M&A Deal Summary

Primo Water Acquires Culligan of Canada - Drinking Water Refill Business

On March 9, 2011, Primo Water acquired beverage company Culligan of Canada - Drinking Water Refill Business from Culligan of Canada for 5M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Primo Water’s 2nd transaction in the Beverages sector.
  • This is Primo Water’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Primo Water’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is Primo Water’s 1st transaction in Ontario.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-03-09
Target Culligan of Canada - Drinking Water Refill Business
Sector Beverages
Buyer(s) Primo Water
Sellers(s) Culligan of Canada
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 5M USD

Target

Culligan of Canada - Drinking Water Refill Business

Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Culligan of Canada Ltd. - Drinking Water Refill Business includes 8-liter purified bottled water exchange business marketed to retailers for resale to consumers.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Primo Water

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Category Company
Founded 2004
Sector Beverages
Revenue 302M USD (2018)
DESCRIPTION

Primo Water is a provider of three-and five-gallon purified bottled water, self-serve filtered drinking water, water dispensers and carbonating beverage appliances sold through major retailers in the United States and Canada. Primo is a Delaware corporation that was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector (Beverages) 2 of 3
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Ontario) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 1
Year (2011) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-03-09 Omnifrio Beverage

Highland Heights, Ohio, United States

Omnifrio Beverage Co. LLC is a provider of cold beverages in US.

Buy $13M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-10 Glacier Water Services

Vista, California, United States

Glacier Water Services, Inc. is a provider of high-quality drinking water dispensed to consumers through self-service water machines located at supermarkets and other retail locations.

Buy $263M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Culligan of Canada

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Category Company
Founded 1936
Sector Consumer Products
DESCRIPTION

Culligan of Canada Ltd. is a provider of water treatment products and services for household and commercial applications.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Beverages) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Ontario) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 1
Year (2011) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1