独立能源公司Diversified Energy Co. 3 月 14 日表示，已完成以 12.75 亿美元收购EIG支持的Maverick Natural Resources 。

该多盆地交易包括 Diversified 进入二叠纪盆地，Maverick 的资产包括特拉华盆地北部、西北陆架和中央盆地平台的多个作业区。

根据该公司1月27日宣布的交易，合并后的公司企业价值约为38亿美元，业务覆盖五个地区：阿巴拉契亚、阿纳达科、二叠纪、巴奈特和阿肯色-路易斯安那-得克萨斯五个地区。

该公司董事会目前由 8 名董事组成，其中 6 名来自 Diversified 董事会，2 名由 EIG 选出。 

作为交易的一部分，Maverick 首席执行官 Rick Gideon 将于 3 月 18 日起担任新合并公司的首席运营官。

花旗银行担任 Diversified 的财务和交易顾问，KeyBanc Capital Markets、Truist 和 Stifel 担任其附加顾问。Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 和 Latham & Watkins (London) LLP 担任 Diversified 在此次收购中的法律顾问。Jefferies Securities 担任 Maverick 和 EIG 的财务顾问，Kirkland & Ellis LLP 担任其法律顾问。

Diversified Energy Co. has completed its $1.275 billion acquisition of EIG-backed Maverick Natural Resources, the independent energy company said March 14.

The multi-basin deal included an entry for Diversified into the Permian Basin, where Maverick’s assets include multiple operating zones in the northern Delaware Basin, Northwest Shelf and Central Basin Platform.

The newly-combined company has an enterprise value of about $3.8 billion and operates across five regions: Appalachia, Anadarko, Permian, Barnett and the Ark-La-Tex, according to the company’s announcement of the deal on Jan. 27.

The company’s board is now made up of eight directors, six from Diversified’s board and two chosen by EIG. 

As part of the deal, Maverick CEO Rick Gideon will become the newly-merged company’s COO, effective March 18.

Citi served as financial and transaction adviser and KeyBanc Capital Markets, Truist and Stifel served as additional advisers to Diversified. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP and Latham & Watkins (London) LLP served as legal advisers to Diversified on the Acquisition. Jefferies Securities served as financial adviser and Kirkland & Ellis LLP is serving as legal adviser to Maverick and EIG.