secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI)
CIK:        0000940944
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2024-07-17T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-24-180432
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.80
Item codes: 1.01, 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Darden to acquire Chuy's for $37.50/share all-cash; enterprise value ~$605M
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- Darden (DRI) will acquire Chuy's (CHUY) at $37.50/share, a 40% premium to 60-day VWAP.
- Transaction enterprise value ~$605M; 10.3x implied multiple of LTM Transaction Adjusted EBITDA.
- Expected to close in Darden's fiscal Q2 2025, subject to Chuy's stockholder vote and HSR clearance.
- Darden expects pre-tax net synergies of ~$15M by end of fiscal 2026; neutral to FY2025 EPS, accretive $0.12-0.15 in FY2027.
- Chuy's operates 101 restaurants in 15 states; LTM revenue over $450M as of March 31, 2024.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/940944/000119312524180432/0001193125-24-180432-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/940944/000119312524180432/d765539d8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-180432

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