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425 ·Filed Oct 8, 2026

DTI

Drilling Tools International Corp
BULLISH
Impact 7/10
Horizonmonths Processed19d 4h ago SEC0001193125-26-418059
Rule 425 M&A communications
Actionable Insight ▲ Bullish

Watch for the Form S-4 filing with Saltire's historical financials and the stockholder vote timeline. The deal's accretion and deleveraging path are key catalysts; any delay in closing or regulatory pushback would be a negative surprise.

DirectionBullish
Confidencehigh
Horizonmonths
Latest settled — T+5d ⚠ clustered
DTI ▼ -9.27% at T+5d
LONG call ✗ call lost -9.27% · α vs SPY -7.30% · entry $2.05 → $1.86
Next anchor: T+20d in 8d
Latest observation: T+10 -12.49% FF3 residual α
Entry = T+0 close
Oct 8, 2026
via day close
T+1d
-3.90%
call -3.90% · α -3.84%
$1.97
settled 19d ago
T+5d
-9.27%
call -9.27% · α -7.30%
$1.86
settled 13d ago
T+20d
Pending
in 8d
T+60d
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in 2mo

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Executive Summary

DTI announced a definitive agreement to acquire Saltire Energy (Saltire Energy Limited and Foxley Energy Limited) for approximately $80 million in cash and 17.4 million fixed shares of DTI common stock. The deal is expected to close in Q1 2027, is immediately accretive to adjusted EBITDA margin and adjusted free cash flow per share, and will expand DTI's Eastern Hemisphere revenue from ~18% to ~40% of pro forma revenue. Pro forma combined revenue is estimated at $205M-$220M with adjusted EBITDA of $58M-$68M.

Key Financial Metrics

Deal Value
$80.0M
Deal Type
acquisition

Key Facts

  • Total consideration: ~$80M cash + 17.4M fixed DTI shares
  • Saltire expected to add ~$50.4M run-rate revenue and ~$22.5M adjusted EBITDA (~45% margin)
  • Pro forma combined revenue: $205M-$220M; adjusted EBITDA: $58M-$68M (28%-31% margin)
  • Pro forma adjusted free cash flow: $33M-$38M, >80% increase vs DTI standalone 2026 guidance
  • Pro forma net debt / trailing 12-month adjusted EBITDA ~2.2x at closing, expected to delever to ~1x within 24 months
  • Loggie family retaining ~30% of combined company via stock consideration
  • Transaction approved unanimously by both boards; expected close Q1 2027
  • Deal valued at ~5.5x Saltire's run-rate adjusted EBITDA

Financial Impact

Transformational acquisition adding ~$50.4M revenue and ~$22.5M adjusted EBITDA; pro forma revenue $205M-$220M, adjusted EBITDA $58M-$68M, adjusted free cash flow $33M-$38M (>80% increase). Leverage at 2.2x with delever path to ~1x in 24 months.

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Risk Factors

  • Stockholder approval required; failure to obtain approval would kill the deal
  • Regulatory approvals in multiple jurisdictions could delay or block closing
  • Integration risk: combining two international rental fleets and cultures
  • Leverage at upper end of comfort zone (2.2x); any downturn in oilfield activity could pressure deleveraging
  • Middle East geopolitical disruption could impact Saltire's operations and growth assumptions

Investment Themes

Industrials & Manufacturing

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 4 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
425 Filing (Primary)0001193125-26-418059
Document: 0001193125-26-418059-index-headers.html0001193125-26-418059
Document: 0001193125-26-418059-index.html0001193125-26-418059
Document: 0001193125-26-418059.txt0001193125-26-418059
15 reports for DTI
Performance horizon
50% Hit rate @ T+1 3 of 6 directional calls Went positive at some point 3 of 6 best @ T+60▲ +24.33%May 7, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for DTI — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Oct 22, 2026
5d ago
S-4/A
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$1.70 $1.73▼ −1.47%▼ −1.99%$1.66 (+2.35%)
Oct 14, 2026
13d ago
SC 13G/A
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$1.67 $1.86▲ +11.38%▲ +12.48%$1.66 (−0.60%)
Oct 13, 2026
14d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$2.02 $1.81▼ −10.40%▼ −9.32%$1.66 (−17.82%)
Oct 9, 2026
18d ago
S-4
MIXED ★ 6/10
$1.97 $2.02▲ +2.54%▲ +2.55%$1.66 (−15.74%)
Oct 8, 2026
19d ago
425
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$2.05 $1.97▼ −3.90%▼ −3.84%$1.66 (−19.02%)
Oct 8, 2026
19d ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$2.05 $1.97▼ −3.90%▼ −3.84%$1.66 (−19.02%)
Oct 8, 2026
19d ago
425
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$2.01 $2.05▲ +1.99%▲ +1.39%$1.66 (−17.41%)
Oct 8, 2026
19d ago
8-K
MIXED ★ 6/10
$2.01 $2.05▲ +1.99%▲ +1.39%$1.66 (−17.41%)
Sep 22, 2026
5w ago
Institutional Cluster
BULLISH ★ 4/10
$2.43 $2.44▲ +0.41%▲ +1.13%$1.66 (−31.69%)
Aug 6, 2026
11w ago
Press Release
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$2.28 $2.28· 0.00%▼ −0.03%$1.66 (+27.19%)
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Report published Oct 8, 2026