---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-075904"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BTU"
cik: "0001064728"
company_name: "PEABODY ENERGY CORP"
filed_at: "2025-04-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T18:50:47.580391+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Peabody reviewing options for Anglo Australian coal acquisition after ignition at Moranbah North Mine

## Summary
- Ignition event at Anglo American's Moranbah North Mine; Peabody evaluating all options for the previously announced acquisition of the Anglo Australian Coal Business.
- Peabody preserving all rights and protections under purchase agreements; in discussions with Anglo to assess impacts.
- Disclosed unaudited target assets financials (excl. Grosvenor) for 2022-2024: revenue of $5,874M (2024), pro forma adjusted EBITDA of $1,451M.
- Pro forma combined adjusted EBITDA declined to $1,451M in 2024 from $2,616M in 2022, reflecting lower coal prices and production issues.
- Target assets' metallurgical coal volumes fell to 7.5M st in 2024 from 8.3M st in 2023; realized price dropped to $218/ton from $229/ton.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-075904
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BTU
- cik: 0001064728
- company_name: PEABODY ENERGY CORP
- filed_at: 2025-04-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1064728/000119312525075904/0001193125-25-075904-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1064728/000119312525075904/d862976d8k.htm

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