Food distribution company US Foods said on Monday it would buy SGA’s Food Group for $1.8 billion in cash to expand into the northwestern part of the United States.
With 12 distribution centers and more than 20 private brands, SGA’s Food had 2017 net sales of $3.2 billion from its five operating units — Food Services of America (FSA), Systems Services of America, Amerifresh, Ameristar Meats and GAMPAC Express.
US Foods said it expected to achieve about $55 million in annual run-rate cost savings by the end of fiscal 2022 and that the deal was likely to add to its adjusted profit in the second year following the closing of the transaction.
The deal will be funded primarily through a term loan of $1.5 billion from J.P. Morgan and Bank of America/Merrill Lynch and the balance through its existing liquidity resources, US Foods said.
Centerview Partners is the financial adviser to US Foods, while Cravath, Swaine & Moore is its legal adviser
Morgan Stanley is SGA’s financial adviser and Davis Polk & Wardwell provided legal counsel.