16 FEBRUARY 2017Arconic Press Release
Arconic monetizes majority of stake in Alcoa Corporation
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<p>Arconic Inc. today announced that it has monetized more than 60 percent of the 36,311,767 shares it retained in Alcoa Corporation. The sale of 23,353,000 Alcoa Corporation shares will result in approximately $890 million in proceeds.<br /><br /><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://www.alcircle.com/uploads/images/arconic.jpg" alt="News" width="517" height="226" /><br />The proceeds bolster the Company’s cash balance, which provides financial flexibility to pay down debt and/or pursue share repurchases, based on a relative-return assessment. The timing and structure of the transaction considered minimizing risk and transaction costs.<br /><br />{googleAdsense}<br /><br />Arconic has carryforward tax attributes in the U.S. that are available to offset U.S. taxable income and will utilize existing tax attributes to the extent possible.<br /><br />At the separation of Alcoa Inc., Arconic chose to retain a 19.9 percent stake in Alcoa Corporation. The Company indicated it would review options for responsibly managing the stake, taking into account its continued upside potential.</p>
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