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B&G Foods agrees to acquire College Inn & Kitchen Basics brands for $110M cash from Del Monte in bankruptcy sale
B&G Foods, Inc.
- Purchase price $110M cash, subject to inventory adjustment; assumption of certain liabilities.
- Expected close Q1 2026 subject to bankruptcy court approval and two other simultaneous bankruptcy sales.
- Projected annualized net sales $110-120M, adjusted EBITDA $18-22M, adjusted EPS $0.08-0.12; acquisition immediately accretive.
- Expected tax benefits of ~$15M on NPV basis; purchase price multiple ~5.5x adjusted EBITDA (4.8x net of tax benefits).
- Funding from cash on hand, divestiture proceeds, and revolving loans under existing credit facility.