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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · NOW (DNOW)

DNOW to acquire MRC Global in all-stock deal valued at about $1.5 billion

Mixed Impact 5 of 5 m&a Written later

DNOW Inc. agreed on June 26, 2025 to merge with MRC Global Inc. in an all-stock transaction the companies value at about $1.5 billion including MRC Global's net debt. MRC Global shareholders would receive 0.9489 DNOW shares for each MRC Global share, and DNOW holders would own about 56.5% of the combined company. The deal requires shareholder and regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Key points

  • Each MRC Global share converts into 0.9489 DNOW shares, an 8.5% premium to MRC Global's 30-day VWAP of $12.77 as of June 25, 2025
  • Expected ownership of the combined company is about 56.5% for DNOW shareholders and 43.5% for MRC Global shareholders on a fully diluted basis
  • The companies expect $70 million of annual cost synergies within three years of closing
  • A termination fee of $45.5 million applies in specified circumstances, and DNOW's existing asset-based lending facility would increase by up to $250 million at closing

The filing

CompanyNOW (DNOW)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJun 26, 2025, 5:09 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-25-149114

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 6:56 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on June 26, 2025.

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