Peabody Energy Terminates Material Agreement
Ticker: BTU · Form: 8-K · Filed: Aug 19, 2025 · CIK: 1064728
Sentiment: neutral
Topics: agreement-termination, financial-statements, regulation-fd
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TL;DR
Peabody Energy terminated a big deal, filing an 8-K today.
AI Summary
Peabody Energy Corporation announced on August 19, 2025, the termination of a material definitive agreement. The company also filed financial statements and exhibits as part of this 8-K filing. No specific details regarding the agreement or financial figures were provided in the excerpt.
Why It Matters
The termination of a material definitive agreement can significantly impact a company's operations, financial standing, and future strategic direction.
Risk Assessment
Risk Level: medium — Termination of a material definitive agreement suggests potential disruptions or changes in business relationships that could affect financial performance.
Key Players & Entities
- Peabody Energy Corporation (company) — Registrant
- August 19, 2025 (date) — Date of earliest event reported
- Delaware (jurisdiction) — State of incorporation
- 1-16463 (identifier) — Commission File Number
- 13-4004153 (identifier) — I.R.S. Employer Identification No.
- 701 Market Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63101-1826 (address) — Address of principal executive offices
- (314) 342-3400 (phone_number) — Registrant's telephone number
FAQ
What specific material definitive agreement was terminated by Peabody Energy Corporation?
The provided excerpt does not specify the name or details of the material definitive agreement that was terminated.
What are the key financial details or impacts resulting from this termination?
The excerpt does not contain specific financial figures or details regarding the impact of the agreement termination.
When was the termination of the material definitive agreement officially reported?
The termination was reported on August 19, 2025, as the date of the earliest event reported in the 8-K filing.
Are there any other companies involved in this terminated agreement?
The excerpt does not mention any other specific companies involved in the terminated agreement.
What other items are included in this 8-K filing besides the termination notice?
The filing also includes Regulation FD Disclosure and Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Filing Stats: 1,147 words · 5 min read · ~4 pages · Grade level 11.8 · Accepted 2025-08-19 07:20:24
Key Financial Figures
- $0.01 — ich registered Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share BTU New York Stock Exchange
Filing Documents
- btu-20250819.htm (8-K) — 36KB
- acquisitionupdaterelease.htm (EX-99.1) — 3KB
- acquisitionupdaterelease001.jpg (GRAPHIC) — 217KB
- 0001064728-25-000122.txt ( ) — 457KB
- btu-20250819.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 2KB
- btu-20250819_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 22KB
- btu-20250819_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 13KB
- btu-20250819_htm.xml (XML) — 3KB
02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement. As previously disclosed, on November 25, 2024, Peabody Energy Corporation (the " Company ") entered into (i) a Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 25, 2024, by and among the Company, Anglo American Netherlands B.V., Anglo American Services (UK) Ltd. and Peabody SMC Pty Ltd (" Peabody SMC "), a subsidiary of the Company formed for the purposes of consummating the Acquisition (as defined below) (the " SMC Purchase Agreement "), and (ii) a Share and Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 25, 2024, by and among the Company, Anglo American Netherlands B.V., Moranbah North Coal Pty Ltd., Anglo American Steelmaking Coal Assets Eastern Australia Limited, Anglo American Steelmaking Coal Holdings Limited, Anglo American Services (UK) Ltd. and Peabody MNG Pty Ltd (" Peabody MNG "), a subsidiary of the Company formed for the purposes of consummating the Acquisition (the " MNG Purchase Agreement " and, together with the SMC Purchase Agreement, the " Anglo Purchase Agreements "), pursuant to which the Company agreed to acquire from Anglo American plc, a United Kingdom public limited company (" Anglo "), substantially all of the assets and businesses associated with Anglo's metallurgical coal mines in Australia, including the Dawson complex (comprising the Dawson Main/Central, Dawson South, Dawson South Exploration and Theodore South exploration mines) (together, the " Dawson Assets "), German Creek, Grosvenor, Roper Creek and Moranbah North mines (collectively, the " Acquisition "). In addition, as previously disclosed, on November 25, 2024, Peabody SMC and Peabody Australia Holdco Pty Ltd entered into an option deed with PT Bukit Makmur Internasional and PT BUMA Internasional Grup Tbk (together, " BUMA ") (the " Dawson Option Deed "), pursuant to which Peabody SMC agreed to sell the Dawson Assets to BUMA (the " Dawson Sale "). In addition, on January 25, 2025, Peabody MNG delivered a notice of accept
01. Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure. On August 19, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the termination of the Agreements and the Acquisition. A copy of the Company's press release regarding the foregoing is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information furnished in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the " Exchange Act "), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit 99.1 Press Release of Peabody Energy Corporation dated August 19, 2025. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). 2
SIGNATURES
SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION August 19, 2025 By: /s/ Scott T. Jarboe Name: Scott T. Jarboe Title: Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary 3