Diamondback Energy Acquires QEP Resources in All-Stock Transaction
December 21, 2020
Diamondback Energy agreed to acquire QEP Resources in an all-stock merger valued at approximately $2.2 billion including net debt. The deal adds material Tier‑1 Midland Basin acreage to Diamondback's portfolio, is expected to be accretive on 2021 per‑share metrics, and will be financed via an exchange of Diamondback shares for QEP stockholders.
- Buyers
- Diamondback Energy, Inc.
- Targets
- QEP Resources, Inc.
- Sellers
- QEP stockholders
- Industry
- Oil & Gas
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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