SkyWater Technology, Inc.
SKYT/IonQ, Inc.IONQIonQ to acquire SkyWater Technology for $15 cash plus stock
Deal value
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mixed
Per-share offer
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Premium
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No structured deal economics extracted yet. Re-run the scanner or fall back to the source filing below.
Announced
Apr 24, 2026
Preliminary Proxy
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Definitive Proxy
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Record date
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Shareholder vote
May 8, 2026
Expected close
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No regulatory or closing-conditions data extracted yet. The merger agreement Exhibit 10.1 contains this in the “Conditions to Closing” and “Regulatory Approvals” articles.
- Shareholder approval· a majority of the outstanding shares of SkyWater common stock entitled to vote thereon
No competing-bidder, activist, or dissident-proxy signals in the database for this target.
Acquirer side· IonQ, Inc.
Legal
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
- · Robert Kindler
“Copies of all communications, including communications sent to agent for service, should be sent to: Robert Kindler Chelsea Darnell Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP 1285 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019-6064 (212) 373-3000”
Target side· SkyWater Technology, Inc.
Legal
- · John K. Wilson
- · Mark T. Plichta
“Copies of all communications, including communications sent to agent for service, should be sent to: John K. Wilson Mark T. Plichta Foley & Lardner LLP 777 East Wisconsin Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53202 (414) 271-2400”
| Firm | Role | Side | Deals in DB | |
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| Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP | Legal | Acquirer | 2 | View deals → |
| Foley & Lardner LLP | Legal | Target | 2 | View deals → |
- Apr 24, 2026
- Apr 24, 2026this filing
- Apr 24, 2026
| Date | Form | Section | Headline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | — | definitive | IonQ to acquire SkyWater Technology for $15 cash + stock | proxy_filed |
| Apr 24, 2026 | — | definitive | IonQ to acquire SkyWater Technology for $15 cash plus stock | vote_scheduled |
On January 25, 2026, IonQ, Inc. agreed to acquire SkyWater Technology, Inc. in an all-cash-and-stock transaction where SkyWater stockholders will receive $15.00 per share in cash plus IonQ shares with an exchange ratio tied to IonQ's trading price. SkyWater stockholders will vote on the merger at a special meeting scheduled for May 8, 2026, with the SkyWater Board unanimously recommending approval.