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IG Design - Transformational US acquisition

October 2018

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  • Epic Code:
  • IGR
  • Price:
  • 607p
The shares soared to a new high of £6 after IG Design unveiled the acquisition of US firm Impact Innovations for £56.5m on a cash and debt free basis, representing an EBITDA multiple of 4.9x, subject to working capital adjustment. In conjunction with this IG has raised up to £50m through a placing of new shares at 510p. The deal, by far its largest, will see IG become the largest gift packaging supplier in the world.Impact is a leading supplier of gift wrap and seasonal décor to the USA with key customers including Walmart, Shopko, Target and Kroger. Its operations are in the US, China and Hong Kong. For the year ended 31 December 2017, Impact recorded underlying EBITDA of US$15m on revenues of US$155.9m an ...

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