---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-264953"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OVV"
cik: "0001792580"
company_name: "Ovintiv Inc."
filed_at: "2025-11-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T00:40:53.899813+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ovintiv to acquire NuVista Energy for ~$2.7B (C$3.8B) in cash/stock deal

## Summary
- Acquisition price ~C$17.80/sh, 50% cash/50% stock; adds ~140K net acres, ~100 MBOE/d production.
- Adds ~930 total net well locations; ~620 premium return locations at $55/bbl WTI.
- Expected annual synergies ~$100M; transaction leverage neutral; share buyback paused for 2 quarters.
- Plans to divest Anadarko assets by end-2026; proceeds for debt reduction to target <$4B net debt.
- Transaction unanimously approved; expected close by end-Q1 2026, subject to approvals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-264953
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OVV
- cik: 0001792580
- company_name: Ovintiv Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-11-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1792580/000119312525264953/0001193125-25-264953-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1792580/000119312525264953/ovv-20251104.htm

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