Amcor, Berry To Combine In All-Stock Transaction
Berry has undergone a significant transformation, com- pleting the spin-off of our HHNF business, enhancing our product mix and optimizing our portfolio. Our combination with Amcor is a logical next step in our company’s evolu- tion, and it is a testament to our entire team that we’re well positioned to build on this momentum and deliver even more value to our shareholders.” Amcor said the combination will result in a stronger business that is strategically focused on high-growth, high-margin categories with greater capabilities and a more complete product offering for customers. It will cre- ate a global product offering in flexibles, containers and closures by combining Amcor’s global flexibles and re- gional containers businesses with Berry’s regional flexi- bles and global containers and closures businesses. It also combines two complementary global health- care businesses and strengthens positions in high-growth, high-value categories, including healthcare, protein, pet food, liquids, beauty & personal care, and food service Peter Konieczny will serve as Chief Executive Officer, Graeme Liebelt will serve as Chairman and Stephen Ster- rett will serve as Deputy Chairman of the combined com- pany. Amcor will maintain its primary listing on the NYSE and its secondary listing on the ASX. The combined entity will be named Amcor plc. Global Head Office will remain in Zurich, Switzerland. The combined company expects to maintain a significant presence in Evansville, Indiana.
Zurich, Switzerland based Amcor and Evansville, Indiana based Berry Global Group, Inc. announced they have en- tered into a definitive merger agreement and all-stock transaction. The transaction will result in Amcor and Ber- ry shareholders owning approximately 63 percent and 37 percent of the combined company, respectively. The trans- action has received unanimous approval of the boards of directors of both Amcor and Berry and values Berry’s com- mon stock at $73.59 per share. The combination brings together two complementary businesses to create a global leader in consumer packag- ing solutions. Amcor said the combined company will be uniquely positioned to accelerate growth, solve custom- ers’ and consumers’ sustainability needs, unlock portfolio transformation, and deliver significant value to both sets of shareholders. “This combination delivers on our strategy to acceler- ate growth by putting the customer first, elevating the role of sustainability and orienting the portfolio toward faster growing, higher margin categories,” said Amcor CEO Peter Konieczny. “We will have a more complete and more sus- tainable product offering, supported by stronger innova- tion capabilities, global scale and supply chain flexibility.” Berry CEO, Kevin Kwilinski, added, “Over the past year,
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November 25, 2024
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