Hollysys Automation Technologies rallies on $1.66B take-private deal
Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd.'s stock (HOLI) was up by 10% in premarket trading on Monday after it agreed to be taken private by Ascendent Capital Partners in a deal that values the company at $1.66 billion. Ascendent will acquire all outstanding shares of Hollysys that it does not currently own for $26.50 a share, which is a premium of 42% over its unaffected share price of $18.66 as of Aug. 23. Hollysys formed a special committee of independent directors on Oct. 2 to run the sale process. The requires shareholder as well as a regulatory OK. Hollysys did not provide an expected date of completion for the deal.
-Steve Gelsi
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