EQT公司周一表示，将以一项价值超过500亿美元（含债务）的全股票交易收购Range Resources。两家公司称，该交易将打造美国最大的垂直一体化天然气生产商。
EQT Corp said on Monday that it would acquire Range Resources in an all-stock deal valued at more than $50 billion, including debt. The companies said the deal would create the largest vertically integrated natural gas producer in the United States.
根据协议，Range Resources股东每持有一股Range Resources股份，将获得0.987股EQT公司股份。根据LSEG数据，以该公司2.3368亿股流通股计算，路透社测算该交易对Range Resources的估值约为128.3亿美元。
Under the agreement, Range Resources shareholders will receive 0.987 shares of EQT Corp for every Range Resources share they own. The deal values Range Resources at about $12.83 billion, based on a Reuters calculation using the company's 233.68 million outstanding shares, according to LSEG data.EQT-Range Resources deal and share priceThe deal implies a price of $54.91 for each Range Resources share.
EQT-Range Resources交易与股价该交易隐含每股Range Resources股价为54.91美元。根据路透社测算，这比Range Resources周五收盘价高出约20.6%。消息公布后，EQT股价在周一盘前交易中下跌4.6%。相比之下，Range Resources股价在盘前交易中上涨10.1%。
This is about 20.6% higher than Range Resources' closing share price on Friday, according to Reuters' calculations. EQT shares fell 4.6% in premarket trading on Monday after the announcement. In contrast, Range Resources shares rose 10.1% in premarket trading.US natural gas demand from data centresDemand for natural gas from data centres has improved the outlook for the US natural gas industry.
数据中心带动美国天然气需求数据中心对天然气的需求改善了美国天然气行业的前景。生产商正寻求增加产量、扩大钻探储备并增强营销能力，以从这一需求中获益。
Producers are looking to increase output, expand their drilling inventories and strengthen their marketing capabilities to benefit from this demand.
比特币跌破8万美元，美联储会议、AI支出担忧及油价拖累加密货币市场
Bitcoin falls below $80,000 as Fed meeting, AI spending fears and oil prices weigh on crypto marketsCombined company’s gas output and infrastructureThe merged company is expected to produce more than 9 billion cubic feet of natural gas equivalent per day.
合并公司的天然气产量与基础设施两家公司表示，合并后的公司预计日产天然气当量将超过90亿立方英尺。合并实体还将控制阿巴拉契亚盆地近300万净英亩土地，该地区是美国主要的天然气产区。合并后的业务将拥有超过30年的钻探储备。
It will also control nearly 3 million net acres in the Appalachian Basin, a major natural gas-producing region in the United States, the companies said. The combined business will have more than 30 years of drilling inventory.
合并后的公司还将拥有约3700英里的中游基础设施，用于支持天然气的运输和处理，两家公司表示。
It will also own about 3,700 miles of midstream infrastructure, which supports the transportation and handling of natural gas, according to the companies.EQT-Range Resources merger timeline and leadershipAfter the deal closes, EQT shareholders will own about 73% of the combined company, while Range Resources shareholders will hold the remaining 27%, the companies said.
EQT与Range Resources合并时间表及领导层安排交易完成后，EQT股东将持有合并后公司约73%的股份，而Range Resources股东将持有剩余27%的股份，两家公司表示。预计交易将于2027年第一季度完成。不过，根据公告，交易仍需获得监管批准及两家公司股东的批准。
The transaction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2027. However, it still requires regulatory approvals and approval from shareholders of the companies, according to the announcement.
交易完成后，Range Resources的两名代表将加入EQT董事会。两家公司表示，其中将包括Range Resources首席执行官Dennis Degner。EQT现有的执行管理团队将领导合并后的业务。公司总部将继续设在宾夕法尼亚州Canonsburg，两家公司表示。
Once the deal closes, two representatives from Range Resources will join EQT's board of directors. They will include Range Resources CEO Dennis Degner, the companies said. EQT's existing executive management team will lead the merged business. The company's headquarters will remain in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, according to the companies.
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Neocloud stocks fall as Elon Musk warns 200 AI infrastructure companies could collapse amid debt fearsEQT expects $325 million in annual savingsEQT said the acquisition would lower its free cash flow breakeven to below $2 per million British thermal units (MMBtu).
EQT预计每年节省3.25亿美元 EQT表示，此次收购将使其自由现金流盈亏平衡点降至每百万英热单位（MMBtu）2美元以下。据路透社报道，这意味着公司预计在比以往更低的天然气价格下即可产生现金流。
This means the company expects to generate cash at a lower natural gas price than before, according to Reuters.EQT expects the combined business to generate about $325 million in annual savings within two years of the deal.
EQT预计，合并后的业务在交易完成两年内每年将产生约3.25亿美元的节省。公司表示，节省预计将来自企业运营、生产活动和营销方面的改进。
The savings are expected to come from improvements in corporate operations, production activities and marketing, the company said.