Adam JacksonOctober 19, 2022
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Breckenridge Distillery Archives - Green Market Report
Adam JacksonOctober 19, 2022
StaffDecember 8, 2021
Tilray, Inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY) is buying Breckenridge Distillery, a leading distilled spirits platform located in Breckenridge, Colorado that is widely known for its award-winning bourbon whiskey collection and innovative craft spirits portfolio. Tilray didn’t disclose the price it paid for the company but it did say that the acquisition will be immediately accretive to EBITDA.
The Breckenridge Distillery joins Tilray’s SweetWater Brewing Company as the cornerstones of the company’s beverage alcohol segment and further diversifies its net revenue mix. Breckenridge Distillery is expected to immediately margin accretive by generating adjusted EBITDA margins of approximately 25%.
“Tilray’s strength lies in our ability to identify and significantly expand leading CPG lifestyle brands that resonate powerfully with consumers,” said CEO Irwin D. Simon. “Breckenridge Distillery is an iconic addition to our platform in this respect based on its portfolio of award-winning spirits, passionate consumer engagement, and a strong sales and distribution network. We see tremendous potential for Breckenridge and our existing SweetWater brand to complement each other, expanding their respective reach and driving further profitable growth in our beverage alcohol segment.”
Tilray said in a statement that buying Breckenridge Distillery will help the company create non-alcoholic distilled spirits, including bourbon whisky, that is infused with cannabis. With more than 85% of its revenue generated in Colorado, Tilray said that Breckenridge Distillery has enormous potential to expand its customer base and grow throughout the U.S. as a true national brand. To that end, Tilray said it plans to leverage SweetWater’s existing nationwide infrastructure to accelerate Breckenridge Distillery’s and create new, greatly-expanded consumer awareness and product adoption.
Mr. Simon continued, “More generally, the Breckenridge Distillery transaction is consistent with Tilray’s strategy of leveraging our growing portfolio of U.S. CPG brands to launch THC-based product adjacencies upon federal legalization in the U.S. These significant, diversified revenue streams are key to delivering on our ultimate goal of industry leadership with $4 billion in revenue by the end of the fiscal year 2024.”
Bryan Nolt, Breckenridge Distillery’s Founder and Chief Executive Officer, added, “We are excited to join Tilray and drive revenue growth as part of its global and leading CPG and cannabis-lifestyle platform. The award-winning spirits that have driven our success will unquestionably benefit from access to Tilray’s global distribution network and opportunities to expand into cannabis and edible-related products in the U.S.”
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