HedgeCo.Net — On September 14, Hain Celestial agreed to sell its UK/Ireland/Europe international business to Aurelius affiliates for an estimated about $323.2 million (£238.5 million), including brands such as Ella’s Kitchen, Joya, Natumi, Hartley’s, Linda McCartney Foods, and New Covent Garden, according to Just Food and New Hope Network coverage and an SEC 8-K summary carried by StockTitan. Expected net cash proceeds are about $305–$310 million (roughly £225.1–£228.8 million), earmarked to cut debt. Closing is targeted by the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and credit-agreement amendments.
The carveout leaves Hain focused on North American brands including Celestial Seasonings and Earth’s Best. New Hope Network’s board-approved framing and StockTitan’s 8-K math align on the gross ~$323.2 million / £238.5 million consideration and the net-proceeds band destined for leverage reduction.
This is a signed PE carveout, not a rumor or a letter of intent. Mark the ~$323.2 million / £238.5 million gross, the ~$305–$310 million net proceeds to debt, the named international brand roster, the close-by-year-end-2026-fiscal-Q2 target, the regulatory and credit-agreement-amendment conditions, and the North America focus remaining at Hain as sourced. Do not invent an EBITDA multiple, a financing package for Aurelius beyond the disclosed consideration, or a close date earlier than the stated window. The allocator object is a consumer-brands international carveout that recycles PE capital into debt paydown while concentrating the public seller on its North American core.