Deal

MCCORMICK & CO INC acquires Wuhan Asia-Pacific Condiments Co. Ltd. (WAPC)

May 2013 asset purchase ready

Snapshot

MCCORMICK & CO INC acquired Wuhan Asia-Pacific Condiments Co. Ltd. (WAPC) for $144.8 million in May 2013. The transaction was structured as combination (cash and debt). Wuhan Asia-Pacific Condiments Co. Ltd. (WAPC) is a China-based Consumer / Flavor Solutions - China condiments business.

Acquirer
MCCORMICK & CO INC
Target
Wuhan Asia-Pacific Condiments Co. Ltd. (WAPC)
Value
$144.8 million
Date
May 2013
Type
asset purchase
Status
ready
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The deal at a glance

Private-market deal
MCCORMICK & CO INC acquires Wuhan Asia-Pacific Condiments Co. Ltd. (WAPC)
Deal value
$144.8 million
Sector
Consumer / Flavor Solutions - China condiments
Date
May 2013
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About this deal

MCCORMICK & CO INC acquired Wuhan Asia-Pacific Condiments Co. Ltd. (WAPC) for $144.8 million, a transaction completed in May 2013, structured as combination (cash and debt). The deal was a asset purchase.

Wuhan Asia-Pacific Condiments Co. Ltd. (WAPC) operates in Consumer / Flavor Solutions - China condiments, is based in China. WAPC is a privately held company based in China that manufactures and markets DaQiao and Chubang brand bouillon and condiment products. The acquisition expanded McCormick's branded presence in China.

Expanded branded condiment presence in the high-growth China market. McCormick China operations

On May 31, 2013, we completed the purchase of the assets of Wuhan Asia-Pacific Condiments Co. Ltd. (WAPC), a privately held company based in China, for $144.8 million, which included $142.3 million of cash paid, net of closing adjustments, and the assumption of $2.5 million of liabilities. The acquisition was financed with a combination of cash and debt.
McCormick FY2015 10-K, business acquisitions note
Advisors not disclosed

No advisory firms have been disclosed for this transaction.

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