especially our resilience, dedication and commitment to operating safely and efficiently. C&J would not be the company it is today without your hard work and commitment. Working alongside our
Keane colleagues, we will build upon our successes, expanding and deepening our service capabilities and reaching new customers.
I am confident that this
combination represents an outstanding opportunity for our people. I strongly believe that both C&J and Keane team members will benefit from substantial opportunities for career growth and development as part of a much larger company.
This transaction is truly meant to be a combination of two great companies. As I mentioned, it will be a 50/50 merger, with 50/50 ownership by the current
shareholders of both companies and a Board composed half of Keane members and half of our members. Following the close of the transaction, Patrick Murray, Chairman of the C&J Board of Directors, will serve as the Chair of the combined
companys Board, and Robert Drummond, Keanes Chief Executive Officer, will serve as President and CEO of the combined company. In addition, JK van Gaalen, CFO of C&J, will serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
of the combined company, and Greg Powell, Keanes current President and CFO, will serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Integration Officer of the combined company. Additional senior executives for the combined company will be selected
from senior leadership at both organizations and named prior to the close of the transaction. The combined company will optimize Keanes and C&Js existing Houston facilities, with the corporate headquarters located here at 3990
Rogerdale.
I realize that the changes to executive structure are significant, but I want to assure you that I fully support this decision. It was
unanimously approved by our Board of Directors, including myself. I have known and respected Robert for more than 25 years. We actually worked together in our earlier careers at Schlumberger, and I am very confident in his ability to lead our
combined teams.
While there are many reasons to be excited about this announcement, please keep in mind that we are in the early stages.
Until the
transaction is complete, it is business as usual for both Keane and C&J
. We will continue to operate as separate companies, and we continue to be true competitors. We must avoid sharing sensitive and confidential information with
anyone on the Keane side, including discussions of confidential pricing, bid terms, integration-planning efforts and customer strategy.
Our
integration-planning efforts will be led by a designated committee that will include both myself and Robert, as well as the CFOs from both companies and other team members from both companies. We expect the merger to close in the fourth quarter of
2019, following C&J and Keane shareholder approval, regulatory approvals and receipt of other customary closing conditions. Until then, its important that you remain focused on your
day-to-day
responsibilities and delivering every time for our customerswith safety top of mind.
We are
committed to openness and transparency throughout this process and will make every effort to keep you updated on important developments. Please see the attached FAQ document, which may help address some of your initial questions.
To give you an opportunity to learn more about this exciting milestone for C&J, I will be hosting an
Employee Town Hall later this morning at 10
a.m. CT
. Those here in Houston can join me in the Corporate Training Room. The Town Hall will be streamed online real-time via our Livestream