secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU)
CIK:        0001064728
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2024-11-25T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-24-264712
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.95
Item codes: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Peabody Energy to acquire Anglo American's Australian metallurgical coal assets for up to $3.775 billion
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- Peabody to pay $2.05B upfront plus $725M in deferred installments and up to $1.0B in contingent payments.
- Acquisition includes Moranbah North, Grosvenor, Capcoal, and other Bowen Basin mines with ~11.3M tons expected 2026 production.
- Peabody will sell Dawson assets to BUMA for $455M in a back-to-back transaction post-closing.
- Bridge facility of $2.075B from Jefferies, Deutsche Bank, and KKR; closing targeted first half 2025.
- Peabody expects ~$100M annual synergies and EBITDA margins of $65-$70 per ton on acquired assets.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1064728/000119312524264712/0001193125-24-264712-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1064728/000119312524264712/d878462d8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-264712

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