Beam Acquires Irish Distillery - Analyst Blog
19 Januar 2012 - 5:40PM
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Recently, liquor producer, Beam Inc. (BEAM),
announced the completion of its acquisition of renowned Irish
whiskey maker Cooley Distillery. Beam got hold of this leading
spirits company for about $95 million on a debt-free basis.
As per the transaction, Beam paid Cooley shareholders $8.25 in
cash in exchange of every Cooley share. The acquisition is expected
to facilitate Beam in building brand portfolio while enhancing
market share in the world’s fastest growing spirits categories.
Beam expects earnings from the addition of Cooley’s brands to
increasingly reflect in Beam’s financial statements after 2012. The
acquisition will have no impact on fiscal 2012 earnings.
About Cooley Distillery
The award winning Cooley Distillery, based in Cooley Mountains,
Ireland, was founded in 1987. Cooley is one of the only three
sources for Irish whiskey. Cooley has a huge production capacity
and sales approximately 250,000 9-liter cases per year, which
includes its brands, private label products and bulk sales to
third-party customers.
The product portfolio of the Irish distillery includes Kilbeggan
Irish whiskey, Tyrconnell Single Malt, Connemara Peated Single Malt
and Greenore Single Grain Irish whiskey.
Our Take on the Acquisition
We believe that Beam’s deal with Cooley provides a solid gateway
for Beam to enter into one of the spirits industry's fastest
growing categories. The Irish whiskey category grew 11.5% in 2010
to 4.86 million cases, according to a report released by Impact
Databank. Moreover, the acquisition will facilitate Beam in adding
more consumers and building a strong platform for future
growth.
Deerfield, Illinois-based spirits giant Beam engages in
producing and selling branded distilled spirits products worldwide.
The company’s portfolio includes 10 of the world’s top 100 premium
spirits brands and some of the industry’s fastest growing
innovations.
Worldwide, the company generated 2010 sales of about $2.7
billion on volume of 33 million 9-liter cases. Beam was formerly
part of Fortune Brands, which separated into two publicly traded
companies, Beam Inc. and Fortune Brands Home & Security
Inc. (FBHS).
Beam, which competes with well-established players, such as
Diageo plc (DEO) and Brown-Forman
Corporation (BF.B), currently has a Zacks #5 Rank,
implying a short-term Strong Sell rating on the stock. However, the
company retains a long-term Neutral recommendation.
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