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Vivakor signs $120M deal to acquire Endeavor entities from CEO-affiliated sellers
Vivakor, Inc.
- Purchase price $120M: common stock at $1/share (up to 19.99% of pre-deal shares) plus Series A 6% cumulative convertible preferred.
- Earn-out: if 2024 EBITDA exceeds $12M, additional $49M in preferred; if below, up to $49M preferred returned to Vivakor.
- Sellers are affiliates of CEO/Chairman James Ballengee, who recused himself from the board vote.
- Acquired: Endeavor Crude (oil trucking, 132 tractors), Meridian Leasing, Equipment Transport, Silver Fuels (injection stations), CPE MidCon (40-mi pipeline).
- Closing due by June 30, 2024, subject to fairness opinion, HSR approval, audited financials, and other conditions.