Solstice to acquire Element Solutions for $14.5B in cash-and-stock deal

Filed July 6, 2026 · Period ending July 6, 2026 · ~2 min read

Key Changes

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  Solstice enters definitive agreement to acquire Element Solutions for ~$14.5B including assumed debt. Element shareholders receive $10.00 cash plus 0.500 Solstice shares per Element share ($50.10 total, 15% premium). Element holders will own ~44% of combined company.

  Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure verify on EDGAR →
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  Combined company expects $6.8B FY'25 net sales, 26% adjusted EBITDA margin (including synergies), and >$180M net synergies by Year 3 from procurement, manufacturing optimization, and SG&A savings. Transaction expected accretive to adjusted EPS in year one.

  Exhibit 99.1 verify on EDGAR →
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  Solstice secured $4.7B bridge financing from Goldman Sachs to fund cash consideration. Combined company expects 3.5x net leverage at close, de-levering to below 3x adjusted EBITDA within 18 months. Target leverage range 2.0-3.0x.

  Exhibit 99.2 verify on EDGAR →