[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Restructuring__ [@Restructuring__](/creator/twitter/Restructuring__) on x 38.5K followers Created: 2025-07-21 01:29:45 UTC 1) The Acquisition In 2013, Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital completed a full acquisition of Heinz, taking the company private in a $XX billion buyout that included debt. Each invested $X billion in cash, and Berkshire also put in $X billion in preferred shares with a X% dividend. The purchase price was $XXXXX per share, a XX% premium. At the time, Heinz had $XXXX billion in revenue and $X billion in profit. Its European and Asian markets were growing fast. Buffett had been interested in Heinz since 1980. Though the deal was similar to a LBO, he saw it as a long-term investment. 3G would manage the company, while Berkshire held a XX% stake. It was a shift from Buffett’s usual direct operational involvement, but he believed Heinz was a stable, profitable company. The deal started with 3G Capital, and negotiations wrapped up quickly in February 2013. XXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [stocks](/topic/stocks) [debt](/topic/debt) [heinz](/topic/heinz) [acquisition](/topic/acquisition) [chapter 11](/topic/chapter-11) [berkshire hathaway](/topic/berkshire-hathaway) [$brkb](/topic/$brkb) [Post Link](https://x.com/Restructuring__/status/1947106692790898738)
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- The Acquisition In 2013, Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital completed a full acquisition of Heinz, taking the company private in a $XX billion buyout that included debt. Each invested $X billion in cash, and Berkshire also put in $X billion in preferred shares with a X% dividend. The purchase price was $XXXXX per share, a XX% premium.
At the time, Heinz had $XXXX billion in revenue and $X billion in profit. Its European and Asian markets were growing fast.
Buffett had been interested in Heinz since 1980. Though the deal was similar to a LBO, he saw it as a long-term investment. 3G would manage the company, while Berkshire held a XX% stake. It was a shift from Buffett’s usual direct operational involvement, but he believed Heinz was a stable, profitable company.
The deal started with 3G Capital, and negotiations wrapped up quickly in February 2013.
XXXXX engagements
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