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North America’s Largest Natural Gas Producer To Acquire Large Energy Marketer, Accelerating Commercial Strategy
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Expand Energy Corporation ("Expand" or the "Company"), which describes itself as the largest natural gas producer in North America, announced that Expand has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Twin Eagle Holdings, N.A., LLC ("Twin Eagle"), a private asset-backed natural gas marketing and optimization business, for $1.25 billion from Five Point Infrastructure.
Twin Eagle's business spans wholesale marketing, asset management, structuring and analytics, logistics and market intelligence.
Twin Eagle markets more than 5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of natural gas and manages roughly 44 Bcf of storage capacity and approximately 2 Bcf/d of firm transportation.
Twin Eagle serves more than 1,000 customers across a "diversified footprint" spanning the U.S. and Canada.
On a pro forma basis, the combined portfolio will have approximately 14 Bcf/d of marketed volume supported by roughly 9 Bcf/d of firm transportation and 49 Bcf of storage capacity.
Expand said, "The transaction unites Expand’s industry-leading supply and financial strength with Twin Eagle’s premier physical marketing platform, creating a fully integrated natural gas company positioned to capture value across the entire chain in key U.S. and Canadian markets."
Expand said that Twin Eagle’s earnings are primarily supported by recurring physical supply and delivery relationships, asset-backed portfolio optimization, and experienced commercial, logistics, and operating capabilities, "consistently delivering earnings growth across a wide range of market conditions."
"This transaction accelerates Expand’s evolution into a leading integrated natural gas company with a commercial and marketing advantage compared to peers," said Michael Wichterich, Expand Energy’s Interim President and Chief Executive Officer. "We’re already North America’s largest natural gas producer, and now we’ll be its leading gas marketer, with direct access to customers and structural demand growth. By combining Expand’s scale, resource depth and financial strength with Twin Eagle’s marketing and optimization platform, we’ll capture additional margin across the natural gas value chain and deliver more durable shareholder returns."
Expand cited rationale for the acquisition as including:
• Accelerating the Company’s Marketing and Commercial strategy. "The Company now expects to deliver $750 million per year of incremental free cash flow from its marketing and commercial strategy. This is an increase of 50% from its previous target, reflecting the value of the new integrated platform and the repeatable earnings of Twin Eagle," Expand said
• Expanding customer and market reach to capture greater value from every molecule. "The acquisition will broaden access to premium demand centers across the U.S. and Canada, reaching approximately 90% of the natural gas market. The combined production, transportation and storage capacity will enable the Company to offer additional reliability and flexibility to respond to customers’ needs and provide optimization opportunities," Expand said
• Leveraging scale and financial strength. "Expand’s diversified portfolio and financial strength will elevate Twin Eagle’s asset-backed natural gas marketing and optimization business, enabling the combined business to extend contract terms, attract additional high-quality customers, and reach high-value markets," Expand said
• Adding an experienced team with a "highly successful" track record. "Since its inception, Twin Eagle has consistently grown cash flows by leveraging its natural gas market expertise and effective risk management," Expand said. Following the close of the merger, Twin Eagle will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Expand, with key members of Twin Eagle’s management, including Jeremy Davis, Twin Eagle’s President and Chief Executive Officer, continuing with the Company after closing.
The transaction is subject to typical purchase price adjustments, including working capital, and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, pending customary closing conditions and required regulatory approvals. The Company expects to fund the transaction through a combination of cash on hand and borrowings under its revolving credit facility.
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July 28, 2026
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