Case 1 General Mills’ Acquisition of Pillsbury from Diageo PLC 1. What are General Mills’ motives for this deal? Estimate the present value of the expected cost savings (synergies). In the spring of 1998 General Mills began studying areas where they could add to the company and advanced a strategy of acquisition-driven growth. General Mills has several motives for pursuing a deal to acquire Pillsbury. Pillsbury was identified as an ideal target due to its ability to complement General Mills’
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General Mills’ Acquisition of Pillsbury from Diageo PLC Lauren Sherlock Jason Park JP Zendman 12/9/2009  General Mills’ Acquisition of Pillsbury from Diageo PLC Situation Analysis: In December 2000‚ management at General Mills (GM) proposed a plan to acquire Pillsbury‚ a baked- goods producer‚ in a stock-for-stock exchange. Pillsbury is currently controlled by Diageo PLC‚ one of the world’s leading consumer–goods companies. The deal specifies that General Mills is to create
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1998 General Mills studied areas of potential growth and value creation for their company which lead to small acquisitions of other firms. Looking to further grow their company‚ in December 2000‚ management of General Mills made a recommendation to its shareholders that they authorize the creation of more shares of common stock and approve a proposal for the company to acquire Pillsbury Company‚ a producer of baked goods‚ from Diageo PLC. Company Information General Mills General Mills is one
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2. OVERVIEW OF GENERAL MILLS‚ INC. 1 3. OVERVIEW OF DIAGEO PLC AND PILLSBURY COMPANY 2 4. OVERVIEW OF GENERAL MILLS’ ACQUISITION OF PILLSBURY 3 5. GENERAL MILLS’ STRATEGIC MOTIVES FOR ACQUIRING PILLSBURY 4 6. IS THE DEAL ECONOMICALLY ATTRACTIVE? 5 6.1. VALUATION OF PILLSBURY (WITHOUT SYNERGIES) 5 6.2. VALUE OF SYNERGIES (COST SYNERGIES) 5 6.3. VALUE OF CLAWBACK 6 6.4. VALUE OF GENERAL MILLS’ STOCK PAYMENT 9 6.5. VALUE OF DEBT ASSUMED 9 7. RECOMMENDATION FOR GENERAL MILLS’ SHAREHOLDERS 10
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organization founded in 1856 by Illinois Congressman Robert Smith which leased power rights to mills operating along Saint Anthony Falls on the Mississippi River. Cadwallader C. Washburn acquired the company shortly after its founding and hired his brother‚ William D. Washburn to assist in the company’s development. In 1866‚ the Washburns got into the business themselves‚ building the Washburn "B" Mill at the falls. At the time‚ the building was considered to be so large and output so vast that it
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General Mills Annual Report 2012 Generating Balanced Growth Generating Balanced Growth Our brands compete in large and growing food categories that are on-trend with consumer tastes around the world. We’re investing in our established brands while also developing new products. And we’re building our business in developed markets while increasing our presence in emerging markets worldwide. Our goal is to generate balanced‚ long-term growth. General Mills at a Glance U.S. Retail Net Sales
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GENERAL MILLS’ ACQUISITION OF PILLSBURY FROM DIAGEO PLC General Mills is a major manufacturer and marketer of consumer foods in partnership with Pepsi Co. and Nestle. General Mills’ revenue is about 7.5 dollars with a market capitalization numbering to about 11 billion dollars. Its products are cereals‚ snacks‚ yogurt and many more and with this‚ they have to decide about an acquisition of another business which complements their products for them to be able to create more shares of stocks
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Indian homes is freshly ground in a local mill or chakki. Housewives believe that atta ground in front of them is unadulterated and retains the goodness of wheat. This is the reason why branded flour has had an uphill fight and accounts for‚ even now‚ no more than 2% of the total market. In this one fact is opportunity. But the challenge is to convince the housewife that convenience apart‚ she is also getting a nocompromise product manufactured from selected high-quality grains using the
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a) General Mills is a leading producer of packaged consumer foods. According to the financial statements‚ General Mills makes most of the money from sales. They have 3 segments: US Retail‚ International and Bakeries and Food Services. b) 1) The following are the financial statements that are commonly prepared for external reporting purposes: * Balance Sheet * Income Statement * Statement of cash flows * Statement of Stockholder’s equity 2) General Mills gives
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(RGB) needs to plan a marketing strategy for the upcoming fiscal year. RGB was the fourth largest category in the General Mills Canada portfolio and its performance has been stagnant with flat growth rates over the last few years. Refrigerated Cookies comprise of 62% of RGB’s unit sales and contribute majorly towards profits in this category. Gullen with the help of Lou Pasto‚ General Mills Consumer Insight Manager‚ has undertaken the usage and attitude study to understand the target market of refrigerated
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