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The transaction will be financed by a new bank facility of €67ml and is expected to be completed by mid-January.
The Gaymer Cider Company brand portfolio includes the brands Blackthorn, Olde English and Gaymers, while the company has a production facility in Somerset and a distribution warehouse in Bristol.
It employs approximately 250 people in England and generated net sales of €70ml and EBITDA of approximately €5.9ml in the year ended 28 February 2009.
C&C said it believed the transaction was “strategically and financially attractive” and would serve to strengthen its UK cider business.
“The acquisition of The Gaymer Cider Company provides us with established and well invested brands,” said CEO John Dunsmore. “The acquisition enhances our product portfolio, creates operating synergies and delivers value for our shareholders.”
Source: Ireland Online
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