2013-03-07 16:24:08 -
ELMWOOD PARK, N.J., Thursday, March 7, 2013 - Sealed Air Corporation ("Sealed
Air") (NYSE: SEE) today announced that it intends to offer $425 million
aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2023 (the "Notes").
Sealed Air intends to use the net proceeds from the offering, along with cash on
hand, to repurchase, redeem or satisfy and discharge all of its outstanding
7.875% Senior Notes due 2017.
The Notes and related guarantees will be offered only to qualified institutional
buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), and to non-U.S. persons in transactions outside the United
States under Regulation S of the Securities Act. The Notes have not been
registered under the Securities Act, and, unless so registered, may not be
offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable
exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration
requirements of the Securities Act and other applicable securities laws.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of
an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the Notes, in any jurisdiction
in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to
registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such
jurisdiction.
Business
Sealed Air is a global leader in food safety and security, facility hygiene and
product protection. With widely recognized and inventive brands such as Bubble
Wrap® brand cushioning, Cryovac(®) brand food packaging solutions and
Diversey(TM) brand cleaning and hygiene solutions, Sealed Air offers efficient
and sustainable solutions that create business value for customers, enhance the
quality of life for consumers and provide a cleaner and healthier environment
for future generations. Sealed Air generated revenue of approximately $7.6
billion in 2012, and has approximately 25,000 employees who serve customers in
175 countries.
Forward-Looking Statements
Company statements in this press release may be "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
concerning our business, consolidated financial condition and results of
operations. These statements include comments as to future events that may
affect the Company, which are based upon management's current expectations and
are subject to uncertainties, many of which are outside the Company's control.
Forward-looking statements can be identified by such words as "anticipates,"
"expects," "believes," "plan," "could,"
"estimate," "will" and similar
expressions. A variety of factors may cause actual results to differ materially
from these expectations, including: economic conditions affecting packaging
utilization; changes in raw material costs; currency translation effects; and
legal proceedings. For more extensive information, see "Risk Factors" and
"Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements," which appear in our
most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as may be revised and updated from time
to time by our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K,
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These reports are
available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov or
our Investor Relations home page at
ir.sealedair.com. Sealed Air does not
undertake any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement to
reflect events or circumstances after the date on which any such statement is
made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Contact
Bill Thomas
Assistant Treasurer and Interim Director of Investor Relations
201-703-4136
Investor.relations@sealedair.com
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