Boston, MA 05/30/2014 (wallstreetpr) – Hillshire Brands Co (NYSE:HSH) is a leading branded convenient foods company. With over 9000 workforce, the company is based in Chicago. Its wealthy portfolio includes iconic brands like State Fair, Hillshire Farm, Jimmy Dean, Ball Park, and more.
Pilgrim’s offer to acquire Hillshire:
Pilgrim’s Pride lately offered a proposal to takeover Hillshire Brands for $6.4 billion, including debt. On May 27, 2014, the poultry-maker, Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. offered to purchase Hillshire Brands Co (NYSE:HSH) in an all-cash deal worth of $6.4 billion. Pilgrim’s proposal to include Hillshire in its portfolio is because globally the second-largest chicken processor wishes to widen its protein footprint with the latter’s lunch meats and sausages. Following the announcement, Hillshire’s stocks jumped 22%.
Pilgrim’s acquisition is contingent:
The Colorado-based Pilgrim’s CEO recently expressed his confidence that Hillshire will realize its superior valued offer. Pilgrim’s competing proposition requires Hillshire to end its Pinnacle bid. The Pilgrim’s offer to acquire Hillshire is contingent on the latter’s terminating its proposed marriage with Pinnacle Foods. Hillshire Brands Co (NYSE:HSH) stated that it strongly believes in the “value creation potential” and “strategic merits” offered by the on-hold transaction with Pinnacle Foods. Hillshire Brands’ Board will review Pilgrim’s proposal in detail.
Hillshire’s proposal:
Earlier in May, 2014, Hillshire disclosed its offer to acquire the producer of Bird’s Eye frozen veggies as well as Vlasic pickles, Pinnacle Foods. Hillshire’s current strategy is to enlarge its product portfolio as well as lower its sensitivity to commodity meat rates via the Pinnacle agreement. However, Pilgrim’s offer has put Hillshire Brands Co (NYSE:HSH)’s previous plan into threat. The Chicago-based company now seems to be confused and in a dilemma as to which way to tilt. It is into a bidding war between two rivals. The Pinnacle offer is valued at $6.6 billion.
Tyson plans acquire Hillshire:
On the other side, it has been known that Tyson Foods has made Hillshire’s decision more bewildering. Tyson Foods threw another lucrative offer to purchase Hillshire Brands Co (NYSE:HSH) in return of $6.8 billion.
Mounting global demand for meat has lubricated big protein fusions. It includes prior year’s approximately $5 billion takeover of pork-leader Smithfield Foods by China-based WH Group Ltd.
