倫敦和南達科他州蘇福爾斯2021年6月23日 /美通社/ -- 凱斯紐荷蘭工業(yè)集團（紐交所:CNHI/米蘭證交所:CNHI）宣布，與美國精準農業(yè)技術(shù)領(lǐng)導者Raven工業(yè)公司（納斯達克:RAVN）達成協(xié)議，以每股58 美元的價(jià)格收購其100%股權。收購價(jià)格較Raven工業(yè)公司4周成交量加權平均股價(jià)溢價(jià)33.6%，總收購金額達到21 億美元。凱斯紐荷蘭工業(yè)集團將以現金方式支付本次交易。交易預計在2021年第四季度完成，取決于滿(mǎn)足通常的交割條件，包括獲得Raven工業(yè)公司股東和監管機構的批準。

此次收購建立在兩家公司長(cháng)期合作關(guān)系的基礎上，凱斯紐荷蘭工業(yè)集團籍此將大幅增強在無(wú)人駕駛以及精準農業(yè)技術(shù)領(lǐng)域的創(chuàng )新能力，從而進(jìn)一步提升集團在全球農業(yè)機械市場(chǎng)的領(lǐng)先地位。

凱斯紐荷蘭工業(yè)集團首席執行官Scott Wine表示：“精準農業(yè)和無(wú)人駕駛是集團戰略的關(guān)鍵組成部分，將幫助我們的農業(yè)客戶(hù)提高生產(chǎn)力水平，充分發(fā)掘其生產(chǎn)潛力。數十年以來(lái)，Raven 工業(yè)是精準農業(yè)領(lǐng)域的先鋒企業(yè)，擁有深厚的產(chǎn)品積淀，以客戶(hù)為導向的軟件開(kāi)發(fā)能力以及敏銳的工程研發(fā)能力，可以顯著(zhù)提升凱斯紐荷蘭工業(yè)集團的實(shí)力。此次收購凸顯了我們提升精準農業(yè)產(chǎn)品的決心，且符合集團的數字化轉型戰略。Raven工業(yè)的技術(shù)結合凱斯紐荷蘭工業(yè)集團強大的現有產(chǎn)品和未來(lái)新產(chǎn)品，將為客戶(hù)提供新穎的互聯(lián)技術(shù)，幫助他們實(shí)現更高的生產(chǎn)力和效率?！?/p>

“公司董事會(huì )和管理層對這一合作及其未來(lái)的前景感到非常興奮，”Raven工業(yè)公司總裁兼首席執行官Dan Rykhus表示，“65年來(lái)，Raven工業(yè)一直致力于應對各種重大挑戰，其中就包括通過(guò)開(kāi)發(fā)和投資核心能力與技術(shù)以實(shí)現突破性創(chuàng )新。我們相信與凱斯紐荷蘭工業(yè)集團的合作將進(jìn)一步加快這一進(jìn)程，為客戶(hù)帶來(lái)巨大的機遇，為他們創(chuàng )造更多價(jià)值 -- 以此達成公司應對重大挑戰的初心。幾十年來(lái)，Raven工業(yè)與凱斯紐荷蘭工業(yè)集團不斷拓展合作關(guān)系，我們相互尊重，共同致力于在世界范圍內轉變農業(yè)生產(chǎn)方式。我們期待凱斯紐荷蘭工業(yè)集團能充分利用Raven工業(yè)的優(yōu)秀人才、企業(yè)文化及蘇福爾斯社區，使其融入集團愿景和未來(lái)的持續發(fā)展?！?/p>

“Raven工業(yè)的研發(fā)能力、創(chuàng )新文化、創(chuàng )業(yè)精神和工程人才都令人印象深刻，這些未來(lái)都將作為凱斯紐荷蘭工業(yè)集團大家庭的一部分，繼續蓬勃發(fā)展。蘇福爾斯現在與未來(lái)都將是名副其實(shí)的卓越中心，”Scott Wine補充道，“我們非常高興能通過(guò)這次合作進(jìn)一步整合精準農業(yè)與無(wú)人駕駛技術(shù)，在提高客戶(hù)的生產(chǎn)力和盈利能力的同時(shí)，還能進(jìn)一步推廣更可持續、更環(huán)保的解決方案。我們的團隊將匯聚在一起，攜手為員工、經(jīng)銷(xiāo)商和客戶(hù)打造一個(gè)更強大的企業(yè)，共同塑造農業(yè)的未來(lái)，強化集團全球領(lǐng)先的可持續企業(yè)的地位，并最大限度地創(chuàng )造增長(cháng)機會(huì )?！?/p>

Raven工業(yè)總部位于美國南達科他州的蘇福爾斯，公司分為三個(gè)業(yè)務(wù)部門(mén)：應用技術(shù)（精準農業(yè)）、工程膜（高性能特種膜）和Aerostar（航空航天）。截至到2021年1月31日的前12個(gè)月，公司合并凈銷(xiāo)售額為3.484億美元。Raven工業(yè)是主要主機生產(chǎn)企業(yè)、農業(yè)零售商和經(jīng)銷(xiāo)商的全球技術(shù)合作伙伴。預計2025年之前，本次收購將為凱斯紐荷蘭工業(yè)集團產(chǎn)生約4億美元的營(yíng)業(yè)收入協(xié)同效益，增加1.5億美元的息稅折舊攤銷(xiāo)前利潤。

Raven工業(yè)的工程膜部門(mén)和Aerostar部門(mén)分別是高性能特種膜和高空平流層平臺行業(yè)的行業(yè)領(lǐng)導者。凱斯紐荷蘭工業(yè)集團認為，兩者都是具有吸引力的獨立業(yè)務(wù)單元，有著(zhù)出色近期和遠期發(fā)展潛力。集團計劃對兩個(gè)業(yè)務(wù)部門(mén)分別進(jìn)行戰略評估，以便更好地定位未來(lái)的發(fā)展，實(shí)現股東價(jià)值的最大化。

集團預計本次收購不會(huì )對其2021年財務(wù)指引產(chǎn)生任何影響。該收購將由集團合并現金⁽¹⁾提供資金，不會(huì )影響集團工業(yè)活動(dòng)產(chǎn)生的第三方債務(wù)⁽²⁾。交易的現金作價(jià)不包括在自由現金流定義中，因此不會(huì )影響2021財年的自由現金流指引。

本次收購，巴克萊和高盛擔任凱斯紐荷蘭工業(yè)集團的財務(wù)顧問(wèn)，Sullivan & Cromwell LLP擔任集團的法律顧問(wèn)；摩根大通證券和Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP則分別擔任Raven的財務(wù)顧問(wèn)和法律顧問(wèn)。

(1) 合并現金是指集團的現金和現金等價(jià)物，截止2021年3月底金額為71億美元。 (2) 工業(yè)活動(dòng)第三方負債截止2021年3月底金額為63億美元。

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凱斯紐荷蘭工業(yè)集團（紐交所代碼：CNHI /米蘭證券交易所代碼：CNHI）是全球資本貨物行業(yè)的領(lǐng)軍企業(yè)之一，具備領(lǐng)先的行業(yè)經(jīng)驗與豐富的產(chǎn)品類(lèi)別，業(yè)務(wù)版圖覆蓋全球。公司旗下品牌在各行業(yè)都處于國際領(lǐng)先水平：包括農業(yè)機械行業(yè)的Case IH（凱斯）、New Holland Agriculture（紐荷蘭）和Steyr （斯太爾）品牌；建筑與土方作業(yè)行業(yè)的CASE（凱斯）和New Holland Construction（紐荷蘭）品牌；商用車(chē)行業(yè)的Iveco（依維柯）品牌；公交與客車(chē)行業(yè)的Iveco Bus 和Heuliez Bus品牌；采石與工程車(chē)行業(yè)的Iveco Astra品牌；消防車(chē)行業(yè)的Magirus（馬基路斯）品牌；國防與民防車(chē)行業(yè)的Iveco Defence Vehicles品牌；以及動(dòng)力總成行業(yè)的FPT Industrial（菲亞特動(dòng)力科技）品牌。更多信息，請訪(fǎng)問(wèn)公司網(wǎng)站：www.cnhindustrial.com

Raven 工業(yè)公司(納斯達克: RAVN) 提供創(chuàng )新和高價(jià)值的產(chǎn)品與系統，應對全球大挑戰。Raven是精準農業(yè)、高性能膜、航空航天和防務(wù)解決方案的行業(yè)領(lǐng)先企業(yè)，公司突破性的無(wú)人駕駛系統為農業(yè)、國防和科研等領(lǐng)域提供新路徑。成立于1956年，公司設計、制造并提供優(yōu)秀的解決方案，在創(chuàng )新、產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量和服務(wù)方面贏(yíng)得了優(yōu)秀口碑。更多信息請訪(fǎng)問(wèn)公司網(wǎng)站https://ravenind.com

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These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement; the risk that Raven stockholders may not approve the transaction; the failure to obtain necessary regulatory approvals or that such approvals will subject to conditions that are not anticipated; risks that any of the other closing conditions to the proposed transaction may not be satisfied in a timely manner; adverse effects on CNH Industrial’s or Raven’s operating results because of a failure to complete the proposed transaction; the failure to realize the expected benefits and synergies of the pending acquisition; the failure to successfully and effectively integrate Raven’s businesses; significant transaction costs and/or unknown or inestimable liabilities; risks related to potential litigation associated with the proposed transaction; risks related to financial community and rating agency perceptions of each of CNH Industrial and Raven and its business, operations, financial condition and the industry in which it operates; risks related to the disruption of management time from ongoing business operations due to the proposed merger; failure to realize the benefits expected from the proposed merger; effects of the announcement, pendency or completion of the proposed transaction on the ability of CNH Industrial or Raven to retain customers and retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with their suppliers, and on their operating results and businesses generally; general economic and business conditions that affect the combined companies following the consummation of the pending acquisition, including the significant economic uncertainty and volatility caused by COVID 19; changes in government policies regarding banking, monetary and fiscal policy; legislation, particularly pertaining to capital goods-related issues such as agriculture, the environment, debt relief and subsidy program policies, trade and commerce and infrastructure development; government policies on international trade and investment, including sanctions, import quotas, capital controls and tariffs; volatility in international trade caused by the imposition of tariffs, sanctions, embargoes, and trade wars; development and use of new technologies and technological difficulties; and other similar risk and uncertainties and the success of CNH Industrial and Raven in managing the risks and uncertainties involved in the foregoing. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic may give rise to risks that are currently unknown or amplify the risks associated with the foregoing factors.

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