AI assistant
A.P. Møller - Mærsk — M&A Activity 2017
Apr 28, 2017
Preview isn't available for this file type.
Download source file ANNOUNCEMENT
A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S
Maersk Line A/S to acquire Hamburg Süd – Sale and Purchase Agreement approved
On 1 December 2016, Maersk Line A/S announced its intention to acquire the
German container shipping line Hamburg Südamerikanische
Dampfschifffahrts-Gesellschaft KG (Hamburg Süd) from the Oetker Group. A Sale
and Purchase Agreement was signed 14 March 2017 subject to board approvals.
The Sale and Purchase Agreement has now been approved by the boards of Maersk
Line A/S and the Oetker Group.
Maersk Line A/S will acquire Hamburg Süd for EUR 3.7 bn on a cash and debt-free
basis (Enterprise Value). A syndicated loan facility has been established to
fully finance the acquisition.
The acquisition is expected to generate annual operational synergies of around
USD 350-400m as from 2019, primarily derived from integrating and optimising
the vessel networks as well as utilising the terminal capacity in APM
Terminals.
The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals. The US antitrust
authorities have approved the acquisition and the EU commission has approved
subject to conditions.
Maersk Line A/S expects to close the transaction end 2017 wherefore the
acquisition is not included in the guidance for 2017. Further information on
integration costs will be disclosed upon closing.
Copenhagen, 28 April 2017
Contact persons:
Head of Investor Relations, Stig Frederiksen, tel. +45 3363 3106
Senior Press Officer, Michael Storgaard, tel. +45 3363 3534
Page 1 of 1