The J. M. Smucker Co. to Acquire Hostess Brands

The J. M. Smucker Co. announced the signing of a binding contract to buy Hostess Brands, Inc. for USD34.25 per share in cash and shares, which equates to a total enterprise value of USD5.6bn and includes USD900m in net debt.

Based on the company’s projection of Hostess Brands’ full-year 2023 performance, this is an adjusted EBITDA multiple of about 17.2x. The acquisition broadens the portfolio of brands offered by J. M. Smucker Co. in expanding areas and sharpens its emphasis on practical consumer occasions.

The transaction includes the Hostess Brands sweet baked goods brands (Hostess® Donettes®, Twinkies®, CupCakes, DingDongs®, Zingers®, CoffeeCakes, HoHos®, Mini Muffins and Fruit Pies) and the Voortman® cookie brand, along with manufacturing facilities in Emporia, Kansas; Burlington, Ontario; Chicago, Illinois; Columbus, Georgia; Indianapolis, Indiana and Arkadelphia, Arkansas (which is currently under construction) and a distribution facility in Edgerton, Kansas. Additionally, approximately 3,000 employees will join the Company in conjunction with the transaction.

“We are excited to announce the acquisition of Hostess Brands, which represents a compelling expansion of our family of brands and a unique opportunity to accelerate our focus on delighting consumers with convenient solutions across different meal and snacking occasions,” said Mark Smucker, chair of the board, president, and CEO of J. M. Smucker Co. “With this acquisition, we are adding an iconic sweet snacking platform; enhancing our ability to deliver brands consumers love and convenient solutions they desire; and leveraging the attributes Hostess Brands offers, including its strong convenience store distribution and leading innovation pipeline, combined with our strong commercial organization and consistent retail execution across channels to drive continued growth. Our organization is well positioned to deliver on the great potential our expanded family of brands offers, as has been reflected by our history of growth through acquisition and the successful integration of new categories to our business. We look forward to this exciting new chapter for The J.M. Smucker Co.”

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