Coca-Cola Femsa (KOF) to Acquire Majority Stake in Coca-Cola's (KO) CCBPI Unit for $688.5M
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Coca-Cola Femsa S.A.B. de C.V. ADS (NYSE: KOF) and The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO), the world's largest beverage company, have signed a definitive agreement for Coca-Cola FEMSA to acquire 51% of Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI) for an amount of US$688.5 million in an all-cash transaction.
This purchase price represents an aggregate enterprise value for 100% of the bottler of US$1,350 million which results in a 2012 projected EBITDA multiple of approximately 13.5 times. As part of the agreement, Coca-Cola FEMSA will have an option to acquire the remaining 49% of CCBPI at any time during the seven years following the closing and will have a put option to sell its ownership to The Coca-Cola Company any time during year six. The transaction is expected to close in early 2013.
Allen & Company LLC. and Rothschild acted as financial advisors and Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton and SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan acted as legal advisors to Coca-Cola FEMSA on this transaction.
This purchase price represents an aggregate enterprise value for 100% of the bottler of US$1,350 million which results in a 2012 projected EBITDA multiple of approximately 13.5 times. As part of the agreement, Coca-Cola FEMSA will have an option to acquire the remaining 49% of CCBPI at any time during the seven years following the closing and will have a put option to sell its ownership to The Coca-Cola Company any time during year six. The transaction is expected to close in early 2013.
Allen & Company LLC. and Rothschild acted as financial advisors and Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton and SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan acted as legal advisors to Coca-Cola FEMSA on this transaction.
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