secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     J M SMUCKER Co (SJM)
CIK:        0000091419
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2023-09-12T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-23-233050
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.85
Item codes: 1.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Smucker to acquire Hostess Brands for $34.25/share in cash and stock; $5.2B bridge loan
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- Per share consideration: $30 cash plus 0.03002 SJM shares (valued at $4.25 based on SJM close of $141.58 on 9/8/23).
- Hostess Brands board unanimously approved and recommends stockholders tender shares.
- Transaction subject to HSR, Canadian Competition Act clearance, and tender of at least a majority of Hostess shares.
- Smucker secured $5.2B 364-day bridge loan from Bank of America and RBC for the cash portion.
- Termination fee of $175M payable by Hostess if it accepts a superior proposal.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91419/000119312523233050/0001193125-23-233050-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91419/000119312523233050/d507779d8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-233050

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