皇冠控股宣布收购喜力在墨西哥的包装业务

Monday, September 1, 2014

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- 云顶集团糖果游戏 Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK), a global leader in consumer packaging, 今天宣布已达成收购EMPAQUE的最终协议, 墨西哥领先的铝罐和铝制瓶盖制造商, 饮料工业用瓶盖和玻璃瓶, from Heineken N.V., in a cash transaction valued at $1.225 billion, subject to adjustment. 此次收购受制于惯例成交条件, including competition authority approval, 预计将于2014年底关闭,并在此期间提供资金 $0.15 and $0.20云顶集团糖果游戏 2015年不计协同效应的收益相比, 但包括预估摊销和购货折旧的会计调整. 有关协同效应的预期金额和时间的信息将在适当时候提供.

云顶集团糖果游戏董事长兼首席执行官John W. Conway, 收购EMPAQUE将显著提升云顶集团糖果游戏在饮料罐领域的战略地位, both regionally and globally. In North America, 云顶集团糖果游戏将成为第二大饮料罐生产商, 每年为啤酒和软饮料客户提供超过240亿瓶啤酒. On a worldwide basis, 建成后,皇冠每年将供应超过620亿辆汽车, representing 20% of all beverage cans globally. 皇冠还将进一步巩固其本已处于行业领先地位的地理布局, 因为超过50%的饮料罐收入将归因于增长更快的发展中地区. 与喜力子公司的长期供应协议也将为EMPAQUE业务提供稳定的现金流基础 Mexico.

With projected 2014 sales of approximately $700 million and EBITDA of approximately $150 million, EMPAQUE, headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico, currently operates two beverage can plants, a plant that manufacturers beverage can ends, aluminum closures and bottle caps, 一个玻璃瓶厂和一个玻璃服务设施 Mexico, with a total of approximately 1,500 employees.

Commenting on the transaction, Conway said, “我们很高兴收购EMPAQUE及其卓越的产品, well-managed facilities. 这笔交易将使我们能够扩大我们在不断增长的墨西哥市场的存在, 显著加强我们的全球云顶集团糖果游戏业务,并为股东带来令人信服的利益."

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. 担任云顶集团糖果游戏的财务顾问,并为该交易提供承诺融资.

About 云顶集团糖果游戏 Holdings, Inc.
云顶集团糖果游戏 Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, 是全球消费者营销公司包装产品的领先供应商吗. World headquarters are located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For more information, visit sustainability.fc-daudenzell.com.

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Except for historical information, 本新闻稿中的所有其他信息均为前瞻性陈述. 这些前瞻性陈述涉及若干风险, uncertainties and other factors, 这可能导致实际结果与前瞻性陈述中所表达或暗示的结果存在重大差异, including that the transaction is subject to a number of conditions; the Company's ability to close the transaction in 2014, or at all; the ability of the EMPAQUE business to achieve projected sales and EBITDA estimates in 2014; whether the transaction will be approved by the Mexican Antitrust Authority or other competition authorities; whether the transaction will be accretive to the Company's earnings in 2015; the accuracy of estimated amortization and depreciation amounts; the Company's ability to successfully integrate the acquisition of EMPAQUE and realize synergies; the Company's ability to generate positive cash-flows from supply agreements with Heineken affiliates; the accuracy of estimates of the Company's post-closing beverage can volumes and market position; and the level of future customer demand for beverage cans, ends, crowns and glass bottles in Mexico. 可能导致本新闻稿中的陈述或公司实际运营结果或财务状况不同的重要因素在公司截至年度的10-K年度报告中的“前瞻性陈述”标题下进行了讨论 December 31, 2013 以及在本协议日期之前或之后提交的后续文件中. 公司不打算根据未来事件审查或修改任何特定的前瞻性陈述.

For more information, contact:
Thomas A. Kelly,高级副总裁兼首席财务官,(215)698-5341
Thomas T. Fischer,投资者关系和公司事务副总裁,(215)552 -3720

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