---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-303103"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "USAC"
cik: "0001522727"
company_name: "USA Compression Partners, LP"
filed_at: "2025-12-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T15:52:35.483829+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# USA Compression to acquire J-W Power for $860M cash and stock; close expected Q1 2026

## Summary
- Total consideration ~$860M: $430M cash from credit facility + ~18.3M USAC common units valued at $430M.
- Implied ~5.8x 2026E Adjusted EBITDA multiple; deal expected to be accretive to DCF and deleveraging.
- Combined fleet of ~4.4M active HP; J-W adds ~847k HP across Permian, Rockies, Mid-Con, Gulf Coast, Northeast.
- J-W has over 300 customers, average tenure >16 years; ~90% of 2026E EBITDA tied to contract compression.
- Registration rights and board observer rights granted to seller; lock-up on 50% of units for 6–12 months.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-303103
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: USAC
- cik: 0001522727
- company_name: USA Compression Partners, LP
- filed_at: 2025-12-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1522727/000119312525303103/0001193125-25-303103-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1522727/000119312525303103/d16081d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-303103.txt

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