Ranger Energy (NYSE: RNGR) closes $27.5 million STEP asset acquisition

What happened

Ranger Energy Services, Inc. (NYSE: RNGR) completed its acquisition of STEP's U.S. coiled tubing, fluid and nitrogen pumping assets on October 8, 2026. The company said the total price was about $27.5 million, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. That included $22.5 million in cash and 307,503 shares of Class A Common Stock valued at $5.0 million.

Ranger said it valued the stock using the volume-weighted average trading price over the 30 trading days before closing. It funded the cash portion with borrowings under its Wells Fargo Revolving Credit Facility. Ranger also acquired certain coiled tubing units, related equipment and other operating assets, along with certain rights under leases and obligations tied to facility, vehicle and equipment leases.

Key numbers

Metric	Latest	Change	Source
Aggregate consideration	approximately $27.5 million		SEC 8-K
Cash consideration	$22.5 million		SEC 8-K
Class A Common Stock issued	307,503 shares		SEC 8-K
Stock consideration value	$5.0 million		SEC 8-K

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Why it matters

OptimistFi's case is that RNGR works if its U.S. onshore well-service and wireline footprint can hold utilization, pricing and cash generation through a softer oilfield cycle. This deal adds coiled tubing, fluid and nitrogen pumping assets to that footprint. It also uses cash, equity and revolver borrowings, so the funding mix is not all one source.

OptimistFi's calculation puts the stock portion at about 18.2% of the $27.5 million consideration. That shows the deal was not all cash. The stock leg was based on the 30-trading-day volume-weighted average trading price before closing, not a single closing price. The cash leg also came from revolver borrowings, so Ranger did not fund the deal entirely with cash on hand. The price can still change because of customary post-closing adjustments.

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What's next

Ranger Energy Services plans to file the Purchase Agreement as an exhibit to its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. Any financial statements for the acquired business and any pro forma financial information are due by amendment within 71 calendar days after the 8-K filing deadline, unless the SEC grants relief. That will be the first scheduled check on the final deal economics.

If those filings keep the final price near $27.5 million, that would support the headline price. A larger adjustment would weaken that read.

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