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Issuer:     BROWN FORMAN CORP (BF-A)
CIK:        0000014693
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2022-10-12T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000014693-22-000133
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.80
Item codes: 1.01, 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Brown-Forman to buy Diplomático Rum brand for $725M, adding super-premium rum portfolio
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- Purchase price $725M, plus up to $50M for post-closing costs held in escrow.
- Acquires Diplomático, Botucal brands, and Panama production facility; 100+ employees join.
- Brand is #1 super- and ultra-premium rum globally; top markets: France, Germany, U.S.
- Closing expected within 90 days, subject to antitrust and customary conditions.
- DUG affiliates to supply rum under 10-year agreement post-close.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14693/000001469322000133/0000014693-22-000133-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14693/000001469322000133/bfb-20221006.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000014693-22-000133

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