Airlines is merging with u. S. Airways, creating the Worlds Largest airline company; and Warren Buffett is buying h. J. Heinz, the Biggest Food Company acquisition ever. Well have more on american in a moment, but we begin tonight with buffett and that surprising megafood deal. The billionaire investor is teaming up with the billionaire owners of 3g capital to buy the ketchup maker for 28 billion. The private equity group and Buffetts Berkshire hathaway are paying 72. 50 a share in cash. Thats a 20 premium over heinzs Closing Price yesterday. Ruben ramirez reports. Reporter the oracle of omaha now has a new title ketchup king. For the first time, warren waomett, whos shifr ay working with private equity partners, is teaming up with 3g capital in a 28 billion deal close to 24 billion of that in cash and the assumption of 4 billion in debt to take h. J. Heinz private. Warren buffett is starting to get older at this point, and, in this case, hes having 3g handle the operational side of th
Well have more on american in a moment, but we begin tonight with buffett and that surprising megafood deal. The billionaire investor is teaming up with the billionaire owners of 3g capital to buy the ketchup maker for 28 billion. The private equity group and Buffetts Berkshire hathaway are paying 72. 50 a share in cash. Thats a 20 premium over heinzs Closing Price yesterday. Ruben ramirez reports. Reporter the oracle of omaha now has a new title ketchup king. For the first time, Warren Buffett, whos shied away from working with private equity partners, is teaming up with 3g capital in a 28 billion deal close to 24 billion of that in cash and the assumption of 4 billion in debt to take h. J. Heinz private. Warren buffett is starting to get older at this point, and, in this case, hes having 3g handle the operational side of this transaction. Reporter while buffetts age may be advancing, hes still very interested in doing deals in wellknown brands. Its not the first time buffett has part
So it doesnt look to, like, buy then sell in a few years like a lot of private equity firms. Reporter 3g is run by jorge paulo lemann. He and buffett both served on the board of gillette. 3g capital snapped up burger king two years ago. The fast food chain has been aggressively overseas. Analysts say we could see more wellestablished u. S. Brands look to do deals with partners in fastgrowing emerging markets as a way to spark growth. Ruben ramirez, n. B. R. , new york. Susie steve farley is familiar with Warren Buffetts recipe for success. His new York Investment firm, farley capital, has held Berkshire Hathaway stock for two decades. So, steve, we know that Warren Buffett likes bargains. Hes a penny pincher, selfdescribed. And here hes paying a 20 premium for h. J. Heinz. Are you concerned hes overpaying . Im not. I think first of all, the way buffett, what he is concerned about is the price hes paying for the value hes getting. Its really irrelevant to him what premium he is paying t
So it doesnt look to, like, buy then sell in a few years like a lot of private equity firms. Reporter 3g is run by jorge paulo lemann. He and buffett both served on the board of gillette. 3g capital snapped up burger king two years ago. The fast food chain has been aggressively overseas. Analysts say we could see more wellestablished u. S. Brands look to do deals with partners in fastgrowing emerging markets as a way to spark growth. Ruben ramirez, n. B. R. , new york. Susie steve farley is familiar with Warren Buffetts recipe for success. His new York Investment firm, farley capital, has held Berkshire Hathaway stock for two decades. So, steve, we know that Warren Buffett likes bargains. Hes a penny pincher, selfdescribed. And here hes paying a 20 premium for h. J. Heinz. Are you concerned hes overpaying . Im not. I think first of all, the way buffett, what he is concerned about is the price hes paying for the value hes getting. Its really irrelevant to him what premium he is paying t
Heinz, the Biggest Food Company acquisition ever. Well have more on american in a moment, but we begin tonight with buffett and that surprising megafood deal. The billionaire investor is teaming up with the billionaire owners of 3g capital to buy the ketchup maker for 28 billion. The private equity group and Buffetts Berkshire hathaway are paying 72. 50 a share in cash. Thats a 20 premium over heinzs Closing Price yesterday. Ruben ramirez reports. Reporter the oracle of omaha now has a new title ketchup king. For the first time, Warren Buffett, whos shied away from working with private equity partners, is teaming up with 3g capital in a 28 billion deal close to 24 billion of that in cash and the assumption of 4 billion in debt to take h. J. Heinz private. Warren buffett is starting to get older at this point, and, in this case, hes having 3g handle the operational side of this transaction. Reporter while buffetts age may be advancing, hes still very interested in doing deals in wellkno