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04/2024

FLAVOR PRODUCERS acquired by GLANDIA NUTRITIONALS

UNITED STATES Food Processing / Ingredients EV 300M - 700M USD

Context

Glanbia has agreed to acquire Flavor Producers. This acquisition significantly expands Glanbia's Nutritional Solutions (NS) platform by adding scale in the high-growth US "Natural & Organic" flavor market. Flavor Producers brings complementary capabilities in plant-based and organic extracts that align with consumer demand for clean labels. The deal is financed through existing debt facilities and cash, leveraging Glanbia's strong balance sheet (0.5x Net Debt/EBITDA). It is expected to be marginally accretive to EPS in the first full year.

FLAVOR PRODUCERS, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2024, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , representing a to the average currently observed in the AgriFood sector (11.8x).

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Target

Founded in 1981, Flavor Producers is a leading US-based provider of natural and organic flavors and extracts. The company specializes in "clean label" solutions for the food and beverage industries, with a particular strength in the fast-growing functional beverage and nutritional product segments. It operates a portfolio of proprietary technologies for extracting natural essences and holds a significant library of organic-certified flavors.

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Valuation range: EV 300M - 700M USD

Revenue range: 50M - 100M USD

EBITDA range: 5M - 25M USD

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Target: flavor producers