{"id":32175,"date":"2012-08-10T11:19:00","date_gmt":"2012-08-10T11:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/robbins-myers-rbn-and-national-oilwell-varco-nov-announce-merger-agreement\/32175\/"},"modified":"2012-08-10T11:19:00","modified_gmt":"2012-08-10T11:19:00","slug":"robbins-myers-rbn-and-national-oilwell-varco-nov-announce-merger-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/robbins-myers-rbn-and-national-oilwell-varco-nov-announce-merger-agreement\/32175\/","title":{"rendered":"Robbins &#038; Myers (RBN) and National Oilwell Varco (NOV) Announce Merger Agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - News Links *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3490797620\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 15;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--Ad Injection mfunc mode ad include code--><!--mfunc include_once('\/mnt\/Target01\/327806\/www.thestockmarketwatch.com\/web\/content\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/plugins\/ad-injection\/adshow.php') --><!--\/mfunc--><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/RBN.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-32183\" title=\"RBN\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/smw-news-wp\/2012\/08\/RBN.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"74\"><\/a>Robbins &amp; Myers, Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=RBN\">NYSE:RBN<\/a>)<\/strong> and <strong>National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=NOV\">NYSE:NOV<\/a>)<\/strong> have entered into an agreement under which National Oilwell Varco will acquire Robbins &amp; Myers in an all cash transaction that values Robbins &amp; Myers at approximately $2.5 billion.\u00a0 Under the agreement, Robbins &amp; Myers&#8217; shareholders will receive $60.00 per share in cash in return for each of the approximately 42.4 million shares outstanding.\u00a0 The Boards of Directors of National Oilwell Varco and Robbins &amp; Myers have unanimously approved the transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, including the approval of two-thirds of Robbins &amp; Myers shareholders.\u00a0 Closing would be expected to occur in the fourth quarter of calendar 2012.<\/p>\n<p>Robbins &amp; Myers&#8217; (RBN ) largest shareholder, M.H.M. &amp; Co., Ltd, which owns approximately 10% of the outstanding common shares of Robbins &amp; Myers has agreed to vote its Common Stock in favor of the Transaction in accordance with the terms of a support agreement entered into in respect of the Transaction.\u00a0 The support agreement will terminate in the event the merger agreement is terminated in accordance with recommendation of the Board of Robbins &amp; Myers.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Pete Miller, Chairman, President and CEO of National Oilwell Varco, remarked, &#8220;Robbins &amp; Myers has many complementary products with those National Oilwell Varco currently offers the industry.\u00a0 I am particularly enthusiastic about the prospect of incorporating their downhole tools, pumps and valves into National Oilwell Varco Petroleum Services &amp; Supplies and Distribution &amp; Transmission segments.\u00a0 We feel that our combined manufacturing infrastructure and portfolios of technology will further advance our presence in the oil and gas markets we serve.\u00a0 We are extremely excited about this combination and look forward to welcoming a very talented group of employees into the National Oilwell Varco family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!--Ad Injection mfunc mode ad code--><!--mfunc adshow_display_ad_file_v2(array('ad_random_1.txt'), array(100), array('align' => 'float right', 'clear' => '', 'margin_top' => '', 'margin_bottom' => '', 'padding_top' => '', 'padding_bottom' => ''), array(), array()) --><\/p>\n<div style=\"float:right;margin-left:5px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - in News 300 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"5684630733\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p><!--\/mfunc--><\/p>\n<p>National Oilwell Varco, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and sale of equipment and components used in oil and gas drilling and production operations, the provision of oilfield services, and supply chain integration services to the upstream oil and gas industry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Robbins &amp; Myers &#8211; RBN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Robbins &amp; Myers (RBN) is a leading supplier of engineered, application-critical equipment and systems for global energy, chemical and other industrial markets. 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