Solstice Advanced Materials, IncSolstice abandons the $14.5B merger and its board approves a new up-to-$500M share buyback.

Solstice Advanced Materials, a U.S. advanced materials company, and Element Solutions, a U.S. specialty chemicals company, agreed on the 27th to withdraw their $14.5 billion merger plan. The decision came after shareholders expressed a desire for the companies to remain independent, and no termination fees will be incurred. Solstice had announced the merger in July, ten months after its spin-off from Honeywell, and amid surging semiconductor demand, the combination was expected to create a leading supplier. Solstice Chairman Rajeev Gautam said the company respects shareholders' views, and the board approved its first share buyback plan of up to $500 million. In after-hours trading, Solstice shares rose 15% and Element shares rose 4%.
Solstice Advanced Materials, IncSolstice abandons the $14.5B merger and its board approves a new up-to-$500M share buyback.
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