Welbilt stockholders approved the merger agreement with Ali Group with 99.72% of votes in favor. The companies will divest the Manitowoc Ice brand to address antitrust concerns, with the acquisition expected to close in early 2022.
Ali Group announced a definitive merger agreement to acquire Welbilt in an all-cash transaction for $24.00 per share, approximately $3.5 billion in equity value and $4.8 billion in enterprise value.
Shenzhen Skyworth Digital Technology, a subsidiary of Skyworth Digital Holdings, will partner with ALi Corporation (an Acer subsidiary) and a Hong Kong investor to establish a joint venture in Shenzhen with CNY 100 million registered capital. The JV will develop and distribute semiconductor chips for intelligent products in China.