ProPetro Holding Corp., an oilfield services company providing completions services to upstream oil and gas companies, announced it has acquired Silvertip Completion Services Operating, LLC (“Silvertip”), a provider of wireline perforating and pumpdown services solely in the Permian Basin, creating a leading completions-focused oilfield services company headquartered in the Permian Basin. The transaction consideration consisted of the issuance of 10.1 million shares of ProPetro common stock, $30 million of cash, the payoff of approximately $7 million of assumed debt, and certain other transaction costs, subject to customary post-closing adjustments, which implies a value of $150 million based upon a 15-day volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) of ProPetro’s stock price as of October 27, 2022.
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Headquartered in Midland, Texas, Silvertip owns and operates 23 wireline units and a best-in-class pumpdown fleet. Silvertip provides operators with efficient wireline and pumpdown services including logging, perforating, and pressure control, while showcasing its culture of data-driven decision-making, and established track record of safety.
Sam Sledge, Chief Executive Officer of ProPetro, commented, “This acquisition represents another important step for ProPetro, advancing our strategy of pursuing accretive growth opportunities that expand our margins and increase free cash flow generation to create a stronger, more resilient and more diversified company. With our highly complementary service offerings including Silvertip’s premier wireline franchise, strong cash flow metrics, and blue-chip customer relationships, ProPetro is now well-positioned to execute on cross-selling opportunities, while accelerating our ability to achieve our financial growth targets through a more integrated and diversified service offering. We are excited to welcome the Silvertip team as we work to deliver best-in-class services for our customers through a more integrated and diverse service offering to aid us in unlocking meaningful value for our shareholders.”
Mike Wood, Co-Founder and President of Silvertip, commented, “We are excited to complete this transaction, which creates an organization that is well-positioned to serve our E&P customers with greater scale and efficiency. Combining ProPetro and Silvertip pairs the best-in-class Permian hydraulic fracturing and cementing company with one of the largest Permian wireline companies.