The Irish Times

Ardagh confirms plan to list $8.5bn drink cans unit

Deal aims to tap into higher valuation markets are placing on pure drink cans businesses

Tue Feb 23 2021 - 11:53

Ardagh ups investment plan to double drink cans earnings

Earnings dip by 2% to €1.6bn

Tue Feb 16 2021 - 12:54

Paul Coulson’s big bet on cans leaves Ardagh disciples waiting

Market Beat: Containers giant investing $1.8bn on building out can-making facilities

Fri Oct 23 2020 - 15:15

Will Ardagh’s deleveraging be enough to calm market fears about its debt pile?

Food cans spin-off prompts speculation about unpicking beast that Coulson built

Fri Jul 19 2019 - 05:20

Ardagh moves to give legacy shareholders a boost

Irish-led group reports 20 per cent jump in revenue as 2017 earnings rise to €1.34 billion

Thu Feb 22 2018 - 17:51

Junk-bond titan Coulson braves market jitters to tee up payday

Ardagh Group chairman positioned to gain almost $124 million from esoteric deal

Sat Jan 13 2018 - 07:46

Ardagh agrees €720m five-year credit facility with lenders

Packaging giant understood to be unlikely to draw down any cash available under facility

Fri Dec 08 2017 - 09:28

Ardagh warns dollar weakness could shave €30m off earnings

Revenues up 58% due primarily to impact of beverage cans business acquisition

Thu Jul 27 2017 - 17:54

Ardagh secures ratings upgrade as refinancing continues

Bond proceeds will be used to redeem notes due in 2021

Fri Jun 02 2017 - 08:27

Ardagh earnings jump 38% following biggest ever deal

Containers group that floated in New York last month sees revenue surge to €1.84bn

Thu Apr 27 2017 - 12:46

Ardagh chairman not the retiring type as he eyes further growth

Cantillon: Dubliner Paul Coulson not ready to end his adventure despite nearing 65

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:40

Ardagh tipped to weigh Spanish, Swiss deals after IPO

Glass and metal containers maker raised €290 million in New York IPO last month

Wed Apr 12 2017 - 10:43

Ardagh shares soar 20% on New York debut

Market value of glass and metal containers maker jumps to $5.32bn

Wed Mar 15 2017 - 20:17

Paul Coulson’s Ardagh stake worth up to €1.48 billion as IPO nears

Financier has driven acquisitive growth since making initial investment in 1998

Tue Mar 07 2017 - 09:59

Ardagh presses start button on €350m IPO

US stock market flotation will value glass and metal packaging group at up to €5bn

Mon Mar 06 2017 - 21:31

Ardagh IPO edges closer with US regulatory filings

Marketing of deal expected to start imminently after banks’ agreement filed

Mon Mar 06 2017 - 05:20

Ardagh Group increases bond sale value to $2.2bn

Packaging group says refinancing will cut €22 million a year from its interest bill

Mon Feb 27 2017 - 11:42

Goldman Sachs and Davy among Ardagh IPO underwriters

Containers group chairman says he aims to proceed with share sale in next five weeks

Sat Feb 25 2017 - 06:00

Ardagh eyes flotation by end-March after 24% earnings jump

Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation rise to €1.16bn

Thu Feb 23 2017 - 17:57

Ardagh poised to press ahead with €5bn flotation

Paul Coulson has been eyeing IPO of glass and metal containers group since 2011

Sat Feb 18 2017 - 06:30

Ardagh moves to refinance $1.3bn of debt as IPO planned

Glass and metal containers maker refinanced billions of euro of debt in 2016

Thu Jan 19 2017 - 12:59

Ardagh pushes ahead with preparations for IPO in 2017

Packaging firm files registration statement with the SEC as part of flotation procedure

Fri Nov 18 2016 - 00:00

Paul Coulson prepares to pull trigger on Ardagh IPO in March

Glass and metal packaging group reports 38% jump in revenue for third quarter

Thu Oct 27 2016 - 18:35

Packaging giant Ardagh to have a second go at New York Stock Exchange

Paul Coulson’s plan is to file application with US commission to list shares on Wall Street

Fri Sept 09 2016 - 06:04

Ardagh aims to raise up to €270m through floating part of business in US

New York Stock Exchange move would value the packaging giant at €4.5bn

Wed Sept 07 2016 - 05:00

Debt rises to €8bn at Paul Coulson’s giant Ardagh Group

Global player targets share sale to help lower debt after Ball and Rexam acquisition

Thu Aug 25 2016 - 18:48

Paul Coulson shows his bottle with €3bn drinks can deal

Ardagh Group’s head is funding the company’s biggest purchase the old way: leveraging

Fri Apr 29 2016 - 05:45

Moody’s upgrades Ardagh

However, it remains well within what the ratings firm views a ‘junk’, or ‘non-investment’ grade

Wed Apr 27 2016 - 18:04

Ardagh seeks to raise hundreds of millions after €3bn deal

Former Dublin-based bottle maker to buy 22 beverage can-making plants globally

Tue Apr 26 2016 - 07:55

Analysis: Ardagh’s performance is in the eye of beholder

Paul Coulson’s stake could be worth €1.9bn or €560m, depending on what metrics are used

Mon Apr 25 2016 - 17:41

Ardagh in pole position to buy Ball Corp and Rexam assets

Firms forced to sell as part of merger deal but Ardagh bondholders will need reassurance on plans for funding largest acquisition to date

Mon Apr 18 2016 - 16:19

Ardagh says there has been no progress on flotation

Can and bottle maker intends to go ahead with €2bn sale of metals division Oressa

Mon Mar 07 2016 - 01:02

ECB move on Greek bonds hits stock markets

Bank of Ireland and CRH down with slight falls also for Aer Lingus and Ryanair

Fri Feb 06 2015 - 01:00

Good news from China cancels out euro fears for markets

Chinese factory activity expanded at its fastest pace in five months in May

Mon Jun 02 2014 - 19:59