倫敦和南達(da)科他州蘇(su)福爾斯2021年6月23日 /美(mei)通社/ -- 凱斯紐(niu)(niu)荷蘭工(gong)業集團（紐(niu)(niu)交(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)所(suo):CNHI/米蘭證交(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)所(suo):CNHI）宣(xuan)布，與(yu)美(mei)國精準(zhun)農業技(ji)術領導者 Raven工(gong)業公司（納(na)斯達(da)(da)克: RAVN）達(da)(da)成(cheng)協議，以每股 58 美(mei)元(yuan)的(de)價格(ge)收(shou)購其(qi)100%股權。收(shou)購價格(ge)較 Raven工(gong)業公司 4周成(cheng)交(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)量(liang)加權平(ping)均股價溢價 33.6%，總收(shou)購金(jin)額達(da)(da)到21 億(yi)美(mei)元(yuan)。凱斯紐(niu)(niu)荷蘭工(gong)業集團將以現金(jin)方式(shi)支付(fu)本次交(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)易。交(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)易預計(ji)在(zai)2021年第四季度完成(cheng)，取(qu)決于滿足通常的(de)交(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)割(ge)條件(jian)，包(bao)括獲得Raven工(gong)業公司股東和(he)監管機構的(de)批準(zhun)。

此次收購(gou)建立在(zai)兩家(jia)公司長期(qi)合作關系的(de)基礎上，凱斯紐荷蘭(lan)工(gong)業(ye)集團(tuan)籍此將大幅(fu)增強在(zai)無人駕駛以(yi)及(ji)精準農業(ye)技術領域的(de)創新能(neng)力，從(cong)而(er)進一步提升集團(tuan)在(zai)全球農業(ye)機(ji)械市場(chang)的(de)領先(xian)地(di)位。

凱(kai)(kai)斯紐(niu)(niu)荷蘭(lan)工業(ye)(ye)(ye)集(ji)團(tuan)(tuan)首席執行官Scott Wine表(biao)示(shi)：“精(jing)準農業(ye)(ye)(ye)和(he)無人(ren)駕駛是集(ji)團(tuan)(tuan)戰略的(de)關(guan)鍵(jian)組成部分(fen)，將幫助我們的(de)農業(ye)(ye)(ye)客戶提高(gao)生產(chan)(chan)力(li)(li)水平(ping)，充分(fen)發(fa)掘其生產(chan)(chan)潛力(li)(li)。數十年以來，Raven 工業(ye)(ye)(ye)是精(jing)準農業(ye)(ye)(ye)領域的(de)先鋒企業(ye)(ye)(ye)，擁有(you)深厚的(de)產(chan)(chan)品(pin)積淀，以客戶為(wei)導向(xiang)的(de)軟件開(kai)發(fa)能(neng)力(li)(li)以及敏銳的(de)工程研發(fa)能(neng)力(li)(li)，可以顯著(zhu)提升(sheng)凱(kai)(kai)斯紐(niu)(niu)荷蘭(lan)工業(ye)(ye)(ye)集(ji)團(tuan)(tuan)的(de)實力(li)(li)。此次收購凸顯了我們提升(sheng)精(jing)準農業(ye)(ye)(ye)產(chan)(chan)品(pin)的(de)決(jue)心，且符(fu)合(he)集(ji)團(tuan)(tuan)的(de)數字化轉型戰略。Raven工業(ye)(ye)(ye)的(de)技術結合(he)凱(kai)(kai)斯紐(niu)(niu)荷蘭(lan)工業(ye)(ye)(ye)集(ji)團(tuan)(tuan)強大的(de)現(xian)有(you)產(chan)(chan)品(pin)和(he)未來新產(chan)(chan)品(pin)，將為(wei)客戶提供新穎的(de)互(hu)聯技術，幫助他們實現(xian)更高(gao)的(de)生產(chan)(chan)力(li)(li)和(he)效率。”

“公司(si)董(dong)事會和管理層對(dui)這一合作(zuo)及其(qi)未(wei)來(lai)的(de)前景感(gan)到非常興奮(fen)，”Raven工(gong)業(ye)(ye)(ye)公司(si)總裁兼(jian)首席執行(xing)官Dan Rykhus表示，“65年(nian)來(lai)，Raven工(gong)業(ye)(ye)(ye)一直(zhi)致力于(yu)應對(dui)各種重大挑戰，其(qi)中就包括通過開(kai)發和投資(zi)核(he)心(xin)能(neng)力與技術以實(shi)現突破性創(chuang)新。我們(men)相信與凱斯紐荷(he)蘭工(gong)業(ye)(ye)(ye)集(ji)團(tuan)(tuan)的(de)合作(zuo)將進(jin)一步(bu)加(jia)快這一進(jin)程(cheng)，為(wei)客戶帶來(lai)巨大的(de)機遇，為(wei)他們(men)創(chuang)造更多價(jia)值(zhi) -- 以此達(da)成公司(si)應對(dui)重大挑戰的(de)初心(xin)。幾(ji)十年(nian)來(lai)，Raven工(gong)業(ye)(ye)(ye)與凱斯紐荷(he)蘭工(gong)業(ye)(ye)(ye)集(ji)團(tuan)(tuan)不斷拓(tuo)展(zhan)合作(zuo)關系，我們(men)相互尊重，共(gong)同(tong)致力于(yu)在世界(jie)范(fan)圍內轉變農業(ye)(ye)(ye)生產方(fang)式。我們(men)期待凱斯紐荷(he)蘭工(gong)業(ye)(ye)(ye)集(ji)團(tuan)(tuan)能(neng)充(chong)分利用Raven工(gong)業(ye)(ye)(ye)的(de)優秀人才、企業(ye)(ye)(ye)文化及蘇福爾斯社區，使其(qi)融(rong)入集(ji)團(tuan)(tuan)愿景和未(wei)來(lai)的(de)持續發展(zhan)。”

“Raven工業(ye)的(de)研發能(neng)(neng)力(li)(li)、創(chuang)新文化(hua)、創(chuang)業(ye)精(jing)(jing)神和(he)工程人才都(dou)令(ling)人印(yin)象深(shen)刻，這些未來都(dou)將(jiang)作為(wei)(wei)凱斯(si)紐荷蘭工業(ye)集團(tuan)(tuan)大(da)(da)家庭的(de)一(yi)部(bu)分(fen)，繼續蓬勃(bo)發展。蘇福(fu)爾斯(si)現(xian)在與未來都(dou)將(jiang)是(shi)名副其實的(de)卓越中(zhong)心(xin)，”Scott Wine補充道，“我(wo)們非常高興(xing)能(neng)(neng)通(tong)過(guo)這次合作進一(yi)步整合精(jing)(jing)準農(nong)業(ye)與無人駕駛技術，在提高客戶(hu)的(de)生產力(li)(li)和(he)盈(ying)利能(neng)(neng)力(li)(li)的(de)同時，還能(neng)(neng)進一(yi)步推廣更(geng)可持續、更(geng)環保的(de)解(jie)決方案(an)。我(wo)們的(de)團(tuan)(tuan)隊將(jiang)匯聚在一(yi)起，攜手(shou)為(wei)(wei)員工、經(jing)銷商和(he)客戶(hu)打造(zao)一(yi)個(ge)更(geng)強大(da)(da)的(de)企(qi)業(ye)，共同塑造(zao)農(nong)業(ye)的(de)未來，強化(hua)集團(tuan)(tuan)全(quan)球領先的(de)可持續企(qi)業(ye)的(de)地(di)位(wei)，并(bing)最大(da)(da)限度地(di)創(chuang)造(zao)增長機會。”

Raven工業(ye)總部(bu)位于(yu)美國(guo)南達(da)科(ke)他州的(de)(de)蘇福爾(er)斯，公司分為(wei)三個業(ye)務部(bu)門：應用技術（精準(zhun)農業(ye)）、工程(cheng)膜(mo)（高性(xing)能(neng)特種(zhong)膜(mo)）和Aerostar（航空航天(tian)）。截至到(dao)2021年1月31日的(de)(de)前(qian)12個月，公司合(he)并凈銷(xiao)(xiao)售(shou)額為(wei)3.484億(yi)美元(yuan)。 Raven工業(ye)是主要(yao)主機生產(chan)企(qi)業(ye)、農業(ye)零售(shou)商和經銷(xiao)(xiao)商的(de)(de)全球技術合(he)作伙伴。預計2025年之前(qian)，本次收購(gou)將為(wei)凱斯紐(niu)荷蘭工業(ye)集團(tuan)產(chan)生約4億(yi)美元(yuan)的(de)(de)營業(ye)收入協(xie)同(tong)效益，增加1.5億(yi)美元(yuan)的(de)(de)息稅折舊(jiu)攤銷(xiao)(xiao)前(qian)利潤。

Raven工(gong)(gong)業的(de)工(gong)(gong)程膜部(bu)(bu)門和Aerostar部(bu)(bu)門分(fen)別是高性能特種膜和高空平(ping)流層平(ping)臺(tai)行(xing)(xing)業的(de)行(xing)(xing)業領(ling)導者。凱斯(si)紐荷蘭工(gong)(gong)業集(ji)團認為，兩者都是具有吸引(yin)力(li)的(de)獨立業務單元(yuan)，有著出色近期(qi)和遠期(qi)發展潛力(li)。集(ji)團計劃對兩個業務部(bu)(bu)門分(fen)別進(jin)行(xing)(xing)戰略評估，以便更好地(di)定位未來的(de)發展，實(shi)現股(gu)東價值的(de)最大化。

集團預計本次收購不會對其2021年財務指引產生任何影響。該收購將由集團合并現金⁽¹⁾提供資金，不會影響集團工業活動產生的第三方債務⁽²⁾。交易的現金(jin)(jin)(jin)作價不(bu)包括在自由(you)(you)現金(jin)(jin)(jin)流定義中，因(yin)此不(bu)會影(ying)響2021財年的自由(you)(you)現金(jin)(jin)(jin)流指引。

本次收購(gou)，巴克(ke)萊和高盛擔(dan)(dan)任凱斯紐荷蘭工業集團的財務(wu)(wu)顧(gu)問，Sullivan & Cromwell LLP擔(dan)(dan)任集團的法律顧(gu)問；摩根大通證(zheng)券和Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP則分(fen)別擔(dan)(dan)任Raven的財務(wu)(wu)顧(gu)問和法律顧(gu)問。

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

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