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Tilray Brands to acquire eight beer/beverage brands from Anheuser-Busch for $85M cash
Tilray Brands, Inc.
- Acquires Shock Top, Breckenridge, Blue Point, 10 Barrel, Redhook, Widmer, Square Mile Cider, HiBall for $85M cash; expected close by end of Sept 2023.
- Deal positions Tilray as the 5th largest U.S. craft brewer with ~5% craft beer market share (up from 9th).
- Pro forma revenue for U.S. beverage alcohol segment plus acquired brands expected ~$300M; craft beer pro forma ~$250M.
- Transaction expected accretive to EBITDA; adds four production facilities and eight brewpub locations.
- Mutual termination fee of $4M; subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions.