Aug 9 (Reuters) - Nuvista Energy Ltd NVA.TO :
* NUVISTA ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF PREMIUM PIPESTONE ASSET, $419 MILLION EQUITY OFFERING AND GROWTH PLAN TO OVER 110,000 BOE/D
* NUVISTA ENERGY LTD - ASSETS OF ACQUIRED BUSINESS REPRESENT A 29% INCREASE TO NUVISTA'S CURRENT MONTNEY LAND POSITION
* NUVISTA ENERGY LTD - ACQUIRED BUSINESS INCLUDES 9,600 BOE/D OF PRODUCTION AND SIGNIFICANT INFRASTRUCTURE
* NUVISTA ENERGY LTD - DEAL WILL BE FUNDED WITH NUVISTA'S EXPANDED CREDIT FACILITIES, A $214 MILLION PRIVATE PLACEMENT, AMONG OTHERS
* NUVISTA ENERGY - TO ACQUIRE CENOVUS PIPESTONE PARTNERSHIP WHICH HOLDS ASSETS IN PIPESTONE AREA OF NORTHWEST FOR $625 MILLION BEFORE CLOSING ADJUSTMENTS
* NUVISTA ENERGY LTD - UPON DEAL CLOSING, NUVISTA'S CREDIT FACILITY IS EXPECTED TO BE INCREASED TO APPROXIMATELY $450 MILLION FROM $310 MILLIO
* NUVISTA ENERGY LTD - DEAL IS ABOUT 30% ACCRETIVE TO P+PA NET ASSET VALUE BEFORE TAX DISCOUNTED AT 10 PERCENT PER SHARE
* NUVISTA ENERGY - ONCE MATERIAL INCREMENTAL VOLUMES FROM ACQUIRED BUSINESS BROUGHT ON-STREAM, OVER 30% ACCRETIVE TO ADJUSTED FUNDS FLOW/SHARE BY 2020-2021
* NUVISTA ENERGY LTD - INCREASED 2018 GUIDANCE AND PRELIMINARY 2019 AND 2020 OUTLOOK