Corporate ActionOct 14, 2026, 06:46 AM
National Fuel Gas to Separate Upstream Business into New Public Company
AI Summary
National Fuel Gas Company announced its Board of Directors has approved a plan to separate the company into two independent, publicly traded entities through a tax-free spin-off of its Integrated Upstream and Gathering (IUG) business. The separation is anticipated to be completed in the second half of calendar year 2027. Following the separation, National Fuel will operate as a 100% rate-regulated natural gas company, while the IUG business will become a standalone entity focused on its Appalachian upstream and gathering assets. Shareholders will own stakes in both resulting companies.
Key Highlights
- National Fuel Gas Company announces plan to separate into two independent, publicly traded companies via tax-free spin-off of its Integrated Upstream and Gathering business.
- The separation is expected to be completed in the second half of calendar year 2027.
- Post-separation, National Fuel will be a 100% rate-regulated natural gas company.
- The Integrated Upstream and Gathering business will become an independent company focused on Appalachian upstream and gathering assets.
- National Fuel shareholders will receive shares in both the new National Fuel and the spun-off IUG entity.
- The company will host a conference call on October 14, 2026, to discuss the separation plan.
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