The acquisition marks a strategic pivot into high-growth AI data center infrastructure, more than doubling SLB's revenue opportunity per gigawatt of delivered capacity. Monitor regulatory clearance progress and integration milestones; the deal is expected to close in H1 2027. The reaffirmed $4B+ shareholder return program provides downside support during the pre-close period.
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Executive Summary
SLB announced a definitive agreement to acquire Kelvion, a global thermal management and heat exchange technology provider, for approximately $3.4 billion in cash plus the assumption of $0.7 billion in debt. The acquisition significantly expands SLB's Data Center Solutions business in the rapidly growing AI infrastructure market, is expected to be accretive to EPS and free cash flow per share within 12 months of closing, and positions the combined entity to target $4.5–5 billion in data center revenue by 2028.
Key Facts
- Acquisition of Kelvion for ~$3.4B cash + assumption of ~$0.7B debt (total ~$4.1B).
- Transaction valued at ~11x Kelvion's 2026E adjusted EBITDA before synergies, ~8.5x including expected annual run-rate synergies.
- SLB expects ~$120M in annual EBITDA synergies within three years from cost efficiencies and incremental revenue.
- Kelvion 2026E revenue: ~$2.3–2.4B; adjusted EBITDA: ~$350–400M; data center revenue: ~$1.2–1.3B.
- Combined data center revenue expected >$2B in 2026; SLB targeting $4.5–5B revenue and $700–800M adjusted EBITDA by 2028.
- SLB reaffirms commitment to return >$4B to shareholders in 2026 via dividends and share repurchases.
- Net debt-to-EBITDA expected to remain within through-cycle target of up to 1.5x, preserving investment-grade balance sheet.
- Transaction expected to close in first half of 2027, subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals.
Financial Impact
Total enterprise value of ~$4.1B (cash + debt assumption) represents ~4.8% of SLB's $85.1B market cap. Accretive to EPS and FCF per share in first 12 months post-close.
Risk Factors
- Regulatory approvals may delay or block the transaction.
- Integration risks and failure to achieve targeted $120M annual EBITDA synergies.
- Execution risk in scaling data center solutions to meet 2028 revenue targets.
- Potential dilution from debt assumption or future financing needs.
- Cyclicality in data center capital expenditure and AI infrastructure investment.
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Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 5 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| 8-K Filing (Primary) | 0001193125-26-375358 |
| Document: d106278dex99.htm | 0001193125-26-375358 |
| Document: 0001193125-26-375358-index-headers.html | 0001193125-26-375358 |
| Document: 0001193125-26-375358-index.html | 0001193125-26-375358 |
| Document: 0001193125-26-375358.txt | 0001193125-26-375358 |
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