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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2025

No. 333-259272

No. 333-275714

No. 333-282333

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4 Registration Statement No. 333-259272
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4 Registration Statement No. 333-275714
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4 Registration Statement No. 333-282333

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

 

BERRY GLOBAL GROUP, INC.

 

BERRY GLOBAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation

or Organization)

3089

(Primary Standard Industrial Classification
Code Number)

35-1814673
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

101 Oakley Street, Evansville, Indiana 47710
(812) 424-2904
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

SEE TABLE OF ADDITIONAL REGISTRANT GUARANTORS

 

 

 

Jason K. Greene
Berry Global Group, Inc.
101 Oakley Street
Evansville, Indiana 47710
(812) 424-2904

(Name, Address and Telephone number, including area code, of Agent for Service)

 

 

 

With a copy to:

Sophia Hudson, P.C.
Katherine Shaia
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 446-4800

 

 

 

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “small reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer x Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨ Smaller reporting company ¨
    Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table of Additional Registrants(1)

 

Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization
I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.
AeroCon, LLC Delaware 35-1948748
AVINTIV Acquisition, LLC Delaware 27-4133195
AVINTIV Inc. Delaware 27-4132779
AVINTIV Specialty Materials, LLC Delaware 57-1003983
Berry Film Products Acquisition Company, Inc. Delaware 27-2981027
Berry Film Products Company, Inc. Delaware 11-2808683
Berry Global Films, LLC Delaware 35-2184293
Berry Plastics IK, LLC Delaware 42-1382173
Berry Plastics Acquisition Corporation V Delaware 36-4509933
Berry Plastics Acquisition LLC X Delaware 35-2184301
Berry Plastics Acquisition LLC XII Delaware 35-2184299
Berry Plastics Acquisition LLC XIII Delaware 35-2184298
Berry Plastics Design, LLC Delaware 62-1689708
Berry Plastics Filmco, Inc. Delaware 34-1848686
Berry Plastics Opco, Inc. Delaware 30-0120989
Berry Plastics SP, Inc Delaware 52-1444795
Berry Plastics Technical Services, Inc. Delaware 57-1029638
Berry Specialty Tapes, LLC Delaware 35-2184302
Berry Sterling Corporation ​ ​​ ​ Delaware 54-1749681
BPRex Brazil Holding, Inc. Delaware 34-1864772
Berry Tapes Holding Company, Inc. Delaware 99-4097803
BPRex Closure Systems, LLC Delaware 27-4588544
BPRex Closures Kentucky Inc. Delaware 56-2209554
BPRex Closures, LLC Delaware 27-4579074
BPRex Delta Inc Delaware 71-0725503
BPRex Healthcare Brookville Inc. Delaware 22-2784127
BPRex Healthcare Packaging Inc. Delaware 20-1555450
BPRex Plastic Packaging Inc. Delaware 34-1559354
BPRex Plastics Services Company Inc. Delaware 62-1256003
BPRex Product Design and Engineering Inc. Minnesota 41-0751022
BPRex Specialty Products Puerto Rico Inc. New Jersey 66-0414062
Caplas LLC Delaware 20-3888603
Caplas Neptune, LLC Delaware 20-5557864
Captive Plastics Holdings, LLC Delaware 20-1290475
Captive Plastics, LLC Delaware 22-1890735
Cardinal Packaging, Inc. Delaware 34-1396561
Chicopee, LLC Delaware 57-1013629
Chocksett Road Limited Partnership Massachusetts 30-0556078
Chocksett Road Realty Trust Massachusetts 04-6646061
Consumer Packaging Int’l Holdings, LLC Delaware 99-0782980
Covalence Specialty Adhesives LLC Delaware 20-4104683
Covalence Specialty Coatings LLC Delaware 20-4104683
CPI Holding Corporation Delaware 34-1820303
Dominion Textile (USA), L.L.C. Delaware 13-2865428
Dumpling Rock, LLC Massachusetts 27-2763918
Estero Porch, LLC Delaware 27-4109579
Fabrene, L.L.C. Delaware 51-0319685
Fiberweb GEOS, Inc. Virginia 27-4528301

 

 

 

 

Fiberweb, LLC Delaware 57-0833773
F&S Export, Inc. Delaware 47-2168540
F&S Precision Holdings, Inc. Delaware 85-1852044
F&S Tool, Inc. Pennsylvania 25-1674239
Global Closure Systems America 1, Inc. Delaware 02-0759661
Grafco Industries Limited Partnership Maryland 52-1729327
Kerr Group, LLC Delaware 95-0898810
Knight Plastics, LLC Delaware 35-2056610
Laddawn, Inc. Massachusetts 04-2590187
Lamb’s Grove, LLC Delaware 20-1648837
Letica Corporation Michigan 38-1871243
Letica Resources, Inc. Michigan 38-2308379
M&H Plastics, LLC Virginia 06-1711463
Millham, LLC Delaware 51-0437775
Old Hickory Steamworks, LLC Delaware 27-1393212
Packerware, LLC Delaware 48-0759852
Pescor, Inc. Delaware 74-3002028
PGI Europe, LLC Delaware 56-2154891
PGI Polymer, LLC Delaware 57-0962088
Pliant International, LLC Delaware 87-0473075
Pliant, LLC Delaware 43-2107725
Poly-Seal, LLC Delaware 52-0892112
Providencia USA, Inc. North Carolina 26-3133752
Rollpak Corporation Delaware 35-1582626
RPC Bramlage, Inc. Pennsylvania 23-2879309
RPC Leopard Holdings, Inc. Delaware 35-2646493
RPC Packaging Holdings (US), Inc. Delaware 51-0408655
RPC Promens Inc. Delaware 84-2023263
RPC Superfos US, Inc. Delaware 45-4818978
RPC Zeller Plastik Libertyville, Inc. Delaware 20-3452025
Saffron Acquisition, LLC Delaware 94-3293114
Setco, LLC Delaware 56-2374074
Sugden, LLC Delaware 26-2577829
Sun Coast Industries, LLC Delaware 59-1952968
Treasure Holdco, Inc. Delaware 99-0807091
Uniplast Holdings, LLC Delaware 13-3999589
Uniplast U.S., Inc. Delaware 04-3199066
Venture Packaging Midwest, Inc. Delaware 34-1809003
Venture Packaging, Inc. Delaware 51-0368479

 

(1)All additional registrants have the following principal executive office: c/o Berry Global Group, Inc., 101 Oakley Street, Evansville, Indiana 47710.

 

 

 

 

DEREGISTRATION OF SECURITIES

 

These Post-Effective Amendments (the “Post-Effective Amendments”) relate to the following Registration Statements on Form S-4 (collectively, the “Registration Statements”) filed by Berry Global, Inc. (“Berry Issuer”), Berry Global Group, Inc. (“Berry”) and the additional registrants (the “Additional Registrants”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”):

 

·Registration Statement No. 333-259272, filed with the SEC on September 2, 2021, registering an aggregate principal amount of $800,000,000 0.95% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2024 (the “2024 Notes”) of Berry Issuer and guarantees by Berry and the Additional Registrants of the 2024 Notes, an aggregate principal amount $1,525,000,000 1.57% First Priority Senior Secured Notes 2026 (the “2026 Notes”) of Berry Issuer and guarantees by Berry and the Additional Registrants of the 2026 Notes and an aggregate principal amount of $400,000,000 1.65% First Priority Senior Notes due 2027 (the “2027 Notes”) of Berry Issuer and guarantees by Berry and the Additional Registrants of the 2027 Notes.

 

·Registration Statement No. 333-275714, filed with the SEC on November 22, 2023, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-275714, filed with the SEC on January 22, 2024, registering an aggregate principal amount of $500,000,000 5.50% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”) of Berry Issuer and guarantees by Berry and the Additional Registrants of the 2028 Notes.

 

·Registration Statement No. 333-282333, filed with the SEC on September 25, 2024, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-282333, filed with the SEC on January 10, 2025, registering an aggregate principal amount of $800,000,000 5.650% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2034 (the “2034 Notes”) of Berry Issuer and guarantees by Berry and the Additional Registrants of the 2034 Notes and an aggregate principal amount of $800,000,000 5.800% First Priority Senior Notes due 2031 (the “2031 Notes”) of Berry Issuer and guarantees by Berry and the Additional Registrants of the 2031 Notes.

 

On April 30, 2025, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 19, 2024 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Amcor plc (“Amcor”), Aurora Spirit, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amcor (“Merger Sub”), and Berry, Merger Sub merged with and into Berry, with Berry surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amcor.

 

As a result of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, Berry has terminated all of the offerings and sales of Berry’s securities pursuant to the Registration Statements. In accordance with the undertakings made by Berry in each of the Registration Statements to remove from registration, by means of a post-effective amendment, any of the securities of Berry registered under such Registration Statements which remain unsold at the termination of the offering, Berry hereby removes from registration, by means of these Post-Effective Amendments, all of the securities of Berry registered under the Registration Statements that remain unsold as of the date of these Post-Effective Amendments, if any. The Registration Statements are hereby amended, as appropriate, to reflect the deregistration of such securities, and Berry hereby terminates the effectiveness of each of the Registration Statements.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, each registrant listed below has duly caused these Post-Effective Amendments to the Registration Statements described above to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, on the 30th day of April, 2025.

 

  BERRY GLOBAL, INC.
  BERRY GLOBAL GROUP, INC.

 

  /s/ Michael J. Rumley
  By: Michael J. Rumley
  Title: Treasurer

 

 

 

 

  AEROCON, LLC
  AVINTIV ACQUISITION, LLC
  AVINTIV INC.
  AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS, LLC
  BERRY FILM PRODUCTS ACQUISITION COMPANY, INC.
  BERRY FILM PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.
  BERRY GLOBAL FILMS, LLC
  BERRY PLASTICS IK, LLC
  BERRY PLASTICS ACQUISITION CORPORATION V
  BERRY PLASTICS ACQUISITION LLC X
  BERRY PLASTICS ACQUISITION LLC XII
  BERRY PLASTICS ACQUISITION LLC XIII
  BERRY PLASTICS DESIGN, LLC
  BERRY PLASTICS FILMCO, INC.
  BERRY PLASTICS OPCO, INC.
  BERRY PLASTICS SP, INC
  BERRY PLASTICS TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.
  BERRY SPECIALTY TAPES, LLC
  BERRY STERLING CORPORATION
  BPREX BRAZIL HOLDING, INC.
  BERRY TAPES HOLDING COMPANY, INC.
  BPREX CLOSURE SYSTEMS, LLC
  BPREX CLOSURES KENTUCKY INC.
  BPREX CLOSURES, LLC
  BPREX DELTA INC
  BPREX HEALTHCARE BROOKVILLE INC.
  BPREX HEALTHCARE PACKAGING INC.
  BPREX PLASTIC PACKAGING INC.
  BPREX PLASTICS SERVICES COMPANY INC.
  BPREX PRODUCT DESIGN AND ENGINEERING INC.
  BPREX SPECIALTY PRODUCTS PUERTO RICO INC.
  CAPLAS LLC
  CAPLAS NEPTUNE, LLC
  CAPTIVE PLASTICS HOLDINGS, LLC
  CAPTIVE PLASTICS, LLC
  CARDINAL PACKAGING, INC.
  CHICOPEE, LLC
  CHOCKSETT ROAD LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
  CHOCKSETT ROAD REALTY TRUST
  COVALENCE SPECIALTY ADHESIVES LLC
  CONSUMER PACKAGING INT’L HOLDINGS, LLC
  COVALENCE SPECIALTY ADHESIVES LLC
  CPI HOLDING CORPORATION
  DOMINION TEXTILE (USA), L.L.C.
  DUMPLING ROCK, LLC

 

 

 

 

  ESTERO PORCH, LLC
  FABRENE, L.L.C.
  FIBERWEB GEOS, INC.
  FIBERWEB, LLC
  F&S EXPORT, INC.
  F&S PRECISION HOLDINGS, INC.
  F&S TOOL, INC.
  GLOBAL CLOSURE SYSTEMS AMERICA 1, INC.
  GRAFCO INDUSTRIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
  KERR GROUP, LLC
  KNIGHT PLASTICS, LLC
  LADDAWN, INC.
  LAMB’S GROVE, LLC
  LETICA CORPORATION
  LETICA RESOURCES, INC.
  M&H PLASTICS, LLC
  MILLHAM, LLC
  OLD HICKORY STEAMWORKS, LLC
  PACKERWARE, LLC
  PESCOR, INC.
  PGI EUROPE, LLC
  PGI POLYMER, LLC
  PLIANT INTERNATIONAL, LLC
  PLIANT, LLC
  POLY-SEAL, LLC
  PROVIDENCIA USA, INC.
  ROLLPAK CORPORATION
  RPC BRAMLAGE, INC.
  RPC LEOPARD HOLDINGS, INC.
  RPC PACKAGING HOLDINGS (US), INC.
  RPC PROMENS INC.
  RPC SUPERFOS US, INC.
  RPC ZELLER PLASTIK LIBERTYVILLE, INC.
  SAFFRON ACQUISITION, LLC
  SETCO, LLC
  SUGDEN, LLC
  SUN COAST INDUSTRIES, LLC
  TREASURE HOLDCO, INC.
  UNIPLAST HOLDINGS, LLC
  UNIPLAST U.S., INC.
  VENTURE PACKAGING MIDWEST, INC.
  VENTURE PACKAGING, INC.

 

  /s/ Jason K. Greene
  By: Jason K. Greene
  Title: Authorized Signatory

 

No other person is required to sign these Post-Effective Amendments to the Registration Statements in reliance upon Rule 478 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.