Kraft Heinz Agrees To Divest 70% Stake In Its North America Coffee Operations To One Rock Capital Partners For Net Proceeds Of ~$500M

The Kraft Heinz Company (NYSE: KHC) ("Kraft Heinz" or the "Company") today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with an affiliate of One Rock Capital Partners, LLC (together with its affiliates, "One Rock"), to divest its North America coffee business (the "Business") at an enterprise value of $650 million. Kraft Heinz will retain a 30% non-controlling equity stake in the Business. One Rock is a value-oriented, operationally focused private equity firm with in-depth experience in the food and beverage sector.

The net cash proceeds after taxes are expected to be approximately $500 million, which are planned to be used to pay down debt. The transaction is expected to be growth and margin accretive to Kraft Heinz.