M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Simply Good Foods acquires OWYN for $280M cash; expects ~$120M 2024 net sales
Simply Good Foods Co
- Purchase price of $280M cash for 100% of Only What You Need (OWYN), a plant-based RTD protein shake brand.
- OWYN expected to achieve ~$120M net sales in 2024; transaction multiple ~2.3x sales or 13.3x Adjusted EBITDA incl. synergies.
- Financed with ~$50M balance sheet cash and committed debt from Barclays and Deutsche Bank; pro forma leverage ~1.5x.
- Expected to close by end of fiscal year 2024 (Aug 27, 2024); subject to HSR and customary conditions.
- Transaction expected to be approximately neutral to Adjusted Diluted EPS in the year after close, excluding one-time costs.