Ovintiv to Acquire NuVista Energy in a Cash and Stock Deal Valued at $3.8B
The $3.8 billion deal offers NuVista shareholders a 21% premium and access to Ovintiv’s operational synergies in North America’s top unconventional oil regions.
- On Nov. 4, 2025, Ovintiv Inc. agreed to acquire Calgary-based NuVista Energy Ltd. in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $3.8 billion, buying all outstanding shares at about $17.80 each.
- The NuVista Board, after reviewing options earlier this year, unanimously recommended the Transaction following advice from Peters & Co. and CIBC Capital Markets.
- Ovintiv said the deal will add about 100,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day from Alberta's Montney region and create operational synergy with NuVista's Montney holdings, including Pipestone and Wapiti areas, Alberta Deep Basin.
- The Transaction requires approval by at least 66 2/3% of NuVista shareholders at a special meeting expected in early Q1 2026, with closing anticipated by the end of the first quarter next year.
- The Transaction positions NuVista shareholders within a pro forma enterprise value of $25 billion, with 50% cash / 50% Ovintiv Shares, including 0.344 Ovintiv Shares and 10.6% ownership, Ovintiv said.
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Ovintiv Acquires Canada's NuVista Energy for $2.7B
Gibson Dunn, Paul Weiss and Vinson & Elkins were among the firms advising on the deal that complements Ovintiv's assets on both sides of the border; in the Permian as well as Canada's Montney Basin in northwestern Alberta and beyond. The post Ovintiv Acquires Canada’s NuVista Energy for $2.7B appeared first on The Texas Lawbook.
Ovintiv Completes Portfolio Transformation with Agreement to Acquire NuVista Energy Ltd. and Planned Divestiture of Anadarko Assets - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events
Transaction Adds Scale and High-Quality Oil Inventory to Ovintiv’s Premier Montney Position Highlights: Agreement reached to acquire NuVista Energy Ltd. at an average price of approximately C$17.80 per share, or total consideration of approximately $2.7 billion (C$3.8 billion) Acquisition is expected to add approximately 140,000 net acres and approximately 100 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (“MBOE/d”) in the core of ...
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