Sylvamo adopts shareowner rights plan after Atlas Holdings ends cooperation agreement
Sylvamo's board declared a dividend of one preferred share purchase right per common share, payable November 20, 2025, and entered into a Rights Agreement with Computershare Trust Company, N.A. The board adopted the plan after Atlas Holdings directed its two affiliated directors to resign, which terminated a 2023 cooperation agreement; the company says the plan is designed to protect long-term value for all shareowners.
Key points
- Rights are triggered if a person or group acquires 15% or more of common shares, or 20% for certain passive investors; the trigger was 10% under the 2022 plan.
- Atlas Holdings has economic exposure to approximately 21.5% of outstanding common stock, consisting of 16% beneficial ownership and 5.5% through derivatives, per the company.
- Each right allows purchase of one one-thousandth of a Series B Preferred Share at $215.00, subject to adjustment; the rights expire November 9, 2026.
The filing
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