George Clooney and Randy Gerber do not believe their happiness. Star friends and their partner developer Mike Meldman sold their brand of tequila Casamigos to the British company Diageo. The transaction amount is impressive and has nine zeros!
Success story and incredible deal
When George Clooney, Cindy Crawford's husband Randy Gerber and developer Mike Meldman just founded and developed their alcohol brand four years ago, not all believed in the success of their event, but business partners could wipe out the noses of the malignant.
Western media reported that the European alcohol giant Diageo acquired the company Casamigos for $ 1 billion. This information was confirmed by George and the general director of premium alcohol producer Ivan Meneses.
The release says that 700 million dollars will be transferred to the accounts of Casamigos owners right after the transaction is completed, the remaining 300 million will be paid within 10 years.
Thus, after simple calculations it becomes clear that very soon Clooney, Gerber and Meldman, who have equal shares in the company, will receive approximately $ 233 million each.
On his page in the social network George wrote:
"If four years ago someone told us that we could have an enterprise that costs a billion, we could not believe it. But we believe in Diageo, the fact that Diageo believes in our brand. We do not say goodbye: we were and remain an integral part of Casamigos, starting with a serving tonight. "
Reason for sale
Back in 2016, talking about his plans in an interview, Randy Gerber openly stated that the alcohol business began to weigh him, since it requires free time. Spouse Supermodel added that it is more important for his restaurant business, and for George - acting and directing.
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