Huntsman Corporation has completed the sale of approximately 42.4 million ordinary shares of Venator Materials PLC to funds advised by SK Capital Partners, LP.
Huntsman Receives Approx. USD 100 Mn in Cash
The Company received approximately 100 million USD in cash, which includes 8 million USD for a 30-month option for the sale of the remaining approximate 9.7 million ordinary shares held by Huntsman at 2.15 USD per share. Together with immediate cash tax savings of approximately 150 million USD from offsetting the capital loss on the sale of Venator shares against the capital gain realized on the sale of Huntsman’s chemical intermediates and surfactants businesses that closed in early January of 2020, Huntsman secured an aggregate total related benefit of approximately USD 250 million in cash in 2020.
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We are pleased to have completed this transaction that enables us to reduce our current tax obligations by 150 million USD. Venator has a bright future as TiO2 markets strengthen and the business continues to improve. I am confident that SK Capital has the capacity to even further enhance Venator's prospects," said Peter Huntsman, chief executive officer and Chairman of Huntsman.
Source: Huntsman