M&A
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.60
Diversified Energy acquires Tapstone Holdings for $419M; holds 50.8% of Trust units
CHESAPEAKE GRANITE WASH TRUST
- Tapstone Holdings acquired by Diversified Energy Company PLC for $419M; deal closed Dec 7, 2021.
- As a result, Diversified may be deemed beneficial owner of 23.75M common units (50.8%) of the Trust.
- Trust expects no disruption to unitholders; operations and distributions continue unchanged.
- Acquisition financed with debt and co-investments from Oaktree Capital Management.
- The Bank of New York Mellon remains trustee; the Trust's documents unchanged.