Clients: Capital Beneficiaries
Private Issuers
On behalf of private industry clients seeking to approach providers of Private Capital, Rodman Energy assists managements to understand their distinctive competencies and to hone their business plans. In contrast to almost every other intermediary currently in the market, because the majority of its personnel first had careers in the oil and gas industry before joining it, Rodman Energy is in position to understand its industry clients as insiders and to add strategic value at all stages of development. Based now on the thousands of business plans it has seen and the hundreds of clients with which it has worked, Rodman Energy believes its primary contribution is in assisting clients to focus on adding value for their shareholders and, thus, for their management teams.
In the area of finance, Rodman Energy assists private industry clients first and foremost to understand and present clearly their own stories, particularly in contrast to their peers. Rodman also assists them to understand their values in the private capital marketplace, to structure private financings for both equity and debt, and then to carry them out. Rodman Energy also works with its industry clients to prepare for and complete mergers and acquisitions, to divest individual assets or subsidiaries, and to monetize stock held by stranded stockholders.
Rodman Energy’s Managing Directors all have personal experience with issues of family succession, and, therefore, it regularly works with family-owned companies to assist in strategic planning and execution. Rodman Energy also advises on capital formation and structure, investment policy, and management issues.
Finally, the natural outcome of a successful private equity financing and execution is ultimately an exit. This can be effected through a sale of the corporation, sale of all, or substantially all, of its assets, or by taking the company public. Rodman & Renshaw is one of the foremost proponents of IPO’s, as well as mergers into SPACs and CAPs, this last a financial structure developed and patented by Rodman& Renshaw to improve upon SPACs as a means to provide liquidity to private shareholders. Through the whole life cycle of a private energy company client, therefore, Rodman Energy can add value and provide solutions in depth and breadth unparalleled by other investment banks, regardless of size.
Public Issuers
Because public issuers are typically more experienced than their private brethren in dealing with questions from the financial community, as well as in differentiating themselves from their peers and defending their values as established through the public market, Rodman Energy’s services to the public sell side tend to be less focused on preparation for the marketing effort than on the actual execution of financing mandates, whether as sole, lead, or participant in a marketing syndicate. In the area of PIPEs, where Rodman & Renshaw has been preeminent for many years, as indicated in the section on Services, Rodman Energy can rely on existing forms of contract, extensive database of public stock investors, and a highly experienced marketing team, to which Rodman Energy contributes its energy industry. This last is particularly relevant, to the degree the size and liquidity of the issuer become less evident, requiring the issuer to differentiate itself based on management, business plan, and capacity to execute, just like a private issuer. Rodman Energy’s strengths in terms of preparation of its private clients serve well its public clients that fit into this category.
Rodman Energy’s industry knowledge, as well as its incomparable knowledge and close relationships with managers of private equity focused on Energy also can contribute materially to benefit its public energy clients by permitting it insight into most operational theaters and plays, perspective on management and reporting, as well as capacity to source and assist in the execution of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, particularly where Private Equity is involved as couter-party.
Whether in financing or execution, therefore, whether for public or private clients, and whether in the context of private placements to private or public stock investors and finding liquidity for a company through private sale or public issue, Rodman Energy and Rodman & Renshaw provide the complete solution to an energy company’s needs for expert assistance.
Industry Clients with which Rodman (COSCO) has worked under contract are set out below:
Capital Beneficiaries (Industry Sell Side)
(1996 - 2009)
Client Or Investment Counterparty |
Cities |
Period | Primary Service Provided |
3-D Geo Development Inc. |
(California) |
2000 - 2001 |
Corporate Finance (Seismic) |
Aavangen Industries Inc. |
(Calgary AB) |
1998 |
Corporate Finance, M&A |
|
Action Energy Corporation |
(Calgary AB) |
2000 |
Corp. Finance (Shallow Gas Dev) |
| 2005 - 2007 | Corp. Finance (Shallow Gas Dev) | ||
Albans Energy Ventures |
(Houston TX) |
1999 |
Corporate Finance (GOM) |
Amerac Energy Corp. |
(Houston TX) |
1996 |
Corporate Finance |
American Refining Group |
(Pittsburg PA) |
2000 |
Corporate Finance (Refining) |
Anadarko Minerals, Inc. |
(Oklahoma City OK) |
2008 |
Volumetric Production Payment |
Antrim Energy Inc. |
(Calgary AB) |
2001 - 2002 |
Corporate Finance, M&A (Argentina) |
Argosy Energy Inc |
(Calgary AB) |
2009 |
Go-Private Transaction (Alberta) |
ARG Resources |
(W. Conshohocken PA) |
2001 |
Corporate Finance (Appalachia) |
Arena Energy LLC |
(Houston TX) |
2000 - 2003 |
Corporate Finance (GOM) |
Arkana Operating Co. Inc. |
(Calgary AB & Tulsa OK) |
1998 |
Corporate Finance, JV Finance (Arkoma) |
Athena Energy LLC |
(Billings MT) |
2000 - 2001 |
Corporate Finance, JV Finance (Montana) |
Aurora Gas, LLC |
(Houston TX & Anchorage AK) |
2001 - 2003 |
Corporate Finance (Cook Inlet, Alaska) |
Ausam Energy Corporation |
(Calgary AB & Houston TX) |
2001 - |
Corporate Finance |
Avalon Exploration, Inc. |
(Tulsa OK) |
2003 |
Financial Advisory (OK) |
Bahia de Salinas |
(Caracas) |
1979 - |
President (VZ Real Estate) |
The Beard Company |
(Oklahoma City OK) |
2004 |
Corporate Finance (Coal Reclamation) |
BlackRock S.A., LP |
(San Antonio TX) |
2006 |
Corporate Finance |
BlackRock Ventures Inc. |
(Calgary AB) |
1997 - 2001 |
Chairman, Dir., Corp. Fin. |
Blue Dolphin Energy Company |
(Houston) |
2002 - 2003 |
Corporate Finance (GOM) |
BOS Rentals Ltd. |
(Calgary AB) |
2003 |
Corporate Finance (Service-AB) |
Braegan Energy Limited |
(Calgary AB) |
1998 |
Corporate Finance (Alberta) |
Buccaneer Energy Corp |
(Kaufman TX) |
2005, 2006 |
Corp/Prop Divestiture |
Bunker Energy Inc. |
(Calgary AB) |
2004 |
Corporate Finance (Alberta) |
BXL Energy Ltd. |
(Calgary AB) |
1998 |
Corporate Finance (Alberta) |
Cannon Energy Inc. |
(Tulsa OK) |
2003 - 2005 |
Corporate Finance (CBM) |
Carneros Energy Inc. |
(Bakersfield CA) |
2001 - 2002 |
Corporate Finance, M&A (San Joaquin) |
Carone Petroleum |
(Santa Barbara CA) |
2001 - 2002 |
Strategic Advisory (CA, UK offshore) |
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. |
(Houston TX) |
2009 |
Acquisitions & Divestitures |
CE Franklin |
(Calgary AB) |
2000 |
Corporate Finance (Supply-Canada) |
Ceja Corporation |
(Tulsa OK & Calgary AB) |
2003 |
Succession Planning |
Chandler Company, The |
(Denver CO) |
1997 - 1998 |
Gen Fin Adv, Corp Fin., M&A (Rockies) |
Charlevoix Energy Group LLC |
(Charlevoix MI) |
1998 - 2003 |
Corporate Finance (Gas Marketing) |
Cheniere Energy, Inc. |
(Houston TX) |
1996 |
Corporate Finance |
Chicago Crude, Inc. |
(Calgary AB) |
2003 |
Corporate Finance (Heavy Oil) |
Citadel Resources Inc. |
(Calgary AB) |
2006 |
Corporate Finance |
Cleary Petroleum Corp. |
(Oklahoma City OK) |
2006, 2008 |
Corporate Finance |
Coastal Oils, Inc. |
(Oklahoma City OK) |
2000 |
Asset Divestiture (Gulf Coast) |
Colburn Group LLC |
(Pittsburgh PA) |
2003 |
Corporate Finance (Appalachia Shales) |
Convergent Energy Group |
(Houston TX) |
2001 |
Corporate Finance (GOM) |
Coronado Resources, LLC |
(Tulsa OK) |
2005-2006, 2009 |
Corporate Finance |
Cran & Stenning Technology, Inc. |
(Calgary AB) |
2001 |
Corporate Finance, M&A (CNG Tech) |
Cross Canyon Energy Corp. |
(Houston TX) |
2009 |
MA&D Advice (S. TX) |
Cross Offshore Corporation |
(Belle Chasse LA) |
2000 |
M&A Advice (GOM) |
Crutcher-Tufts Resources, L.P. |
(NoLA/B-field) |
1999 - 2002 |
Corporate Finance (San Joaquin) |
Cryenco Sciences, Inc. |
(Denver CO) |
1997 |
Corporate Finance (GTL) |
Cumming Co., Inc., The |
(Fort Worth TX) |
1996 - 1997 |
LP & JV Finance (N. Central TX) |
Derwen Resources LLC |
(Houston TX) |
2005 |
Mezzanine Debt (South Texas) |
Dewbre Petroleum Corp. |
(Corpus Christi TX) |
2008 |
Corporate Finance |
Diamondback Resources LLC |
(Midland TX) |
2003 |
Corporate Finance (Permian Basin) |
Discovery West Corp |
(Calgary AB) |
1996 |
Corporate Finance (N. Sea) |
Dolar Energy, LLC |
(Salt Lake City UT) |
2004 - 2005 |
Corporate Finance (Rockies) |
Dragonheart Resources Ltd |
(Calgary AB) |
2006 |
|
DT Energy, Inc. |
(Calgary AB) |
2001 |
Corporate Finance (Alberta) |
Emerald Energy Resources Limited |
(Houston TX) |
2001 - 2002 |
Corporate Finance (Nigeria) |
Endeavor Exploration |
(Midland TX) |
2002 |
Corporate Finance (Permian Basin) |
Energy 51 Inc. |
(Calgary AB) |
2004 - 2006 |
Corporate Finance (Alberta) |
Energy Maintenance Services Group |
(Houston TX) |
2008 |
Corporate Finance (GOM, Mexico) |
Epact Exploration Ltd |
(Calgary AB) |
2000 - 2001 |
Corporate Finance (Alberta) |
eSeis, Inc. |
(Houston TX) |
2001 - 2002 |
Corporate Finance (Seismic) |
Exaro Energy II LLC |
(Houston TX) |
2009 |
Corporate Finance (Permain Basin) |
Focus Oil Corporation |
(Billings MT) |
1996 - 1997 |
Exploration Joint Venture (Williston) |
FRAM Exploration AS |
(Norway) |
2008 |
Corporate Finance (N. Sea, Trinidad, CO) |
F-W Oil Exploration L.L.C. |
(Houston TX) |
2002 |
Corporate Finance (GOM) |
FX Energy, Inc. |
(Salt Lake City UT) |
1996 - 1997 |
Farm-out (Poland) |
Genesis Gas & Oil LLC |
(Kansas City MO) |
2005, 2006 |
Corporate Finance |
GeoResources, Inc. |
(Houston TX) |
2008-2009 |
M&A Advice |
GeoStar Corporation |
(Mt. Pleasant MI) |
1998 |
Corporate Finance (CBM-AU) |
Ginger Oil Company |
(Houston TX) |
2009 |
Corporate Finance (S. TX) |
Global Exploration LLC |
(Houston TX) |
1996 |
Corporate Finance (Eq. Guinea, AU) |
Gulf Production Corp. |
(Houston TX) |
2000 - 2001 |
Corporate Finance (GOM) |
Gulfstream Resources Canada Ltd |
(Calgary AB) |
2000 |
Corporate Finance (Qatar/Oman) |
Gustavson Associates, Inc. |
(Denver CO) |
1998 - 1999 |
Corporate Finance, JV Finance (Int'l) |
Hembdt Administration Account |
(Calgary AB) |
1979 - |
Trustee/Admin (Royalties: US, AU) |
Hennan Resources, Inc. |
(New York NY) |
1996 |
Corporate Finance |
Hunter Energy LLC |
(Centennial CO) |
2006 |
Corporate Finance |
IEXCO, LLC |
(Denver CO) |
2009 |
Corporate Finance (PDP Acquisitions) |
Integrated Seismic Solutions, Inc |
(Houston TX) |
1998 |
Corporate Finance (Seismic, E&P) |
Integrated Petroleum Expl |
(Houston TX) |
1998 |
Corporate Finance (Acq's) |
Intergie Corporation |
(Rome Italy) |
1996 |
Corporate Finance (Gas E&P and Dist) |
Jones Energy Ltd. |
(Austin TX) |
2007 |
Debt Placement |
Karl Oil & Gas |
(Calgary AB) |
2004 |
Corporate Finance (Alberta) |
Kelly Oil and Gas, Inc. |
(Traverse City MI) |
1996 - 1997 |
JV Finance (Williston Basin) |
KLT Power Inc. |
(Kansas City MO) |
1997 |
Corporate Finance |
Laguna Gold Co. |
(Denver CO) |
1998 |
Corporate Finance (Gold-Costa Rica) |
Lake Ronel Oil Company |
(Tyler TX) |
2005, 2008 |
General/Strategic Advisory, Corporate Finance |
Landin Resources Ltd. |
(Calgary AB) |
1998 |
Corporate Finance (AB) |
Lariat Petroleum, Inc. |
(Tulsa OK) |
1996 - 1997, 2000 |
Corporate Finance (Mid Cont E, P&A) |
Lyco Energy Corporation |
(Dallas TX) |
1995 - 1996 |
Corporate Finance, JV Intro (Mont) |
Mannix Oil Company Inc. |
(Tulsa OK) |
1999 - 2001 |
Corporate Finance (Arkoma CBM) |
MAXIM Energy, Inc. |
(The Woodlands TX) |
2004 |
Corporate Finance (GC) |
McCaffrey Energy Group Inc. |
(Calgary AB) |
2000 - 2001 |
Corporate Finance (Heavy Oil) |
Medina Energy Corp. |
(Calgary AB) |
2001 |
Project Finance (Alberta) |
Mediterra Resources Ltd |
(London UK) |
2009 |
Corporate Finance (Italy) |
Mercantile Int'l Petroleum, Inc. |
(Calgary AB) |
1996 - 1998 |
Director, Property Divestiture (Colombia) |
Mid-Con Energy Corporation |
(Tulsa OK) |
2003 - 2006 |
Corporate Finance (Waterfloods) |
Miller Energy, Inc. |
(Kalamazoo MI) |
1996 - 1997 |
General Financial Advisory (Fam. Office) |
Mohajir & Associates |
(Kansas City MO) |
1997 - 1998 |
General/Strategic Advisory (Fam. Office) |
MOJO Energy Ltd. |
(Calgary AB) |
2003 |
Corporate Finance, M&A (Alberta) |
Momentum Energy, LLC |
(Midland TX) |
2005 |
Corporate Finance |
Momentum Engineering, Ltd. |
(Istanbul) |
1997 -1998 |
Comm'l Debt (Rig Construction-Turkey) |
Mt. Dora Energy Corp. |
(Duncan OK) |
2006, 2008 |
Corporate Finance |
Neptune Marine Services Ltd. |
(Perth AU) |
2009 |
Corporate Finance (Australia) |
New Gulf Operating, LLC |
(Tulsa OK) |
2009 |
Corporate Finance (Mid-Continent, TX) |
Nielson & Associates, Inc. |
(Cody WY) |
1999 - 2000 |
Corporate Finance (N. Rockies) |
Novus Petroleum Ltd. |
(Sydney AU) |
1997 - 1998, 2001 |
Corporate Finance (Int'l) |
Octane Energy Services Ltd. |
(Calgary AB) |
2003 |
Corporate Finance (Alberta) |
Offshore Prod. & Expl. Co., Inc. |
(Houston TX) |
2000 - 2001 |
Corporate Finance (Vietnam/Thailand) |
Ogle Resources Inc |
(Santa Barbara CA) |
1992, 2006 |
Director,V.P.,PropDivest-re (Offshore CA) |
OGA Operating, LLC |
(Midland TX) |
1999 - 2000 |
Corporate Finance (Permian) |
OGP Energy Companies, Inc. |
(Dallas TX) |
1997 - 1998 |
Corporate Finance (Seismic) |
Olac Resources LLC |
(New York NY) |
1997 |
Corporate Finance |
Onefour Energy Ltd |
(Calgary AB) |
2005 - 2006 |
Corporate Finance |
OPUS Resources Inc. |
(Oklahoma City OK) |
2008 |
Corporate Finance (Mid-Continent) |
Online Resources Exchange, Inc. |
(New Orleans LA) |
1998 - 2001 |
Corporate Finance (GOM, GC) |
Orbit Energy Inc. |
(Lafayette LA) |
2005 - 2006 |
Corporate Finance |
Pertacal Energy Inc. |
(Calgary AB) |
2000 - 2001 |
Corporate Finance, JV Fin., M&A (Int'l) |
| Petro Vista Energy Group | (Houston TX) | 2008 | Mezzanine Debt (Colombia) |
Phoenix Energy Group Inc. |
(Fort Worth TX) |
1997 |
Corporate Finance (Gulf Coast) |
Potoco, LLC |
(Denver CO) |
2004 - 2005 |
Corporate Finance (Arkoma CBM) |
Predator Corporation Ltd, The |
(Calgary AB) |
2001 - 2002 |
JV Finance (Alberta) |
Probe Exploration Inc. |
(Calgary AB) |
1996 - 1999 |
Corporate Finance (Alberta) |
Prospector Oil, Inc. |
(Billings MT) |
1997 |
Corporate Finance |
Purcell Energy Ltd. |
(Calgary AB) |
2002 - 2003 |
Mezz Debt, M&A (Alberta/NWT) |
Red Arrow Energy |
(Houston TX) |
2007 - |
Equity Placement |
Roseland Resources |
(Calgary AB) |
2001 - 2002 |
Corporate Finance (Alberta) |
Sajac Exploration Co. LLC |
(Jackson MI) |
2005 - 2006 |
JV Fin., M&A |
Sanchez Oil and Gas Corp. |
(Laredo TX) |
2006, 2008 |
Corporate Finance, |
Saracen Explorations Ltd. |
(Calgary AB) |
1984 - |
Pres. - Family Royalty Trust (Alberta) |
Savoy Exploration, Inc. |
(Traverse City MI) |
2006, 2009 |
Corporate Finance |
SDG Resources, LP |
(Montrose CO) |
2003 - 2004 |
Mezz Debt (Permian Basin) |
Sea NG Management Corp |
(Calgary AB) |
2005 - 2006 |
Corporate Finance |
Seitel, Inc |
(Houston TX) |
2001 - 2002 |
Strategic Advisory (Seismic) |
Shamrock Resources, Inc |
(Calgary AB) |
2001 |
Project Finance (CA) |
Sharpe Resources Corporation |
(Houston TX) |
1998 |
Mezzanine Debt (GOM) |
SKH Energy Fund LP |
(Houston TX) |
2002 - 2003 |
LP Financing Minerals/Leases) |
Sierra Vista Energy Ltd. |
(Calgary AB) |
2006 |
Corporate Finance |
Signal Hill Service Inc. |
(Santa Barbara CA) |
1999 |
Corporate Finance (California) |
Sklar Exploration Company LLC |
(Shreveport LA) |
1999 - 2000 |
Corporate Finance (GC) |
Sleeping Giant LLC |
(Billings MT) |
1996 - 2005 |
Project Finance, Inv't,-Sale of Co. (Montana) |
Smart Oil Co. |
(Tulsa OK) |
2001 - 2002 |
Dir, Strategic/Corporate Finance (CBM) |
| Soloro Energy Corp. | (Calgary AB) | 2008- | Corporate Finance (CaliColombiafornia) |
Southern Pacific Petr NL. |
(Brisbane AU) |
2001 - 2003 |
Corp Mezz, Corp Fin (Shale-to-Oil) |
Stone Castle Exploration Ltd. |
(Calgary AB) |
2006 |
Corporate Finance |
Strata Management Corporation |
(Houston TX) |
2002 |
Corporate Finance (TX) |
Stratagem Energy Corp. |
(Calgary AB) |
2004 - 2005 |
Corporate Equity/Secondary (Alberta) |
Suemaur Expl & Prod LLC |
(Corpus Christi TX) |
2005 |
Strategic Advisory |
Summit Energy Company LLC |
(Houston TX) |
2000 |
Corporate Finance (Gulf Coast) |
SunRock Energy LLC |
(Tulsa OK) |
2007 |
Corporate Finance (UBHD) |
SunStone Energy Company |
(Oklahoma City OK) |
2000 - 2004 |
Director, Corporate Finance (UBHD) |
| SunTerra Resources, LLC | (Houston TX) | 2008- | Corporate Finance (UBHD) |
Tellus Operating Group LLC |
(Jackson MI) |
2004 - |
Corporate Financing (GC) |
Temblor Petroleum LLC |
(Bakersfield CA) |
1997 |
Corporate Finance |
Tenrgys LLC |
(Jackson MS) |
2005 |
Corporate Finance |
Termo Company, The |
(Long Beach CA) |
2000 - 2001 |
Corporate Finance, M&A (CA, LA, WY) |
Tikal Resources Corp. |
(Calgary AB) |
2000 |
Corporate Finance (Alberta) |
TriQuest Energy Ltd. |
(Calgary AB) |
1998 - 1999 |
Corporate Finance (Alberta) |
Tufts Energy, LLC |
(NoLA/Bakers-d) |
1999 - 2002 |
Project Finance (San Joaquin) |
Vanco Energy Company |
(Houston TX) |
1997 |
Mezzanine Debt (Dutch N. Sea) |
Venus Oil Company |
(San Antonio TX) |
1996 |
General Fin-l Advisory, M&A (TX, LA) |
Vision Resources LLC |
(Houston TX) |
2002 - 2003 |
Corporate Finance (Exploration-GC) |
Vista Exploration Co., LLC |
(Oklahoma City OK) |
2005 - 2006 |
Corporate Finance |
WESCO Energy Corp. |
(Scottsdale AZ) |
2006 - 2007 |
Corporate Finance |
Westerly Exploration, Inc. |
(Houston TX) |
2006 |
Corporate Finance |
Westpark Resources, Inc. |
(Houston TX) |
2000 |
Corporate Finance (Midstream-Mexico) |
WFD Oil Corporation |
(Edmond OK) |
2007 |
Corporate Finance |
Wild Rose Holdings Ltd |
(Calgary AB) |
2000 - 2001 |
Corporate Finance (CNG-Transport) |
XBPX Energy LLC |
(Austin TX) |
1999 - 2000 |
Corporate Finance (Expl'n DeepTX GC) |
XCO Production Co |
(Houston TX) |
2001 |
Corporate Finance (Gulf Coast) |
| Zenith Minerals LLC | (Oklahoma City OK) | 2008- | Corporate Finance (Uranium) |
| Zodiac Exploration Corp. | (Calgary AB) | 2008 | Equity Placement |
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172 Sell Side Clients |
