JAB Holding €258 million acquisition of Espresso House

2/6/2015

Private acquisition

Value:

€ 258 million

Dollar value:

$ 283.5 million

Status:

Completed

Date:

2/6/2015

Overview:

JAB Holding has acquired Espresso House for €258 million from Herkules Private Equity Fund III.
Espresso House is a Nordic coffee shop chain.
JAB is a privately held global investment company focusing on investments in companies with premium brands in the consumer goods category.
The divestment from Herkules was set up initially as an auction, before JAB Holding made a seperate bid.

Wai Yee Tsang - Journalist

Jurisdictions:

Germany
Norway
Sweden

Deal type:

Private acquisition

Practice areas:

Private equity
M&A

Governing law:

Sweden

Industry sectors:

Consumer goods and services
Food and beverage

Firms:

Mannheimer Swartling

Party: JAB Holding (Acquirer)

Lawyers: Andreas Zettergren, Fredrik Oling Andretzky, Johan Carle

Roschier

Party: Herkules Private Equity Fund III (Seller)

Lawyers: Jens Bengtsson, Malin Leffler

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