Chemical group Solvay will acquire peer Cytec in a deal valuing the U.S. firm and its debt at $6.4 billion, the company said.

The Belgian company said in a statement it would pay $75.25 per share for Cytec, which closed at $58.39 on Tuesday.

Solvay group will finance the transaction with a 1.5 billion euros ($1.66 billion) rights issue, 1.0 billion euros of hybrid debt instruments and a senior debt issue.

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