M&A Deal Summary

JAB Holding Company Acquires Keurig Green Mountain

On December 7, 2015, private equity firm JAB Holding Company acquired beverage company Keurig Green Mountain from Coca-Cola for 13.9B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is JAB Holding Company’s 1st transaction in the Beverages sector.
  • This is JAB Holding Company’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is JAB Holding Company’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is JAB Holding Company’s 1st transaction in Vermont.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-12-07
Target Keurig Green Mountain
Sector Beverages
Buyer(s) JAB Holding Company
Sellers(s) Coca-Cola
Deal Type Going Private
Deal Value 13.9B USD
Advisor(s) BofA Securities
Credit Suisse Investment Banking (Financial)

Target

Keurig Green Mountain

Waterbury, Vermont, United States
Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. is a coffee roaster and packager based in Vermont. Keurig Green is a provider in specialty coffee, coffee makers, teas, and other beverages.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

JAB Holding Company

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2011
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

JAB Holding Company is a global investment firm focused on acquiring companies with premium consumer and strong growth prospects. JAB will consider both minority and majority stakes. JAB Holding Company is headquartered in Luxembourg.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 13
Sector (Beverages) 1 of 1
Type (Going Private) 1 of 3
State (Vermont) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 9
Year (2015) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-03 Espresso House Holding AB

Stockholm, Sweden

Espresso House Holding AB is a branded coffee shop chain. Espresso House serves high quality speciality coffee, supplemented by a broad menu of warm and cold drinks, hot and cold food and bakery products.

Buy Nkr2.2B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-09 Krispy Kreme

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Krispy Kreme is a branded specialty retailer and wholesaler of premium quality sweet treats and complementary products, including its signature Original Glazed® doughnut. Krispy Kreme was formed in 1937 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Buy $1.4B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Coca-Cola

Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Category Company
Founded 1886
Sector Beverages
Employees79,100
Revenue 45.8B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Coca-Cola's corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
Coca-Cola's corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

Coca-Cola is a global brand and producer of beverages. The Company's brands include Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Light, Coca-Cola Zero, Sprite, Fanta, Minute Maid, Powerade, Aquarius, Dasani, Vitaminwater, Georgia, Simply, Minute Maid Pulpy, Del Valle, Ayataka, Bonaqua/Bonaqa, and Schweppes. Coca-Cola dates back to 1886 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 10
Sector (Beverages) 5 of 8
Type (Going Private) 1 of 1
State (Vermont) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 5
Year (2015) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-08-18 Suja Juice

Oceanside, California, United States

Suja Juice is an organic, non-GMO, cold-pressed juice brand and among the fastest-growing beverage companies in the U.S. Suja is available for purchase at most major grocery and natural foods stores nationwide and select products can be purchased online at sujaJuice.com. Suja Juice was founded in 2012 and is based in Oceanside, California.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-01-30 Chi Limited

Lagos, Nigeria

Chi Limited is one of the most admired companies in the domain of Food & Beverages in Nigeria and has market leadership positions in fruit juices, ice tea, value-added dairy products and snacks in Nigeria. Chi operates in these categories with several mega brands including CHIVITA 100%, CHIVITA Active, CHI Exotic, CHI Happy Hour, CHI Ice Tea, Capri-Sonne, Hollandia, Chi Super Bite, Beefie. Chi Limited has successfully built its business through innovative product introductions, a significant product portfolio, robust route to market structure and a state of the art manufacturing facility.

Buy -
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