TreeHouse Foods Completes $2.9 Billion Acquisition by Investindustrial, Delists from NYSE

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TreeHouse Foods, Inc. announced the completion of its acquisition by Investindustrial, becoming a private company and delisting from the NYSE. Shareholders will receive $22.50 per share in cash and one contingent value right.

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• Merger Completed

  Industrial F&B Investments II, Inc. (Investindustrial) completed its acquisition of TreeHouse Foods, making it a wholly-owned private subsidiary, following shareholder approval on January 29, 2026.

• Delisting from NYSE

  TreeHouse Foods common stock will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange, and the company intends to deregister its securities, ending its public trading.

• Shareholder Payout

  Public shareholders receive $22.50 cash per share and one non-transferable Contingent Value Right (CVR) linked to future litigation proceeds. The current stock price of $24.42 is above the cash consideration.

• New Debt Financing

  The acquiring entity secured $1.0 billion in new term loans, a $400 million asset-backed revolving credit facility, and issued $800 million in 7.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2033, guaranteed by TreeHouse Foods.

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This 8-K marks the definitive conclusion of the acquisition of TreeHouse Foods by Investindustrial, a major corporate event that fundamentally alters the company's structure and public status. The company will now operate as a private entity, with its common stock delisting from the New York Stock Exchange. Public shareholders will receive $22.50 in cash per share, along with a contingent value right (CVR) tied to potential proceeds from ongoing litigation. This transaction involves significant new debt financing for the acquiring entity, totaling $1.0 billion in term loans, a $400 million revolving credit facility, and $800 million in senior secured notes, which will be guaranteed by TreeHouse Foods. All prior directors have been removed and new directors appointed, signifying a complete change in control and governance. The delisting means public shareholders will no longer be able to trade THS shares on the open market.