Rexam - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Rexam M&A Summary

Rexam has acquired 14 companies of its own. A total of 4 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 7 assets.

Rexam’s largest acquisition to date was in 2007, when it acquired OI Plastic Products FTS for $1.8B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2014, when it sold Nemera to Montagu for $805M. Rexam has acquired in 4 different US states, and 8 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include packaging (85%) and medical products (8%).

Rexam Ownership

Who owns Rexam?

Rexam is owned by Ball. It was acquired on June 30, 2016.

Rexam Business Overview

Where is Rexam headquartered?

Rexam is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What is Rexam’s revenue?

Rexam disclosed revenue of 3,925M GBP for 2015 and 3,832M GBP for 2014.

How many employees does Rexam have?

Rexam has 8,600 employees.

What sector is Rexam in?

Rexam is a packaging company.

When was Rexam founded?

Rexam was founded in 1923.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity20
    • M&A Buy Activity13
    • M&A Sell Activity7
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 8
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 17
  • M&A Advisors 2

Rexam Plc

4 Millbank,
London, 4 SW1P 3XR
United Kingdom,
+44 (0)20 7227 4100
www.rexam.com

Rexam PLC is a British multinational consumer packaging company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the largest manufacturer of beverage cans in the world and a leading producer of rigid plastic packaging.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 13 - - - - - 13
vol $3.0B $3.0B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 7 - - - - - 7
vol $1.7B $1.7B
  20

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Rexam’s Healthcare Containers and Closures 2014-03-24 135M USD Divestiture
, United Kingdom
United Arab Can Manufacturing Co. 2014-02-13 122M USD Stake Purchase
Dammam, Saudi Arabia · www.uacan.com
Nemera 2014-02-03 805M USD Divestiture
Lyon, France · www.nemera.net
Rexam Personal Care 2013-01-09 459M USD Divestiture
Le Tréport, France
Rexam Zhaoqing Can Co. 2012-10-22 - Divestiture
Zhaoqing, China
Rexam's High-Barrier Food 2012-09-04 248M USD Divestiture
, United Kingdom
Petainer Czech Holdings s.r.o. 2009-11-11 25M GBP Divestiture
Lidköping, Sweden · www.petainer.com
ROSTAR Ltd. 2008-01-09 - Add-on Acquisition
Moscow, Russia
OI Plastic Products FTS, Inc. 2007-08-01 1.8B USD Divestiture
Toledo, Ohio
Airspray N.V. 2006-02-22 165M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Alkmaar, Netherlands
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Packaging 11 (85%) 2.8B (94%) 4 (57%) 408M (24%)
Medical Products 1 (8%) 37M (1%) 1 (14%) 805M (48%)
Plastics 1 (8%) 154M (5%) - -
Building Materials - - 1 (14%) -
Consumer Products - - 1 (14%) 459M (27%)
Total 13 $3.0B 7 $1.7B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 4 2.3B 1 -
  Pennsylvania 1 258M - -
  Ohio 1 1.8B - -
  Connecticut 1 107M - -
  Arkansas 1 154M - -
  Missouri - - 1 -
France 1 37M 2 1.3B
Germany 2 141M - -
Netherlands 2 213M - -
United Kingdom - - 2 383M
China - - 1 -
Egypt 1 107M - -
Mexico 1 - - -
Russia 1 - - -
Saudi Arabia 1 122M - -
Sweden - - 1 25M
Domestic - - 2 (29%) 383M (23%)
Cross-border 13 (100%) 3.0B (100%) 5 (71%) 1.3B (77%)
Total 13 $3.0B 7 $1.7B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Barclays Investment Bank
1
Pöyry Capital Ltd.
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.8B
$100M to $1B 7 $1.1B
< $100M 2 $85M
TOTAL $3.0B
Largest OI Plastic Products FTS, Inc.
$1.8B (2007-08-01)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 4 $1.6B
< $100M 1 $25M
TOTAL $1.7B
Largest Nemera
$805M (2014-02-03)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
23%
3 (23%)
Strategic(s)
38%
5 (38%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
29%
2 (29%)
Strategic(s)
71%
5 (71%)

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