EQT to Acquire Coller Capital for Up to $3.7B, Targeting 2x Growth by 2029
EQT agreed to acquire private equity firm Coller Capital for up to $3.7 billion, expanding its alternative investments platform. Coller expects assets under management to double within four years, providing EQT potential revenue and fee income growth.
1. Integrated Operations Drive Low-Cost Leadership
EQT’s unique vertically integrated model—combining upstream gas production with its own midstream infrastructure—allows the company to deliver natural gas at an all-in cost of just $2 per MMBtu. Over 90% of EQT’s production flows through its own pipeline and processing network, eliminating third-party tolls and compression fees. This cost advantage stood out in 2025 when Henry Hub spot prices averaged over $3.50 per MMBtu, enabling EQT to maintain industry-leading margins even as smaller producers struggled with higher transportation costs.
2. Strong Free Cash Flow and Balance Sheet Improvement
Over the past 12 months, EQT generated approximately $2.3 billion in free cash flow, driven by disciplined capital spending of under $1.8 billion and sustained production growth of 15% year-over-year. The company has used this cash to reduce net debt by nearly $1.1 billion, repurchase shares equivalent to 1.5% of its market capitalization, and increase its quarterly dividend by 5%. With a leverage ratio now below 1.5x EBITDA, EQT projects cumulative free cash flow of $10–$25 billion through 2029 under a price deck ranging from $2.75 to $5.00 per MMBtu.
3. Multiple Growth Catalysts Through Infrastructure and M&A
EQT is advancing its Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) Southgate and MVP Boost expansions, expected online by 2028–29, which together will add 1.5 Bcf/d of takeaway capacity from the Marcellus. The 2024 acquisition of Equitrans Midstream and the Olympus upstream assets further integrated EQT’s supply chain, capturing an additional 600,000 net acres in Pennsylvania and Ohio. The company has also secured long-term supply agreements for multiple data-center and power-generation projects, and signed LNG off-take pacts to export volumes when new Gulf Coast terminals commence operations in the early 2030s.