LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Burger King Worldwide (>> Burger King Worldwide Inc) and Tim Hortons Inc (>> Tim Hortons Inc.) on Tuesday said their $11.5 billion merger is "moving forward as planned," as new Treasury Department rules on corporate tax inversions take effect.
"This deal has always been driven by long-term growth and not by tax benefits," the companies said in a joint statement.
Fast-food burger chain Burger King is in the midst of inverting to Canada in a deal with coffee and doughnut seller Tim Hortons.
(Reporting by Lisa Baertlein in Los Angeles; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)