Beam (BEAM) Announces Sale of Certain Brands; Sees Deal FY13 EPS Neutral
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Beam Inc. (NYSE: BEAM) announced a definitive agreement for Beam to sell a collection of brands, including related inventory, to Luxco.
The brands included in the transaction are Wolfschmidt vodka, Calvert (Lord Calvert Canadian, Calvert Extra, and gin), Bellows (blended whiskey, Bourbon, gin, rum, Scotch and vodka), Dark Eyes vodka, Canada House Canadian, and Tempo Triple Sec. The brands, distributed in North America, generated 2012 revenues of approximately $30 million (excluding excise taxes) and volumes of approximately 1.8 million cases. The purchase price is approximately $65 million.
The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to be completed by the end of January. As part of the transaction, Beam will continue to produce and bottle the brands through at least January 2014. Beam expects the transaction to be neutral to EPS in 2013.
The brands included in the transaction are Wolfschmidt vodka, Calvert (Lord Calvert Canadian, Calvert Extra, and gin), Bellows (blended whiskey, Bourbon, gin, rum, Scotch and vodka), Dark Eyes vodka, Canada House Canadian, and Tempo Triple Sec. The brands, distributed in North America, generated 2012 revenues of approximately $30 million (excluding excise taxes) and volumes of approximately 1.8 million cases. The purchase price is approximately $65 million.
The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to be completed by the end of January. As part of the transaction, Beam will continue to produce and bottle the brands through at least January 2014. Beam expects the transaction to be neutral to EPS in 2013.
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