乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 Announces Acquisition of Remaining 50% Interest in Sasol-乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 Joint Venture
THE WOODLANDS, Texas, July 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --听乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 Corporation (NYSE: HUN) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement with Sasol to acquire the 50% interest that 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 does not own in the Sasol-乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 maleic anhydride joint venture.听 The joint venture owns a manufacturing facility in Moers, Germany with capacity to produce 230 million pounds of maleic anhydride.听 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 will pay Sasol $92.5 million, adjusted for debt and other agreed upon terms, funded from available liquidity.听 No other terms of the transaction were disclosed.听 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 and Sasol currently anticipate the closing of the transaction to occur in the fourth quarter of 2019, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.听听听听 听听听
Peter 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站, Chairman, President and CEO commented:
"Acquiring the remaining interest in our maleic German joint venture from Sasol will provide us with the flexibility to fully integrate our European business into our worldwide footprint, thereby better servicing our global customer base in key markets such as construction and coatings.听This fits well into our core strategy to expand our portfolio of businesses with higher, more stable margins and strong free cash flow."
About 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站:
乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 Corporation is a publicly traded global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated and specialty chemicals with 2018 revenues more than $9 billion.听 Our chemical products number in the thousands and are sold worldwide to manufacturers serving a broad and diverse range of consumer and industrial end markets. We operate more than 75 manufacturing, R&D and operations facilities in approximately 30 countries and employ approximately 10,000 associates within our four distinct business divisions. For more information about 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站, please visit the company's website at .
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Certain information in this release constitutes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are based on management's current beliefs and expectations. The forward-looking statements in this release are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances and involve risks and uncertainties that may affect the company's operations, markets, products, services, prices and other factors as discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in the 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 companies' filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Significant risks and uncertainties may relate to, but are not limited to, volatile global economic conditions, cyclical and volatile product markets, disruptions in production at manufacturing facilities, reorganization or restructuring of 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站's operations, including any delay of, or other negative developments affecting the ability to implement cost reductions and manufacturing optimization improvements in 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 businesses and realize anticipated cost savings, and other financial, economic, competitive, environmental, political, legal, regulatory and technological factors. The company assumes no obligation to provide revisions to any forward-looking statements听should circumstances change, except as otherwise required by applicable laws.
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Released July 26, 2019