Total: Acquires Maersk Oil for $7.45 billion in a share and debt transaction

 

 

 

 

Total is pleased to announce that the Boards of Total and A.P. Møller – Mærsk have both approved the acquisition of 100% of the equity of the E&P company Maersk Oil & Gas A/S (Maersk Oil), a wholly owned subsidiary of A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S, by Total in a  share and debt transaction.
Excellent overlap internationally enhances Total’s regional businesses:
  • The transaction also will strengthen other core Total regional businesses due to clear complementary positions between Total and Maersk Oil including:
  • consolidating Total’s US Gulf of Mexico presence with the Maersk Oil interest in the Jack development in the Wilcox formation
  • becoming the second largest IOC in Algeria by production
  • complementing Total’s leading East Africa position via Maersk Oil’s Kenya assets
  • strengthening of Total’s Kazakh business via addition of operated production
  • benefiting of potential upsides in Angola and Brazil
  • pooling of Total and Maersk Oil geological and operational expertise in Middle East – North Africa Region.
Under the agreed terms, A.P. Møller – Maersk will receive a consideration of $4.95 billion in Total shares and Total will assume $2.5 billion of Maersk Oil’s debt. Total will issue to A.P. Møller – Maersk A/S, 97.5 million of shares, based on the average Total share price on the 20 business days prior to August, 21 (signing date) which will represent 3.75% of the enlarged share capital of Total.  Underpinning this  share based partnersip, subject to Total shareholders’ approval, Total has also offered the possibility of a seat on its Board of Directors to A.P. Møller Holding A/S, main shareholder of A.P. Møller – Mærsk.
The proposed transaction is subject to the applicable legally required consultation and notification processes for employee representatives and to approvals by the relevant regulatory authorities. The transaction is expected to close in first quarter 2018 and has an effective date of 1st July 2017.
The combination with Maersk Oil offers Total an exceptional overlap of upstream businesses globally which will enhance Total’s competitiveness and value in many core areas, in particular through some high quality growing assets and through the delivery of synergies.
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