On the Record · Ardagh Group

Ardagh Group acquisitions, on the record

The businesses Ardagh Group bought and sold, as its annual reports describe them, with the cash it reported paying for acquisitions each year and every deal filing since 2016.

Deals its annual reports describe

Business	Deal	When	Value
Beverage Can Acquisition (certain beverage can manufacturing assets from Ball Corporation and Rexam PLC) Word for word“· “Beverage Can Acquisition” are to the Group’s acquisition of certain beverage can manufacturing assets from Ball Corporation and Rexam PLC on June 30, 2016; · “Brexit” are to the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union; · “CCIRS” are to cross currency interest rate swaps; · “CERCLA” are to the U.S. federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980; · “CGUs” are to cash generating units; · “Code” are to the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; · “CPGs” are to Consumer Packaged Goods companies; · “CSDs” are to carbonated soft drinks; · “EPA” are to the U.S.” 20-F for 2018	acquisition	June 30, 2016	—
Verallia North America (VNA) Word for word“· “VNA Acquisition” are to the acquisition in 2014 of Verallia North America; and · “VNA” are to the Group's U.S. glass business, formerly Verallia North America.” 20-F for 2018	acquisition	2014	—
Beverage Can Acquisition Word for word“On June 30, 2016, the Group closed the Beverage Can Acquisition for total consideration of $3.0 billion.” 20-F for 2018	acquisition	June 30, 2016	total consideration of $3.0 billion
VNA (equity of Verallia North America from Compagnie de Saint-Gobain) Word for word“On April 11, 2014, the Group completed the purchase of 100% of the equity of VNA from Compagnie de Saint‑Gobain for a consideration of $ 1.5 billion.” 20-F for 2018	acquisition	April 11, 2014	a consideration of $ 1.5 billion
Six former Anchor Glass plants and certain related assets Word for word“On June 30, 2014, the Group completed the sale of six former Anchor Glass plants and certain related assets, acquired from the purchase of Anchor Glass Container Corporation in 2012, for a consideration of $436 million.” 20-F for 2018	divestiture	June 30, 2014	a consideration of $436 million
Small business in the Metal Packaging division, and Metal Packaging operations in Australia and New Zealand Word for word“During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Group disposed of a small business in the Metal Packaging division and also of its Metal Packaging operations in Australia and New Zealand for a total consideration of $ 104 million.” 20-F for 2018	divestiture	During the year ended December 31, 2014	a total consideration of $ 104 million
Rockware PLC (from Owens-Illinois) Word for word“In 1999, we acquired Rockware PLC in the U.K., from Owens‑Illinois for approximately GBP 247 million, which established the Company as the leading glass packaging producer in the U.K. and Ireland;” 20-F for 2018	acquisition	1999	approximately GBP 247 million
Rexam PLC’s European glass packaging business Word for word“In 2007, we acquired Rexam PLC’s European glass packaging business for approximately €657 million, broadening our presence across Continental Europe;” 20-F for 2018	acquisition	2007	approximately €657 million
Impress Group Word for word“In 2010, we acquired Impress Group for approximately €1.7 billion, which diversified our presence into metal packaging;” 20-F for 2018	acquisition	2010	approximately €1.7 billion
Leone Industries Inc. Word for word“In 2012, we acquired Leone Industries Inc., a single plant glass packaging business in New Jersey, United States for approximately $220 million, representing our first expansion into the U.S. glass packaging market.” 20-F for 2018	acquisition	2012	approximately $220 million
Anchor Glass Word for word“We also acquired Anchor Glass for $880 million, the third largest producer of glass packaging in the United States, operating eight glass packaging plants;” 20-F for 2018	acquisition	—	$880 million
Six former Anchor Glass plants and ancillary assets Word for word“We also divested six former Anchor Glass plants and ancillary assets as a condition of gaining approval for this acquisition;” 20-F for 2018	divestiture	—	—
Food & Specialty Metal Packaging business Word for word“On October 31, 2019, the Group completed the combination of its Food & Specialty Metal Packaging business, operating as part of the Metal Packaging Europe and Metal Packaging Americas segments, with the business of Exal, to form Trivium, a global leader in metal packaging.” 20-F for 2019	divestiture	October 31, 2019	—
Leone Industries Inc., a single plant glass packaging business in New Jersey, United States Word for word“In 2012, we acquired Leone Industries Inc., a single plant glass packaging business in New Jersey, United States for approximately $220 million, representing our first expansion into the U.S. glass packaging market.” 20-F for 2019	acquisition	In 2012	approximately $220 million
22 plants required to be divested by Ball Corporation and Rexam PLC Word for word“In 2016, we acquired 22 plants required to be divested by Ball Corporation and Rexam PLC as a condition of Ball Corporation’s acquisition of Rexam PLC.” 20-F for 2019	acquisition	In 2016	—
Rockware PLC Word for word“In 1999, we acquired Rockware PLC, from O-I Glass for approximately GBP 247 million, which established the Company as the leading glass packaging producer in the U.K. and Ireland;” 20-F for 2020	acquisition	In 1999	approximately GBP 247 million
VNA Word for word“In 2014, we completed the acquisition of VNA, the second largest glass packaging producer in North America, with 13 manufacturing plants in the United States, for $1.5 billion.” 20-F for 2020	acquisition	In 2014	$1.5 billion

Read from Ardagh Group’s annual reports (20-F for 2020, 20-F for 2019, 20-F for 2018) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2021-03-08. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.