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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNCG170407_Name-Owner Change Supporting Info_10/16/2019M nor� 7 r r r r,wr r.M �� �RCMC� � s P L A S T I 'C S March 15, 2017 To Whom It May Concern: 101 Oakley Street P.O. Box 959 (47706-0959) Evansville, Indiana 47710 Tel: (812) 424-2904 Fax: (812)424-0128 This letter is to inform you of the relationship between Berry Plastics Corporation and AVINTIV Inc, and all of its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including Chicopee, Inc., ("Avintiv'). On October 1, 2015, Berry Plastics Group, Inc.'s wholly -owned subsidiary, Berry Plastics Corporation, via merger of its wholly -owned acquisition subsidiary with and into AVINTIV Inc., completed its acquisition of Avintiv (see attached October 1, 2015 press release). As a result of such acquisition, Berry Plastics Corporation became the parent company of Avintiv. I trust you will find this information informative. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Jason reene Executive Vice President and General Counsel Encl. P L A S T I C S Media Contact: Eva Schmitz 812.306.2424 evaschmitz@berryplastics.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEWS RELEASE Investor Contact: Dustin Stilwell 812.306.2964 dustinstilwell@berryplastics.com Berry Plastics Completes Acquisition of AVINTIV Inc. Creating Global Leader in Plastics Packaging and Engineered Specialty Materials EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Oct. 1, 2016 — Today, Berry Plastics Group, Inc. (NYSE: BERY) completed the previously announced acquisition of AVINTIV Inc. (AVINTIV) from private equity funds managed by Blackstone for a cash purchase price of approximately $2.45 billion, subject to post -closing adjustment for working capital and certain other items. AVINTIV is one of the world's leading developers, producers, and marketers of specialty materials used in infection prevention, personal care, and high-performance solutions. With 23 locations in 14 countries, and an employee base of over 4,500 people, AVINTIV offers one of the broadest ranges of process technologies in the industry. "We are extremely excited to complete the acquisition of AVINTIV and to welcome the AVINTIV team to the Berry Plastics organization. The combination of Berry Plastics and AVINTIV creates a global leader in plastics packaging and engineered specialty materials," said Jon Rich, Chairman and CEO of Berry Plastics. "With this acquisition we have expanded our global footprint, added complementary products to our existing product portfolio, and will be able to further capitalize on the rapidly growing global markets for hygiene and healthcare products." Credit Suisse and Barclays acted as financial advisors and Bryan Cave acted as legal advisor for Berry Plastics. Citi and BofA Merrill Lynch acted as financial advisors and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP acted as legal advisor for AVINTIV and Blackstone. About Berry Plastics Berry Plastics Group, Inc. is a leading provider of value-added plastic consumer packaging and engineered materials delivering high -quality customized solutions to our customers with annual net sales of $5.0 billion in fiscal 2014. With world headquarters in Evansville, Indiana, the Company's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BERY. For additional information, visit the Company's website at www.berryplastics.com. Forward -looking statements Certain statements and information included in this release may constitute "forward looking statements" within the meaning of the Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward -looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of Berry Plastics to he materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied in such forward looking statements. Additional discussion of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from management's projections, forecasts, estimates and expectations is contained in the company's SEC Flings. We do not undertake any obligation to update any forward - looking statements, or to make any other forward -looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.