Started By
Message

Looks like Jim Bernhard is about to start buying up some bidnesses

Posted on 6/7/16 at 9:59 am
Posted by lilsnappa
Red Stick
Member since Mar 2006
1793 posts
Posted on 6/7/16 at 9:59 am
Bernhard Capital Partners Management, a Louisiana-based private equity firm focused on the energy services space, has raised over $750 million in capital commitments for its debut fund. LINK
Posted by TigeRoots
Member since Oct 2008
8505 posts
Posted on 6/7/16 at 10:02 am to
Didn't he bring Brown and Root back to BR?
Posted by tigeraddict
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2007
11792 posts
Posted on 6/7/16 at 10:39 am to
this is old news... he has already started buying businesses

LINK
This post was edited on 6/7/16 at 10:53 am
Posted by Mr.Perfect
Louisiana
Member since Mar 2013
17438 posts
Posted on 6/7/16 at 10:42 am to
Yea. He bought MCC already
This post was edited on 6/7/16 at 10:43 am
Posted by Ziggy
Member since Oct 2007
21506 posts
Posted on 6/7/16 at 10:45 am to
...and E.P. Breaux Electrical
Posted by tigeraddict
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2007
11792 posts
Posted on 6/7/16 at 10:52 am to
a number of companies are under his Bernhard LLC umbralla:

LINK

quote:

Bernhard LLC is made up of several smaller companies, including Bernhard Mechanical Contractors, TME Engineering, E.P. Breaux Electrical, Craig Hebert Engineering and MCC Group.

Other portfolio companies owned by BCP include ATC, Brown and Root, and Epic Piping.
This post was edited on 6/7/16 at 10:56 am
Posted by LSUFanHouston
NOLA
Member since Jul 2009
37007 posts
Posted on 6/7/16 at 11:29 am to
Yeah, he's been going strong for a while.

I heard him speak a few weeks ago, great guy.
Posted by MLSter
Member since Feb 2013
3967 posts
Posted on 6/7/16 at 12:36 pm to
PLZ buy us!
Posted by lilsnappa
Red Stick
Member since Mar 2006
1793 posts
Posted on 6/7/16 at 1:40 pm to
This is just the announcement of how much money is in the fund. Basically a Press Release to tell everyone they've got 3/4 of billion that they have to put to work for their LPs.
Posted by notiger1997
Metairie
Member since May 2009
58089 posts
Posted on 6/7/16 at 1:59 pm to
He stole a few really good guys from Turner recently to run his Brown and Root turnaround and welding services as well as maintenance.
epic piping is going to be a game changer in the area. That shop is amazing.
Look for some more purchases in this industry by him really soon.
This post was edited on 6/7/16 at 3:11 pm
Posted by MNCscripper
St. George
Member since Jan 2004
11709 posts
Posted on 6/7/16 at 6:00 pm to
Epic has a distribution arm as well that will be selling pipe
Posted by Wasp
Off Highland rd.
Member since Sep 2012
1483 posts
Posted on 6/7/16 at 8:27 pm to
This whole scenario will go down as 2 case studies for MBAs. 1. The CB&I side will be a joke of what not to do. 2. BCP will be a case study of exactly what to do.

Posted by sneakytiger
Member since Oct 2007
2471 posts
Posted on 6/8/16 at 12:15 am to
Buy low and sell high right?
Posted by LSU999
Member since Nov 2012
9115 posts
Posted on 6/8/16 at 6:51 am to
Be careful what you ask for. If he buys your company, don't think your pockets will just start filling up.

Very smart man. He will pay, the least he can.
Posted by tigeraddict
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2007
11792 posts
Posted on 6/8/16 at 8:48 am to
quote:

This whole scenario will go down as 2 case studies for MBAs. 1. The CB&I side will be a joke of what not to do. 2. BCP will be a case study of exactly what to do.


I believe i read that Jim's "No Compete Clause" ended in March of 2015. IMO, CB&I should have got a 10 year no compete clause.
Posted by LSU999
Member since Nov 2012
9115 posts
Posted on 6/8/16 at 9:14 am to
You are correct.
Posted by jennyjones
New Orleans Saints Fan
Member since Apr 2006
9300 posts
Posted on 6/8/16 at 10:16 am to
quote:


I believe i read that Jim's "No Compete Clause" ended in March of 2015. IMO, CB&I should have got a 10 year no compete clause.


Are 10 year non-competes even legal? I'm pretty sure for employer/ employee non-competes that 2 years is the legal limit
Posted by Martini
Near Athens
Member since Mar 2005
48829 posts
Posted on 6/8/16 at 7:17 pm to
Really any non compete is very hard to enforce regardless of duration.
Posted by notiger1997
Metairie
Member since May 2009
58089 posts
Posted on 6/8/16 at 10:13 pm to
quote:

He will pay, the least he can.


I'm not hearing this, at least not at the executive level.
He's hiring people that I think will advise him well on the market and how not to be a dumbass on paying the lowest wages.
Just attended a conference this week and confirmed what I have known, much of the downstream and petrochem construction industry is still going to be fighting for skilled craft through 2017 so wages will need to be in line.
This post was edited on 6/8/16 at 10:29 pm
Posted by StinkBait72
Member since Nov 2011
2057 posts
Posted on 6/8/16 at 11:01 pm to
He bought 4 companies the day after and was quoted in the paper saying " we've been waiting for this a long time." Hasn't bought much lately but has built quite an army and has some impressive facilities being built.
first pageprev pagePage 1 of 2Next pagelast page

Back to top
logoFollow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News
Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting.

FacebookTwitterInstagram