Goodyear stock shot up ~30 per cent following an explosive letter recommending radical change at the tyremaker from 10-per-cent-shareholder Elliott Investment Management. At the time of going to press, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. shares were up trading at $14.81, up 30 per cent compared with five days ago, with most of that coming on 11 May 2023 when the shareholder letter was published.
Following the publication of an open letter from shareholder Elliot Investment Management suggesting radical changes at Goodyear, executives at the company’s Akron, Ohio headquarters have released a statement confirming that they are “reviewing Elliott’s recommendations” and “intend to meet with them to discuss their views in more detail.”
Elliott Investment Management L.P., which holds around 10 per cent of The Goodyear Rubber & Tire Company shares, has published an open letter sent to Goodyear’s board of directors expounding on its “deep conviction in the opportunity for Goodyear to improve after more than a decade of underperformance”. Not only are Elliotts calling for five changes to the board, but they have set up a website (acceleratinggt.com) detailing plans to overhaul the business. Shares jumped 17% at the time of publication in response to the news.
Scandinavian Enviro Systems has raised SEK 300 million (£23.4 million) via a directed share issue and intends to use 75% of this to acquire shares in the previously announced, Michelin-supported joint venture with Antin Infrastructure Partners and to finance the JV’s first plant. The remaining 25% will finance Enviro’s operations for at least 24 months.
On 16 February, Marco Polo International Italy S.r.l. (Marco Polo) stated that “Sinochem does not have any plan to sell its stake in Pirelli”. Marco Polo is Pirelli’s largest shareholder, holding a 37.01 per cent stake in the tyre maker. The ownership of Marco Polo belongs to China National Tyre & Rubber Co., Ltd (CNRC) under Sinochem Holdings.
Publishing its second-half 2022 report on 25 January, Solidium Oy (Nokian Tyres’ largest single shareholder) expressed confidence in the Finnish tyremaker’s work last year.
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On 17 January, Sentury said it will adjust its financing plan through the stock market and specifically non-public offering of shares. After the adjustment, the tyre manufacturer will obtain no more than 2.8 billion yuan (about £330 million; 380 million euros), which is far lower than the 4 billion yuan (about £480 million; 540 million euros) proposed in the previous plan.
Trelleborg Wheel Systems will soon have a new owner, but not as soon as first announced. The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. now anticipates completing its acquisition of all outstanding shares in Wheel Systems Holding AB in the first half of 2023, rather than during the originally planned second half of 2022. Narrowing this timeframe further, Trelleborg Group says its divestment of the business is “likely in the first months of the year.”
Recently, China’s largest tyre manufacturer Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber (ZC Rubber) has taken an important step in the stock market listing process: The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) received the IPO application of ZC Rubber. Next, CSRC will review the materials submitted by ZC Rubber. If it passes the audit, ZC Rubber will become a listed company.
On 14 October, Guizhou Tyre (also known as Advance Tyre) answered several questions from investors during an online T&A. Tyrepress has analysed the questions and presents a selection of Guizhou Tyre’s answers here.
The China Securities Regulatory Commission reviewed and approved Sailun’s convertible bond public issuance application on 13 September. The tyre company plans to raise about 2 billion yuan (about 250.2 million pounds, 286.3 million euros), mainly for constructing two factories in Vietnam and Cambodia. Sailun said that investing in two overseas factories could further expand its tyre production capacity overseas and increase its manufacturing scale and market share.
A job well done may be its own reward, but sharing the resulting profits benefits both employee and employer. This seems to be a principle that Michelin understands well, as the tyre maker has announced its ‘Bib’Action’ employee share ownership plan. Open to 120,000 members of its workforce, Michelin says this latest initiative illustrates its determination to “have its employees collectively rank among its main shareholders.”
On 12 August, Jiangsu General stated that it would issue shares on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in a non-public funding initiative. The stock issuance plan shows that Jiangsu General is prepared to issue shares to no more than 35 specific investors. The number of shares to be issued shall not exceed 386,578,320 units, which is 30 per cent of Jiangsu General’s total share capital before the issuance of shares. The total amount of funds raised does not exceed 1.018 billion yuan (£124.42 million, 147.15 million euros). It is reported that HOdo Group, the controlling shareholder of Jiangsu General, plans to subscribe for shares in cash, with a subscription amount of not less than 30 million yuan (£3.67 million, 4.34 million euros) and not more than 200 million yuan (£24.45 million, 28.91 million euros).
Macrolink Group, a significant shareholder of Sailun, recently received a civil ruling from the court in Beijing. The document shows that the court has accepted the reorganisation application filed by Hunan Fortune Group against Macrolink Group. It is reported that the cause of this incident was that Macrolink Group failed to pay off its due debts, and Hunan Fortune Group was the creditor.
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