Jarden completes acquisition of Yankee Candle

Rye, N.Y. -- Jarden Corporation, a global consumer products company, announced that it has completed its acquisition of Yankee Candle Investments LLC from a fund managed by Madison Dearborn Partners for approximately $1.75 billion in cash, subject to final working capital and other adjustments.



In a release, James E. Lillie, Jarden's CEO stated: “Yankee Candle has compelling growth opportunities, both here and abroad, providing Jarden cross-platform growth potential as well as immediate financial benefits. Yankee Candle will enhance our overall margins, earnings, and cash flow profile and is expected to provide approximately 10% accretion to our adjusted earnings per share, pre synergies."