boliviana de Energy from Xcel Energy Inc CDC Globeleq Holdings Ltd acquires Boliviana de Energy from Xcel Energy IncApr 27, 2004

BOLIVIA - CDC Globeleq acquired a ##.#% interest, or #.## mil ordinary shares, in Cia Boliviana de Energia Electrica SA (Cobee), an electric utility from NRG Energy Inc, in a privately negotiated transaction. Terms were not disclosed.

Aldo Pedro Duscher acquires Hidroelectrica del Sur SA from Xcel Energy Inc Aldo Pedro Duscher acquires Hidroelectrica del Sur SA from Xcel Energy IncMar 29, 2004

ARGENTINA - Mr Aldo Pedro Duscher acquired Hidroelectrica del Sur SA, an electric utility, from Xcel Energy Inc, for #.## mil Argentine ($#.## mil US).

Southwest Gas Corp acquires Black Mountain Gas Co from Xcel Energy Inc Southwest Gas Corp acquires Black Mountain Gas Co from Xcel Energy IncOct 21, 2003

US - Southwest Gas Corp acquired Black Mountain Gas Co, a gas utility company, from Xcel Energy Inc. Terms were not disclosed.

DG Energy Solutions LLC acquires Timber Energy Resources Inc from Xcel Energy Inc DG Energy Solutions LLC acquires Timber Energy Resources Inc from Xcel Energy IncSep 18, 2003

US - DG Energy Solutions LLC acquired Timber Energy Resources Inc, an electric utility, from Telogia Power Inc, a unit of Xcel Energy Inc's NRG Energy Inc unit, for $# mil.

Chaco SAM acquires Cia Electrica Central Bulo from Xcel Energy Inc Chaco SAM acquires Cia Electrica Central Bulo from Xcel Energy IncMay 07, 2003

BOLIVIA - Chaco SAM (Petrolera Chaco), a joint venture of the Bolivian government and BP Amoco Plc, acquired Cia Electrica Central Bulo Bulo SA (Bulo Bulo), an electric utility, from NRG Energy Inc (NRG). Terms were not disclosed. NRG held a

Northern Border Partners LP acquires Viking Gas Transmission Co from Xcel Energy Inc Northern Border Partners LP acquires Viking Gas Transmission Co from Xcel Energy IncJan 17, 2003

US - Northern Border Partners LP acquired all the outstanding stock of Viking Gas Transmission Co (VGT), a provider of natural gas transmission services, from Xcel Energy Inc, for $###.# mil, including the assumption of $##.# mil in liabilities

Xcel Energy, Inc. M&A Summary


Xcel Energy, Inc. has made 24 acquisitions while taking stakes in 9 companies. Xcel Energy, Inc. has 32 divestitures during this period.
YearAcquisitionsStakesDivestitures
2009001
2008001
2007100
2006004
2005003
2004003
2003004
2002101
2001224
2000511
1999522
1998110
1997310
1996022
1995100
1994003
1993301
1992000
1991001
1990000
1989000
1988000
1987000
1986001
1985000
1984100
1983100
Total24932

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