M&A
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 1.00
Chevron to acquire Hess in all-stock merger; each Hess share gets 1.025 Chevron shares
CHEVRON CORP
- Hess shareholders to receive 1.025 Chevron shares per share of Hess common stock.
- John B. Hess, owner of ~9.5% of Hess shares (29.2M shares), agrees to vote in favor via Voting and Support Agreement.
- Boards of both companies unanimously approved the merger; expected close by early 2024 subject to approvals.
- Transaction conditioned on Hess stockholder adoption, HSR waiting period expiration, and other customary conditions.
- Termination fee of $1.715B payable by Hess if it terminates for a superior proposal or changes recommendation.