Active situationTechnologyOngoing·Updated Apr 30, 2026·Published Jan 27, 2026
SkyWater Technology / IonQ — $1bn technology deal
SKYT / IONQ
HSR pulled and refiled March 25; waiting period now expires April 24. Shareholder vote May 8. Cash-and-stock deal with collar mechanism on IonQ shares.
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Shareholder vote
May 8, 2026· in 6d
CTFN estimated close
Aug 15, 2026
Key risks
HSR waiting period expires April 24 following a pull-and-refile on March 25. The transaction combines a quantum computing company with a semiconductor foundry — a novel combination that may draw scrutiny on national security grounds given SkyWater's defense and intelligence community contracts.
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