New Fortress Energy to Acquire Golar LNG Partners LP
Golar LNG Partners LP announced that it has entered into an agreement and plan of merger with New Fortress Energy Inc. (Nasdaq: NFE) (“NFE”).
Under the merger agreement, NFE has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding common units and general partner units of GMLP for $3.55 per unit in cash for a total purchase price of $251 million equity value. In connection with the transaction, GMLP’s incentive distribution rights will be cancelled. The Series A preferred units of GMLP will remain outstanding.
The consideration to be received by GMLP common unitholders represents a 27% premium to the closing price of GMLP’s common units of $2.79/unit on January 12, 2021, and a 37.5% premium to the volume weighted average closing price of GMLP’s common units for the 20-trading day period ended January 12, 2021.