Olin and Huntsman Announce Merger Agreement
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 3 days ago
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
- Merger Overview: Olin Corp. and Huntsman Corp. have announced an all-stock merger agreement to create a combined company valued at over $12 billion, although Huntsman's stock fell 8.78% in pre-market trading, indicating initial market skepticism about the merger.
- Shareholder Equity Distribution: Under the agreement, Huntsman shareholders will receive 0.5476 Olin shares for each Huntsman share, resulting in Olin shareholders owning approximately 54.5% and Huntsman shareholders about 45.5% of the combined entity, which will impact future shareholder dynamics.
- Expected Synergies: The merged company anticipates over $400 million in total identified cost synergies, with more than $300 million expected within 24 months and all synergies projected to be realized by the end of year three, significantly enhancing profitability and competitive positioning.
- Management Structure: Olin's current CEO Ken Lane will lead the new company as CEO, while Huntsman's chairman Peter Huntsman will serve as non-executive chairman, ensuring balanced leadership and collaboration between the two firms.
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Analyst Views on HUN
Wall Street analysts forecast HUN stock price to fall
10 Analyst Rating
2 Buy
5 Hold
3 Sell
Hold
Current: 12.730
Low
8.00
Averages
9.78
High
11.00
Current: 12.730
Low
8.00
Averages
9.78
High
11.00
About HUN
Huntsman Corporation is a manufacturer of diversified organic chemical products. The Company's segments include Polyurethanes, Performance Products and Advanced Materials. The Polyurethanes segment provides a range of polyurethane chemicals, including methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) products, polyols and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). It serves building insulation, construction products, automotive, including electric vehicles, and footwear markets. The Performance Products segment provides amines and maleic anhydride and serves a variety of consumer and industrial end markets. Amines are used in polyurethane foam, fuel and lubricant additives, paints and coatings, composites, gas treatment, construction materials and semiconductor cleaning solutions. Advanced Materials is a manufacturer and marketer of epoxy, phenoxy, acrylic, polyurethane, mercaptan and acrylonitrile butadiene-based polymer products as well as carbon nanomaterials.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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