of cost savings * Deal structure * Contingent payment analysis * Acquisition cost * Recommendation Benefits of the Acquisition * Accelerate sales and earnings growth by acquiring Pillsbury > Product Innovation > International Expansion > Channel Expansion > Productivity Gains * Combined product portfolio would be more balanced * Combined firm would rank 5th in size among competitors based on food sales * Cost savings
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KENT NYANDIEKA GENERAL MILLS SWOT ANALYSIS MGMT303 GENERAL MILLS HISTORY Critics criticized Cadwallader C. Washburn idea of starting a milling company. They said demand for flour from Midwestern spring wheat would never match what Washburn’s company could supplies. He didn’t see it that way. Washburn formed the Minneapolis Milling Company in 1856 to lease power rights to mill operators, and 10 years later he built his first flour mill near the falls of St. Anthony on the Mississippi River in
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Sara Lee Equity Analysis and Valuation Valued at 1 April 1, 2007 Analysts: Todd L. Ehlers: todd.ehlers@ttu.edu Michael D. Estes: mikestes@sbcglobal.net Daniel W. Taylor: dtaylor1184@yahoo.com Joseph R. Torres: rhyno1112@sbcglobal.net Table of Contents Page Number Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2 Analysis Snapshot............................................................................................ 2 Company and Industry Overview……………………………………………………………………
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Convert WRDS OUTPUT Building a Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation Spreadsheet Income Statement-66 This case starts with raw financial statements and then a) develops standardized financial statements, b) constructs a statement of cash flows, c) builds all the key ratios, d) links forecast inputs to future financial statements, and e) builds discounted cash flow and residual income valuation models based on the forecasts. The result is a simplified version of eVal4, the spreadsheet model
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Q1. What are General Mills’ motives for this deal? Please estimate the present value of cost savings. There are several motives for General Mills to acquire Pillsbury as discussed below; - Synergistic effect General Mills management might believe that the business of these two companies is supporting each other or basically so-called synergy. The synergistic effect will benefit both General Mills and Diageo. By acquiring Pillsbury, the company will become more powerful in the competitive
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Case: Diageo Ple Analysis Fact Pattern This is a strategic options case regarding Diageo PLC. Diageo is a conglomerate focusing on premium alcoholic beverages. Diageo is a United Kingdom based consumer product company. Diageo was formed in November 1997 from the merger of Grand Metropolitan Plc. and Guinness Plc., two of the world’s leading consumer product companies. The company began with the mission to be the strongest premium alcoholic beverage producer worldwide. Diageo Plc. is the seventh
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General Mills case study Concepts A) General Mills is a global food company. The main products of the company are baking products, frozen products, ready-to-eat cereals, snacks, etc. The company sells its products to supermarkets, groceries, and wholesalers. The company makes money by introducing new products in the market. B) The financial statements that are commonly prepared for external reporting purposes are balance sheet, statement of cash flow, statement of shareholder’s equity and income
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segments identified by General Mills are different. Impulse locations mainly located in cafeterias on college campuses and military bases. Another segment is focusing on the yogurt shops and restaurants. The sales of both segments are different due to the locations. Sales revenue of impulse locations is much more than yogurt shops. Thus, General Mills sent more Colombo frozen yogurts to the impulse locations. Although the expenses of impulse locations are high, General Mills still can make more profit
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Diageo Plc Case: Diageo Plc Analysis Fact Pattern This is a strategic options case regarding Diageo PLC. Diageo is a conglomerate focusing on premium alcoholic beverages. Diageo is a United Kingdom based consumer product company. Diageo was formed in November 1997 from the merger of Grand Metropolitan Plc. and Guinness Plc., two of the world’s leading consumer product companies. The company began with the mission to be the strongest premium alcoholic beverage producer worldwide. Diageo Plc.
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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 bakedgoods 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 and thus issue additional
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