Celanese Recommends Shareholders Reject “Mini-Tender” Offer by TRC Capital Investment Corporation
14 Janvier 2025 - 11:45PM
Business Wire
Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE) today announced that it received
notice of an unsolicited “mini-tender” offer by TRC Capital
Investment Corporation (“TRC Capital”) to purchase up to 1,500,000
shares of Celanese’s common stock at an offer price of $65.50 per
share in cash, which is approximately 4.49 percent lower than the
$68.58 per share closing price of Celanese’s common stock on
December 13, 2024, the last trading day before the commencement of
TRC Capital’s mini-tender offer.
Celanese does not endorse TRC Capital’s unsolicited mini-tender
offer and is not associated in any way with TRC Capital, its
mini-tender offer, or its mini-tender offer documents.
Celanese recommends that shareholders not tender their shares in
response to TRC Capital’s offer, or, if shareholders have already
tendered shares, that they withdraw their shares by providing the
written notice described in the TRC Capital mini-tender offer
documents prior to the expiration of the offer, currently scheduled
for one minute after 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on Thursday,
January 16, 2025. TRC Capital has included in the terms of its
offer a condition that the closing price of Celanese’s shares must
not decrease by more than 5% from the close of trading on December
13, 2024 and the offer is also subject to a number of other
conditions. There is no guarantee the conditions of the offer will
be satisfied.
Because TRC Capital’s mini-tender offer is for less than 5
percent of Celanese’s outstanding shares, it is not subject to many
of the disclosure and procedural requirements of Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules that are designed to protect
investors. TRC Capital has made similar unsolicited mini-tender
offers for stock of other public companies. The SEC has cautioned
investors about mini-tender offers, providing guidance to investors
at https://www.sec.gov/investor/pubs/minitend.htm.
Celanese encourages brokers and dealers, as well as other market
participants, to review the SEC’s letter regarding broker-dealer
mini-tender offer dissemination and disclosures at
https://www.sec.gov/divisions/marketreg/minitenders/sia072401.htm
and the NASD Notice to Members 99-53 issued in July 1999 regarding
guidance to members forwarding mini-tender offers to their
customers, which can be found at
https://www.finra.org/sites/default/files/NoticeDocument/p004221.pdf.
Shareholders should obtain current market quotations for their
shares, consult with their broker or financial advisor, and
exercise caution with respect to TRC Capital’s unsolicited
mini-tender offer.
Celanese requests that a copy of this news release be included
with all distributions of materials relating to TRC Capital’s
mini-tender offer related to Celanese’s common stock.
About Celanese
Celanese is a global leader in chemistry, producing specialty
material solutions used across most major industries and consumer
applications. Our businesses use our chemistry, technology and
commercial expertise to create value for our customers, employees
and shareholders. We support sustainability by responsibly managing
the materials we create and growing our portfolio of sustainable
products to meet customer and societal demand. We strive to make a
positive impact in our communities and to foster inclusivity across
our teams. Celanese is a Fortune 500 company that employs
approximately 12,400 employees worldwide with 2023 net sales of
$10.9 billion.
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Investor Relations Bill Cunningham +1 972 443 4730
william.cunningham@celanese.com
Media Relations – Global Brian Bianco +1 972 443 4400
media@celanese.com
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