---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-115933"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001524741"
company_name: "U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC."
filed_at: "2024-04-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T06:26:42.182091+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.95
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# U.S. Silica to be acquired by Apollo Funds for $15.50 per share in cash

## Summary
- All-cash deal valued at $15.50 per share; Board unanimously approved and recommends adoption.
- Go-shop period allows U.S. Silica to solicit alternative proposals until June 10, 2024.
- Termination fees: $41.75M (Company) or $87.3M (Parent) under certain conditions.
- Apollo Funds commit $1.15B equity; $1.275B debt financing committed by financial institutions.
- Merger expected to close in Q3 2024, subject to stockholder approval and HSR clearance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-115933
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001524741
- company_name: U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-04-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.95
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1524741/000119312524115933/0001193125-24-115933-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1524741/000119312524115933/d830642d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-115933.txt

## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC. entered into Merger Agreement with Star Holding LLC and Star Merger Co. valued at $15.50 in cash (effective 2024-04-26).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: merger
  - Counterparty: Star Holding LLC and Star Merger Co.
  - Value: $15.50 in cash
  - Effective: 2024-04-26
  source text: On April 26, 2024, U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “ Merger Agreement ”) with Star Holding LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Parent ”), and Star Merger Co., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“ Merger Sub ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1524741/000119312524115933/0001193125-24-115933-index.htm

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