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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On September 15, 2024, Alcoa Corporation (“Alcoa”) issued a press release announcing the entry into a share purchase and subscription agreement (the “Agreement”) with Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) (“Ma’aden”), pursuant to which Alcoa agrees to sell its full ownership interest of 25.1% in each of its joint ventures with Ma’aden, comprising the Ma’aden Bauxite and Alumina Company and the Ma’aden Aluminium Company, to Ma’aden in exchange for the issuance by Ma’aden of 85,977,547 shares of Ma’aden (valued at $950 million) and $150 million in cash.
The shares of Ma’aden to be issued in the transaction will be subject to transfer and sale restrictions. Alcoa will hold its Ma’aden shares for a minimum of three years, with one-third of the shares becoming transferable after each of the third, fourth, and fifth anniversaries of closing of the transaction (the “holding period”). During the holding period, Alcoa would be permitted to hedge and borrow against its Ma’aden shares. Under certain circumstances, such minimum holding period would be reduced.
The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals, approval by Ma’aden’s shareholders, and other customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the first half of 2025.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Alcoa Corporation. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in inline XBRL. | |
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains statements that relate to future events and expectations about Alcoa’s sale of its interest in the Ma’aden joint venture, including but not limited to Alcoa’s expectations relating to the completion and timing of the transaction, and as such constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include those containing such words as “aim,” “ambition,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “develop,” “endeavors,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “goal,” “intends,” “may,” “outlook,” “plans,” “potential,” “projects,” “reach,” “seeks,” “sees,” “should,” “targets,” “will,” “working,” “would,” or other words of similar meaning. All statements by Alcoa that reflect expectations, assumptions or projections about the future, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Although Alcoa believes that the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that these expectations will be attained, and it is possible that actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks and uncertainties. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements is contained in Alcoa’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Alcoa disclaims any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether in response to new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: September 16, 2024 | ALCOA CORPORATION | |||||
| By: | /s/ Marissa P. Earnest | |||||
| Name: | Marissa P. Earnest | |||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, Chief Governance Counsel and Secretary | |||||