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Honeywell spinoff Solstice to buy Element Solutions for $14.5 billion

Created at 6 Jul · 12:42 PM1 source↑ Market-relevant
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Solstice Advanced Materials, a recent spinoff from Honeywell, has agreed to acquire Element Solutions in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $14.5 billion, including debt. The combined entity aims to become a larger supplier in semiconductor and electronics materials.

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Key Numbers

$14.5 billionvalue of Solstice's acquisition of Element Solutions
$10.00cash per share for Element Solutions shareholders
0.500Solstice shares per Element Solutions share
first half of 2027expected closing date of the transaction

Who's Involved

Solstice Advanced Materials
Honeywell spinoff acquiring Element Solutions
Element Solutions
Company being acquired by Solstice Advanced Materials
Honeywell
Parent company that spun off Solstice Advanced Materials
Vimal Kapur
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Honeywell
Honeywell spinoff Solstice to buy Element Solutions for $14.5 billion

↳ Why This Matters

The acquisition will create a larger entity in the materials sector for semiconductors and electronics, potentially impacting supply chains and competition within these critical industries.

Key facts

  • Solstice Advanced Materials, a Honeywell spinoff, will acquire Element Solutions.
  • The deal is valued at approximately $14.5 billion, including debt.
  • The transaction involves a combination of cash and stock.
  • Element Solutions shareholders will receive $10.00 cash and 0.500 Solstice shares per share.
  • The acquisition is expected to close in the first half of 2027.

Solstice Advanced Materials, a business recently spun off from Honeywell International, has agreed to acquire Element Solutions in a deal valued at approximately $14.5 billion, including debt. The transaction, structured as a cash-and-stock deal, is expected to close in the first half of 2027.

Under the terms of the agreement, Element Solutions shareholders will receive $10.00 in cash and 0.500 shares of Solstice common stock for each share of Element common stock they hold. This combination aims to create a more substantial supplier in the semiconductor manufacturing, electronics, and industrial applications materials sector.

The spin-off of Solstice Advanced Materials from Honeywell was completed recently, with its shares beginning to trade on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Honeywell's Chairman and CEO, Vimal Kapur, stated that the spin-off was a significant step in Honeywell's strategy to operate as three independent companies.

Frequently asked questions

The deal is valued at approximately $14.5 billion, which includes debt.

Element Solutions shareholders will receive $10.00 in cash and 0.500 shares of Solstice common stock for each share they own.

The transaction is anticipated to close in the first half of 2027.

Solstice Advanced Materials is a business that was recently spun off from Honeywell International.

What Happens Next

01The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2027.

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How It Developed

Honeywell completed the spin-off of its Advanced Materials business, which began operating as Solstice Advanced Materials.
Solstice Advanced Materials announced its intention to acquire Element Solutions for approximately $14.5 billion.
The acquisition is structured as a cash-and-stock deal.
Element Solutions shareholders will receive $10.00 in cash and 0.500 shares of Solstice common stock per share.
The transaction is anticipated to conclude in the first half of 2027.

Sources

T1
Honeywell spinoff Solstice to buy Element Solutions for $14.5 billionReuters
T2
Honeywell Completes Spin-Off of Solstice Advanced Materialshoneywell.com

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