M&A
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.95
Tapestry to acquire Capri for $8.5B ($57/sh); deal expected to close in CY2024
Capri Holdings Ltd
- Tapestry (TPR) to acquire Capri (CPRI) for $57 per share cash; enterprise value ~$8.5B.
- Consideration represents ~59% premium to Capri's 30-day VWAP as of Aug 9, 2023.
- Combined company had >$12B revenue and ~$2B adjusted operating profit in prior fiscal year.
- Expected >$200M run-rate cost synergies within 3 years; deal immediately accretive to Tapestry adjusted EPS.
- Tapestry secured $8B bridge financing; raised dividend 17% to $1.40/sh annually; suspend buybacks to delever.