---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-080612"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ESI"
cik: "0001590714"
company_name: "Element Solutions Inc"
filed_at: "2026-07-06T13:13:10+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-06T13:14:18.160717+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Solstice Advanced Materials to acquire Element Solutions for ~$50.10/share, 15% premium

## Summary
- Element shareholders receive $10 cash + 0.500 Solstice shares per share, valued at ~$50.10, ~15% premium to July 2 close.
- Combined company pro forma 2025 net sales ~$6.8B, 26% adjusted EBITDA margin including run-rate synergies.
- Expected to close in first half 2027; Solstice secured $4.7B bridge financing from Goldman Sachs.
- Synergies >$180M by year 3; transaction accretive to adjusted EPS in year one; net leverage ~3.5x at close.
- Element shareholders to own ~44% of combined company; David Sewell to be CEO, Ben Gliklich to join board.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-080612
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ESI
- cik: 0001590714
- company_name: Element Solutions Inc
- filed_at: 2026-07-06T13:13:10+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590714/000110465926080612/0001104659-26-080612-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590714/000110465926080612/tm2619788d4_8k.htm

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