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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000091767-24-000052"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SON"
cik: "0000091767"
company_name: "SONOCO PRODUCTS CO"
filed_at: "2024-09-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T05:06:34.057084+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sonoco secures $1.2B term loan for Eviosys acquisition, files audited financials

## Summary
- Obtained commitments for ~$1.2B senior unsecured term loan facility; funding at closing of Eviosys acquisition.
- Eviosys 2023 revenue €2.4B, operating profit €238M, net income €35M; assets €3.4B.
- Acquisition expected to close Q4 2024 or Q1 2025; Sonoco previously disclosed binding offer in June 2024.
- Eviosys operates 43 plants in 17 countries, primarily in Europe and Africa, supplying rigid metal packaging.
- Eviosys issued €400M Term Loan B in March 2023 for dividend and corporate purposes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000091767-24-000052
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SON
- cik: 0000091767
- company_name: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO
- filed_at: 2024-09-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91767/000009176724000052/0000091767-24-000052-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91767/000009176724000052/son-20240913.htm

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