Keurig Dr Pepper to Acquire JDE Peet's in $18 Billion Deal, Creating Two New Public Companies
Keurig Dr Pepper will acquire JDE Peet's for over $18 billion, creating two publicly traded companies: a coffee entity and a beverage business, led by new CEOs.
Keurig Dr Pepper acquires Peets coffee in $18B deal
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Keurig Dr Pepper to buy Peet’s Coffee owner in $18 billion deal
New York Daily News
Overview
- Keurig Dr Pepper plans to acquire JDE Peet's, the owner of Peet's Coffee, in a significant transaction valued at over $18 billion, offering a 33% premium to shareholders.
- This strategic acquisition will result in the formation of two distinct publicly traded companies, separating the coffee and beverage operations into specialized entities for focused growth.
- The newly formed coffee entity is projected to generate approximately $16 billion in annual sales, while the dedicated beverage business aims for around $11 billion, indicating substantial market presence.
- Tim Cofer has been appointed as the CEO of the new beverage company, where he will be responsible for overseeing its strategic direction and operational management post-acquisition.
- Sudhanshu Priyadarshi will lead the coffee business as its CEO, focusing on driving growth, optimizing operations, and expanding its market share after the acquisition is finalized.
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Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame this story by immediately counterbalancing the acquisition announcement with significant investor skepticism and historical challenges. They emphasize the deal's potential risks, past struggles of both companies, and broader economic headwinds like tariffs and consumer pullback, creating a cautious narrative around the "global coffee giant" ambition.
"The companies plan to split into two US-listed firms after the merger, with one focused on coffee brands including Douwe Egberts and L'Or - while the other will sell soft drinks such as Schweppes, Snapple and 7 Up."
BBC News"Keurig Dr Pepper sees both coffee and cold beverages as areas of growth that would be better navigated by independently operating companies."
Chicago Sun-Times"Keurig Dr Pepper said Monday it will buy Peet's Coffee owner JDE Peet's in a deal worth about $18 billion, with plans to split into two separate companies after the acquisition closes."
CBS News"Through the complementary combination of Keurig and JDE Peet’s, we are seizing an exceptional opportunity to create a global coffee giant."
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FAQ
Keurig Dr Pepper will pay JDE Peet's shareholders 31.85 euros per share in cash, a 33% premium to the company's 90-day volume-weighted average stock price.
The coffee entity, Global Coffee Co., is projected to generate approximately $16 billion in annual sales, while the beverage business, Beverage Co., aims for over $11 billion.
Tim Cofer will be the CEO of the new beverage company, Beverage Co., and Sudhanshu Priyadarshi will lead Global Coffee Co.
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