It cannot really be said that the announcement of the acquisition of Petrohawk (NYSE:HK) Thursday night was a big surprise. Not only was this an attractive "mid-major" with productive and highly concentrated assets, but most analysts of note thought it was trading well below the fair value of its assets. Apparently BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) agreed, and had no problem opening its wallet and paying a premium for this natural gas-focused exploration and production company. (To learn more about mergers, check out The Merger - What To Do When Companies Converge.)
The Terms of the Deal
BHP Billiton proposes to acquire Petrohawk for $38.75 per share in cash, a price that creates a total deal value of approximately $15 billion (including debt) and a 65% premium on the shares. Assuming that the deal goes through, and the $400 million break-up is high but not necessarily prohibitive, BHP will be paying something north of seven times the forward EBITDA for Petrohawk - more or less near the "standard" forward multiple for a company like this (albeit a premium to the current group average in the "5s").
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