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Campari Group Acquires Forty Creek Distillery

On March 12, 2014, Campari Group acquired beverage company Forty Creek Distillery for 186M CAD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Campari Group’s 7th transaction in the Beverages sector.
  • This is Campari Group’s 4th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Campari Group’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is Campari Group’s 1st transaction in Ontario.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-03-12
Target Forty Creek Distillery
Sector Beverages
Buyer(s) Campari Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 186M CAD

Target

Forty Creek Distillery

Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Forty Creek Distillery is a liquor producer. FCD brand portfolio includes whisky, vodka, brandy, rum and liqueurs, with Forty Creek Whisky as its core brand. The Forty Creek whisky family includes Barrel Select, Copper Pot Reserve, Forty Creek Cream Whisky and offers high-end, limited releases including Forty Creek Confederation Oak, Double Barrel and an annual special John K. Hall Reserve release.

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Buyer

Campari Group

Sesto San Giovanni, Italy
Category Company
Founded 1860
Sector Beverages
Employees4,749
Revenue 3.1B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Campari Group is a premium spirits group with a portfolio of over 50 brands, spanning spirits, the core business, wines, and soft drinks. Campari Group was founded in 1860 and is based in Sesto San Giovanni, Italy.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 11
Sector: Beverages M&A 7 of 11
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 6
State: Ontario M&A 1 of 1
Country: Canada M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2014 M&A 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-09-03 Lascelles deMercado & Co. Limited

Kingston, Jamaica

Lascelles deMercado & Co. Limited is an alcoholic beverage producer, including world-class premium and overproof rums, Appleton Estate (super premium aged rum designed for sipping), Appleton Special and White (blend specially designed for mixing), Wray & Nephew White Overproof (the world’s top selling award-winning overproof rum), Coruba and a strong portfolio of local brands.

Buy $415M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-04-15 Fratelli Averna

Caltanissetta, Italy

Fratelli Averna S.p.A (Averna Group) is an independently owned business,based in Caltanissetta (Sicily, Italy). Averna Group is a majorspirits company in the Italian market, owner of Averna, the second best-selling bitter in Italy, and one of the best well-known and appealing bitters worldwide. Moreover, Averna Group owns a portfolio of premium brands, among which, Braulio, a herb-based bitter, particularly known in Northern Italy, Limoncetta, a natural sweet liqueur made of lemon peel, and Grappa Frattina, through which Gruppo Campari enters the grappacategory.

Buy €104M
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