UTZ Brands (UTZ) shares nearly doubled on Tuesday morning after Germany’s Intersnack Group agreed to take the salty snacks specialist private in a deal that values it at $2.9 billion. Under the definitive cash agreement, Intersnack will acquire all outstanding UTZ shares at $14.25 each, representing a 91% premium on their previous close.
Following the explosive surge, UTZ stock is hovering around its 52-week high of $14.49.