Smurfit Kappa GrpPLC Statement re Credit rating upgraded by Moody's and Fitch
01 Décembre 2014 - 8:00AM
UK Regulatory
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Smurfit Kappa credit rating upgraded by Moody's and Fitch
1 December 2014: Smurfit Kappa Group plc ("SKG" or the "Group"),
one of the world's largest integrated manufacturers of paper-based
packaging products with operations in Europe and the Americas,
welcomes the upgrade of its credit rating to "Ba1" from "Ba2" by
Moody's Investors Service and to "BB+" from "BB" by Fitch Ratings.
The rating actions follow the upgrade to BB+ by Standard &
Poor's in February 2014.
Ian Curley, Group Chief Financial Officer, commented, "The
upgrades by Moody's and Fitch confirm the delivery of one of the
Group's key financial objectives; a strong and low-cost capital
structure which will provide a solid base to grow the business over
the near and medium term. The Group's progress to this point
reflects its capacity for consistent operational performance and
free cashflow generation through the cycle supported by our
geographic diversity, our unrelenting focus on cost efficiency and
our integrated business model."
About Smurfit Kappa
Smurfit Kappa is one of the leading producers of paper-based
packaging in the world, with around 41,000 employees in
approximately 350 production sites across 32 countries and with
sales revenue of EUR8 billion in 2013.
Innovation, service and pro-activity towards customers, using
sustainable resources, is our primary focus. This focus is enhanced
through us being an integrated producer, with our packaging plants
sourcing the major part of their raw materials from our own paper
mills. We are the European leader in paper-based packaging,
operating in 21 countries selling products including corrugated,
containerboard, bag-in-box, solidboard and solidboard packaging. We
have a growing base in Eastern Europe in many of these product
areas. We also have a key position in other product/market segments
including graphicboard, MG paper and sack paper.
We are the only large scale pan regional player in the Americas,
operating in 11 countries in total in North, Central and South
America.
ENDS
Contacts
Seamus Murphy FTI Consulting
Smurfit Kappa Group
Tel: +353 1 202 71 80 Tel: +353 1 663 36 86
E-mail: ir@smurfitkappa.com E-mail: smurfitkappa@fticonsulting.com
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