ACQUIRED · 2018
Who Acquired Amplify Snack Brands (SkinnyPop)?
The Hershey Company · $1.60B· 14.8× EBITDA
The acquisition
Amplify Snack Brands (SkinnyPop) (Austin, Texas) was acquired by The Hershey Company in 2018 for $1.60B. Better-for-you snack company with SkinnyPop popcorn brand. The deal was priced at 14.8× EBITDA / 4.60× revenue.
Amplify Snack Brands (SkinnyPop) at time of acquisition
Revenue
$350.0M
EBITDA
$108.0M
Deal value
$1.60B
EV / EBITDA
14.8×
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Sourced from Hershey Press Release. Primary source. Full deal page.
Citation: ExitValue.ai. (2018). Amplify Snack Brands (SkinnyPop) acquired by The Hershey Company. https://exitvalue.ai/acquired/amplify-snack-brands-skinnypop