Smucker's & The $5.6 Billion Hostess Acquisition

Kelly O'Keefe, Matt Williams, and Keith Middleton give their thumbs up on Smucker's acquisition of Hostess for $5.6 billion dollars.

Cold Take #5

October 2, 2023

Kelly O'Keefe, Matt Williams, and Keith Middleton (co-CEO at Fahrenheit Advisors) give their thumbs up on Smucker's acquisition of Hostess for $5.6 billion dollars. They share their thoughts on why it was a good deal from branding, distribution, and financial perspectives.

Timestamps:

‍00:00 Smucker's Acquires Hostess for $5.6 billion dollars.

‍00:51 Branding Perspective on the Acquisition

‍02:44 Distribution Perspective on the Acquisition

‍03:10 Finance Perspective on the Acquisition

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