Paul, Weiss advises Keurig Dr Pepper on $18.4 billion acquisition of JDE Peet’s

Keurig Dr Pepper is buying Netherlands-based JDE Peet's to combine Keurig's single-serve platform with JDE Peet's coffee brands, positioning the coffee business as a larger global platform spanning Burlington, Massachusetts, and Amsterdam.
KDP agreed an all-cash acquisition of JDE Peet's valued at approximately EUR 15.7 billion (US$18.4 billion), paying EUR 31.85 per share.
The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals, and KDP plans to split afterward into two U.S.-listed companies: a coffee company with about US$16 billion in annual net sales and a beverage company with about US$11 billion in annual net sales.

JDE Peet's sold the stake/assets to Keurig Dr Pepper as part of a acquisition on 2025-10-27.
Deal value was 184000000000 (source: Extracted) Seller position: majority stake; controlling interest in joint venture; Sector: Beverages; Location: USA.
Seller-side legal counsel was not specified.

Keurig Dr Pepper is buying Netherlands-based JDE Peet's to combine Keurig's single-serve platform with JDE Peet's coffee brands, positioning the coffee business as a larger global platform spanning Burlington, Massachusetts, and Amsterdam.
KDP agreed an all-cash acquisition of JDE Peet's valued at approximately EUR 15.7 billion (US$18.4 billion), paying EUR 31.85 per share.
The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals, and KDP plans to split afterward into two U.S.-listed companies: a coffee company with about US$16 billion in annual net sales and a beverage company with about US$11 billion in annual net sales.

JDE Peet's sold the stake/assets to Keurig Dr Pepper as part of a acquisition on 2025-10-27.
Deal value was 184000000000 (source: Extracted) Seller position: majority stake; controlling interest in joint venture; Sector: Beverages; Location: USA.
Seller-side legal counsel was not specified.

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