BUZZ-Oil and gas firm Veren rises on proposed merger with Whitecap Resources in $10.4 billion deal

Reuters2025-03-10
BUZZ-Oil and gas firm Veren rises on proposed merger with Whitecap Resources in $10.4 billion deal

** U.S.-listed shares of oil producer Veren VRN.TO, VRN.N rise 18.3% to $5.81 premarket

** Co will merge with Whitecap Resources WCP.TO in an all-stock deal valued at C$15 billion ($10.43 billion) including debt, to form an energy giant

** Veren shareholders will receive 1.05 shares of Whitecap for each share held, or C$9.82 based on the last close, which implies a deal value of about C$6 billion, as per Reuters calculation

** It represents a 39% premium to Veren's close on Friday

** VRN shareholders will own 52% of the combined company, while WCP shareholders will own the rest 48%

** The combined company expects to have production of 370,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, of which 63% will be liquids

** The transaction is expected to close before May 30, 2025

** As of last close, VRN shares were down 4.47% YTD

($1 = 1.4384 Canadian dollars)

(Reporting by Katha Kalia in Bengaluru)

((Katha.Kalia@thomsonreuters.com))

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