# Element Solutions Inc (ESI) — merger [completed]
Source: SEC API (secapi.ai) · situation sit_2f0e6728e63d6e824995 · retrieved 2026-08-11T16:11:12.852Z

## Overview
Element Solutions Inc is a leading global specialty chemicals technology company that supplies solutions enhancing product performance in semiconductor fabrication, high-performance computing, automotive systems, consumer electronics, power electronics, communications and data storage infrastructure, aerospace and defense, industrial surface finishing, and offshore energy.

Element Solutions Inc agreed to be acquired by Solstice under an Agreement and Plan of Merger signed July 6, 2026. Each outstanding share of Element Solutions common stock will be exchanged for 0.5 shares of Solstice common stock plus $10.00 in cash per share, plus cash in lieu of fractional shares. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2027, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. The combined company is expected to create significant long-term value with double-digit earnings growth potential.

## Terms
- Counterparty: Solstice · Consideration: mixed · Stake: 50% · Price/share: $10

## Key dates
- Announced 2026-07-27 · Expected close 2027-06-30 · Completed 2026-07-09

## Timeline
- 2026-07-09 · 8-K/A (0001104659-26-082111): 8-K/A - Element Solutions Inc — *Element Solutions Inc manufactures specialty chemical products for industrial applications.* Element Solutions Inc agreed to merge with Solstice Advanced Materials Inc in a two-step transaction. Under the merger agreement dated July 6, 2026, each share of Element Solutions common stock will be converted into 0.500 shares of Solstice Advanced Materials common stock and $10.00 in cash. The transaction is structured as a statutory merger with two merger subsidiaries (Solar Merger Sub One Inc and Solar Merger Sub Two LLC), with Element Solutions shareholders receiving mixed consideration of stock and cash.
  https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590714/0001104659-26-082111.txt
- 2026-07-27 · 8-K (0001590714-26-000063): 8-K - Element Solutions Inc — *Element Solutions Inc is a leading global specialty chemicals technology company that supplies solutions enhancing product performance in semiconductor fabrication, high-performance computing, automotive systems, consumer electronics, power electronics, communications and data storage infrastructure, aerospace and defense, industrial surface finishing, and offshore energy.* Element Solutions Inc agreed to be acquired by Solstice under an Agreement and Plan of Merger signed July 6, 2026. Each outstanding share of Element Solutions common stock will be exchanged for 0.5 shares of Solstice common stock plus $10.00 in cash per share, plus cash in lieu of fractional shares. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2027, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. The combined company is expected to create significant long-term value with double-digit earnings growth potential.
  https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590714/0001590714-26-000063.txt

## Citations
- 0001104659-26-082111 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000110465926082111
- 0001590714-26-000063 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000159071426000063