Devon Energy To Buy Williston Basin Business Of Grayson Mill Energy For $5 Bln

RTTNews | 115 days ago
Devon Energy To Buy Williston Basin Business Of Grayson Mill Energy For $5 Bln

(RTTNews) - Oil and gas producer Devon Energy (DVN) announced Monday it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the Williston Basin business of Grayson Mill Energy in a transaction valued at $5 billion, consisting of $3.25 billion of cash and $1.75 billion of stock to the sellers.

The transaction is subject to customary terms and conditions, including various purchase price adjustments, and is expected to close by the end of the third quarter of 2024, with an effective date of June 1, 2024.

Devon will fund the $5 billion acquisition with $3.25 billion of cash and issue 37 million shares of common stock valued at $1.75 billion. The company plans to finance the cash portion of the purchase price through a combination of cash on hand and debt.

The transaction is immediately accretive to Devon's key per-share financial measures, including earnings, cash flow, free cash flow and net asset value. The company also expects this acquisition to be accretive to the company's dividend payout in 2025 and beyond.

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