Worthington Steel to Acquire Kloeckner & Co in €11.00 per Share Cash Tender Offer
January 15, 2026
Worthington Steel (NYSE: WS) entered into a business combination agreement to acquire Kloeckner & Co SE via an all-cash voluntary public tender offer at €11.00 per share, backed by an irrevocable tender commitment from Kloeckner’s largest shareholder, SWOCTEM GmbH. The initial acceptance period exceeded the minimum acceptance threshold (57.5%), and Kloeckner shareholders may tender during an additional acceptance period through April 14, 2026, with completion expected in the second half of 2026.
- Buyers
- Worthington Steel, Worthington Steel GmbH, Worthington Steel GmbH (indirect wholly owned subsidiary)
- Targets
- Kloeckner & Co SE, Kloeckner & Co
- Sellers
- SWOCTEM GmbH
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Germany
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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