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Oneok Acquires Brazos Midland Basin Assets, Accelerating Deleveraging and Growth

Aug 30, 2026, 4:43 PM EDT1 sourcesAI-analyzed
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The deal provides immediate earnings/FCF accretion, substantial debt reduction, and no equity dilution, likely prompting a positive re-rating of ONEOK on deleveraging and growth optionality.

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ONEOK agrees to acquire Brazos Midstream's Permian Midland Basin gas gathering assets for $4.425 billion, funded by a $9 billion Apollo minority-equity investment. The deal includes about $5 billion of debt extinguishment, targeting a 3.25x debt-to-EBITDA pro forma. It immediately accretes earnings and free cash flow per share and expands the Permian footprint, potentially enabling dividend increases and buybacks as EBITDA growth remains targeted in the mid-to-high single digits.

  • ONEOK to acquire Brazos Midland Basin assets for $4.425B. Apollo invests $9B in minority equity.
  • Debt extinguishment of about $5B accelerates deleveraging to 3.25x. No common equity issued.
  • Acquisition is immediately accretive to earnings and free cash flow per share.
  • Premier Permian Midland Basin platform adds 700 miles gathering and 1.2 Bcf/d processing; 600k acres.

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