THE WOODLANDS, Texas, March 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- TETRA Technologies, Inc. ("TETRA" or the "Company") (NYSE:TTI) announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of SwiftWater Energy Services, which becomes part of TETRA's Fluids business division, effective immediately. This acquisition expands and diversifies TETRA's employee base, products and services, and market footprint.
Key members of the SwiftWater management team and employees have agreed to remain and play a prominent role in the West Texas operations of TETRA and SwiftWater.
With the completion of this acquisition, TETRA enhances its position as one of the leading integrated completion fluids and water management companies in the energy industry, and a one-stop solution provider for water transfer, water storage and water treatment services, along with proprietary automation technology and numerous other water-related services.
"We are pleased to welcome SwiftWater's employees whose experience, brand and culture is a natural complementary fit with TETRA," said Stuart M. Brightman, Chief Executive Officer of TETRA Technologies. "We look forward to a smooth integration of SwiftWater's assets, operations and people, and are excited to offer an expanded and diversified portfolio of water management products and services to our customers."
In accordance with NYSE requirements, the Company hereby discloses that its Board of Directors has authorized, in connection with the consummation of the acquisition of SwiftWater, the grant to thirteen people of employment inducement awards of 420,992 shares of restricted stock, in the aggregate for such persons, such grant to be effective on the closing of the acquisition on February 28, 2018. Conditioned upon each employee's continued employment with the Company, 100% of the shares of the restricted stock will vest on the third anniversary of the grant date of the award.
Company Overview
TETRA is a geographically diversified oil and gas services company, focused on completion fluids and associated products and services, comprehensive water management technology and solutions, frac flowback, production well testing, offshore rig cooling, and compression services and equipment. TETRA owns an equity interest, including all of the general partner interest, in CSI Compressco LP (NASDAQ:CCLP), a master limited partnership.
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