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ESV acquires ATW to create an undervalued rig behemoth
In line with our expectations expressed in our initiation of Ensco (BUY, TP 17), the company takes on the role as consolidator in the current trough. Today, ESV announced the acquisition of Atwood Oceanics (BUY, TP 19) in an all-share deal that...
ATW-US: Initiation (BUY, TP 19)
We initiate coverage of Atwood Oceanics with a BUY recommendation and target price of USD 19
The company has four modern UDWs/Drillships and five modern Jackups on the water, in addition to an aging Deepwater rig and two UDW newbuildings stacked at DSME until 2019/20 but deliverable at Atwood's option.
