Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Seeking Alpha - ProPetro adopts poison pill to thwart takeover threats

ProPetro (NYSE:PUMP) says its board has approved a shareholder rights plan to guard against a potential takeover of the company amid the sharp drop in oil prices and oilfield service activity.

ProPetro says the rights plan is similar to plans adopted by other publicly held companies; in general, rights can be exercised only if a person or group acquires beneficial ownership of 10% (or 20% in the case of certain passive investors) or more of the company's outstanding common shares, or announces a tender or exchange offer that would result in such ownership.

Billionaire investor Dan Wilks recently acquired a 10% stake in the company, potentially with an eye toward a deal.

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