A Tres Energy affiliate recently agreed to acquire Adams Resources & Energy for approximately $138.9 million in an all-cash transaction.
Adams Resources companies include Houston-based tank truck carrier Service Transport Company—a recent National Tank Truck Carriers North American safety champion—Firebird Bulk Carriers, and Gulfmark Energy.
The transaction is expected to close in early 2025, the companies reported.
Upon completion, the company’s shares will no longer trade on the NYSE American stock exchange, and Adams will become a private company.
“We are thrilled to be a part of [the Tres Energy] team,” Adams CEO Kevin Roycraft said in a news release. “This new chapter will empower us to innovate more freely and focus on our long-term vision without the pressures of being a public company. We believe this partnership will enhance our ability to deliver exceptional value to our customers and employees, and we look forward to embarking on this exciting journey together.”
Under the terms of the agreement, Adams stockholders will receive $38 per share in cash for each share of Adams common stock owned as of the closing of the transaction. The per-share purchase price represents a 39% premium to the company’s closing share price of $27.32 on Nov. 11, the last full trading date prior to the announcement of the transaction, and a 53% premium to the company’s three-month, volume-weighted average per-share price for the period ended Nov. 11, according to the release.
“This transaction marks the successful completion of a profitable journey for our shareholders and fulfills our strategic goal to restructure the company, unlocking more value from our assets and operations,” said Townes G. Pressler, chairman of the Adams board of directors. “By returning to our roots as a private company in partnership with [the] buyer, we will gain efficiencies and create new entrepreneurial opportunities for both the company and our employees.”