M&A
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RPC INC (RES): M&A transaction — RPC acquires Pintail Completions for $245M; expands Permian wireline services
RPC INC
- Purchase price $245M: ~$170M cash, $25M restricted stock (4.5M shares), $50M seller note.
- Pintail's 2024 revenue ~$409M; operates 30+ wireline fleets in Permian Basin.
- Acquisition expected to be accretive to RPC's 2025 EPS and operating/free cash flow.
- Pintail will operate independently; founders sign employment and noncompete agreements.
- Transaction funded from cash on hand; post-closing working capital adjustment included.