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亚什兰集团以18亿美元的价格向克杜瑞公司出售亚什兰水技术

发布时间:2014-08-01

2014年8月1日

肯塔基州卡温顿市 — 亚什兰集团(纽约证交所:ASH)今日宣布,已完成之前宣布的亚什兰水技术的出售,克杜瑞公司(Clayton Dubilier& Rice Inc.)旗下基金接手,成交价格约为18亿美元。

出售净收益约为14亿美元,将主要通过股票回购的形式向股东返还资本。

亚什兰水技术年销售额达17亿美元,是一家领先的特种化学品供应商,主要服务于纸浆和造纸以及工业水处理行业。

亚什兰集团董事会主席兼首席执行官秦涌恩James J. O'Brien表示:“水技术业务部门的出售有助于亚什兰专注于我们的核心特种化学品业务,并加快向股东返还资本。我们坚信,通过此次交易和当前集团全球重组双管齐下,将有助于亚什兰提高息税折旧摊销前利润,位列全球特种化学品公司前25%。”

在此次交易中,花旗银行担任亚什兰财务顾问,Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP律师事务所与Squire Patton Boggs LLP律师事务所担任亚什兰法律顾问。

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亚什兰集团(纽约证交所:ASH)是全球提供消费特种化学品和工业特种化学品解决方案的领军企业,所服务的行业包括建筑涂料、汽车、建筑、能源、食品和饮料、个人护理、制药等领域。旗下三大业务部门:亚什兰特种添加剂、亚什兰高性能材料和胜牌为全球100多个国家和地区的客户提供创新的解决方案,不断推出优质化学品,呈现精彩生活。欲了解更多信息,请登陆ashland.com。


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