Farmer Brothers Acquires Boyd Coffee Company
August 22, 2017
Farmer Brothers Co. has entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all the assets of Boyd Coffee Company in a transaction valued at an estimated $58.6 million (cash and preferred stock). The acquisition expands Farmer Brothers' distribution footprint across multiple customer channels and geographies, is expected to be accretive to earnings after integration, and should deliver $13–$16 million in annual incremental adjusted EBITDA once fully integrated.
- Buyers
- Farmer Bros. Co.
- Targets
- Boyd Coffee Company
- Sellers
- Boyd Coffee Company (privately-held owners)
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Oregon, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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