Owens-Illinois Completes Key Step in the Acquisition of BSN Glasspack
March 16 2004 - 5:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
Owens-Illinois Completes Key Step in the Acquisition of BSN
Glasspack TOLEDO, Ohio, March 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Owens-Illinois, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a
definitive agreement to acquire BSN Glasspack, S.A., the second
largest glass container manufacturer in Europe. Closing of the
transaction is subject to the parties securing all necessary
regulatory approvals and is expected to occur in the second quarter
of 2004. The proposed acquisition was originally announced on Feb.
18 with total consideration of approximately 1,160 million euros
(US$1,460 million)(a) in cash, including the assumption of debt.
BSN is owned by Glasspack Participations, a company controlled by
investment funds advised by CVC Capital Partners. About O-I
Owens-Illinois is the largest manufacturer of glass containers in
North America, South America, Australia and New Zealand, and one of
the largest in Europe. Owens-Illinois also is a worldwide
manufacturer of plastics packaging with operations in North
America, South America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Plastics
packaging products manufactured by Owens-Illinois include consumer
products (blow molded containers, injection molded containers and
closures and dispensing systems) and prescription containers. O-I
reported net sales of US$6.0 billion for the year ended December
31, 2003. About BSN BSN is the second largest glass container
manufacturer in Europe with 19 plants, 40 furnaces and 129 glass
lines. BSN supplies glass containers primarily to the wine and
spirits, other beverages including beer, and specialty food
industries. Headquartered in Paris, BSN has approximately 6,400
employees and manufacturing facilities in France, Germany, Spain
and the Netherlands. Forward-looking statements This news release
contains "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933. Forward-looking statements reflect the
Company's current expectations and projections about future events
at the time, and thus involve uncertainty and risk. It is possible
the Company's future financial performance may differ from
expectations due to a variety of factors including, but not limited
to the following: (1) the timing of the acquisition of BSN, (2)
foreign currency fluctuations relative to the U.S. dollar, (3)
changes in capital availability or cost, including interest rate
fluctuations, (4) the general political, economic and competitive
conditions in markets and countries where the Company has
operations, including disruptions in the supply chain, competitive
pricing pressures, inflation or deflation, and changes in tax rates
and laws, (5) consumer preferences for alternative forms of
packaging, (6) fluctuations in raw material and labor costs, (7)
availability of raw materials, (8) costs and availability of
energy, (9) transportation costs, (10) consolidation among
competitors and customers, (11) the ability of the Company to
integrate operations of acquired businesses and achieve expected
synergies, (12) unanticipated expenditures with respect to
environmental, safety and health laws, (13) the performance by
customers of their obligations under purchase agreements, and (14)
the timing and occurrence of events which are beyond the control of
the Company, including events related to asbestos-related claims.
It is not possible to foresee or identify all such factors. Any
forward-looking statements in this news release are based on
certain assumptions and analyses made by the Company in light of
its experience and perception of historical trends, current
conditions, expected future developments, and other factors it
believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Forward-looking
statements are not a guarantee of future performance and actual
results or developments may differ materially from expectations.
While the Company continually reviews trends and uncertainties
affecting the Company's results of operations and financial
condition, the Company does not intend to update any particular
forward looking statements contained in this news release. Footnote
(a) Amount translated using an exchange rate of US $1.2582 per
euro. If translated at the 2003 average exchange rate of US$1.1399
per euro, the total consideration would have been US$1,322 million.
Copies of Owens-Illinois news releases are available at the
Owens-Illinois web site at http://www.o-i.com/ ; or at
http://www.prnewswire.com/ . DATASOURCE: Owens-Illinois, Inc.
CONTACT: Sara Theis of Owens-Illinois, Inc., +1-419-247-1297 Web
site: http://www.o-i.com/
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