M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
EQT forms midstream JV with Blackstone, receives $3.5B cash for MVP, Hammerhead, transmission assets
EQT Corp
- EQT subsidiaries contribute MVP Series A interests, Equitrans transmission/storage, and Hammerhead pipeline to new JV.
- Blackstone affiliate contributes $3.5B cash for Class B units; EQT receives Class A units.
- Distributions: 40% Class A / 60% Class B until 7.875% IRR achieved, then 100% to Class A for 8 years.
- EQM enters $2.3B bridge loan to refinance debt; JV cash repays it and remaining cash goes to EQM.
- Closing subject to HSR and other conditions; target by March 2025, extendable to June 2025.