United States Oil Fund: Parent Marygold to go private in all-cash deal with MDP
The Marygold Companies, Inc. (TMC), which indirectly owns the general partner of United States Oil Fund, LP, announced a definitive agreement to be acquired by Madison Dearborn Partners in an all-cash transaction. TMC would become privately held and its stock would stop trading on the New York Stock Exchange, but the filing says the deal may not be completed within the expected time frame or at all.
Key points
- Announced September 25, 2026: TMC to be acquired by Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP) in an all-cash transaction
- TMC owns USCF Investments, Inc., the holding company of United States Commodity Funds LLC, the general partner of USO
- Expected to close in the first half of 2027 or earlier, subject to TMC stockholder approval, regulatory approvals and change-of-control approvals
- After closing, TMC's common stock would no longer be listed on the NYSE
The filing
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