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Baytex Energy to acquire Ranger Oil for $2.5B including assumption of debt
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Baytex Energy to acquire Ranger Oil for $2.5B including assumption of debt

Baytex Energy (BTE) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ranger Oil Corporation (ROCC), a "pure play Eagle Ford company." The total consideration to be paid by Baytex, including assumption of net debt, is approximately $2.5B, or C$3.4B. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of Baytex and Ranger and is expected to close late in the second quarter of 2023. Under the terms of the Agreement, Ranger shareholders will receive 7.49 Baytex shares plus $13.31 cash, for each Ranger common share, for total consideration of approximately $44.36 per share. Commenting on the Acquisition, Eric Greager, President and CEO of Baytex, said: "The Ranger acquisition is strategic. We are acquiring a strong operating capability in the Eagle Ford, on-trend with our non-operated position in the Karnes Trough and driving meaningful per-share accretion on all metrics. The transaction more than doubles our EBITDA and nearly doubles our free cash flow. The Ranger inventory immediately competes for capital in our portfolio and brings 12 to 15 years of quality oil-weighted drilling opportunities. We are building quality scale and a more durable business with a lower breakeven WTI price. We are committed to enhancing direct shareholder returns, and through this transaction we are returning more value to our shareholders on a per-share basis. Upon closing of this transaction, we intend to initiate a dividend, which will be a key means of delivering reliable value to shareholders going forward. We are building an even stronger Canadian energy company with a high-quality diversified oil-weighted portfolio across the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin and the Eagle Ford."

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