SK Innovation to absorb battery-separator unit SKIET in all-stock merger
What's the deal? SK InnovationDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → will absorb its battery-separator subsidiary SK IE TechnologyDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → (SKIET) in an all-stock merger. The boards of both companies approved the plan on August 25.
The terms: The merger ratio is set at one to 0.1174540, meaning holders of one SKIET common share will receive 0.11 SK Innovation common shares. The ratio was calculated from base market prices under South Korea's Capital Markets Act, using weighted-average closing prices over the past month and week plus the most recent close.
The timeline: Both companies aim to approve the deal on November 24 — through SK Innovation's board and SKIET's shareholder meeting — before completing it on January 1. New SK Innovation shares issued in the merger will list on January 18.
Why now? SK Innovation says the merger is aimed at streamlining its separator business. Separators are a core component in lithium-ion batteries, keeping electrodes apart while allowing ions to pass.
Because the deal qualifies as a small-scale merger for SK Innovation, it skips the appraisal-rights process, and board approval stands in for a shareholder vote.
The signal: Folding SKIET back into its parent tightens SK Innovation's grip on the separator supply chain as battery makers push to cut costs and consolidate operations amid a slowing electric-vehicle market.
Read more: edaily.co.kr
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