11 Aug 2021
Cargill and Continental Grain Company to acquire Sanderson Farms
Contenido disponible en: العربية (Arabic)Cargill, Continental Grain Company, and Sanderson Farms, Inc. announced on August 9th they have reached a […]
Cargill, Continental Grain Company, and Sanderson Farms, Inc. announced on August 9th they have reached a definitive agreement for a joint venture between Cargill and Continental Grain to acquire Sanderson Farms for $203 per share in cash, representing a total equity value for Sanderson Farms of $4.53 billion.
The purchase price represents a 30.3% premium to Sanderson Farms’ unaffected share price of $155.74 on June 18, 2021, the last full trading day prior to media speculation about the potential sale of Sanderson Farms; a 22.8% premium to the Sanderson Farms 30-day volume-weighted average price (“VWAP”) as of June 18, 2021, and a 15.2% premium to the all-time high share price as of June 18, 2021. Upon completion of the transaction, Cargill and Continental Grain will combine Sanderson Farms with Wayne Farms, a subsidiary of Continental Grain, to form a new, privately held poultry business.
“We are very happy to partner with Cargill with whom we have had a decades-long relationship between two family-owned companies. Sanderson Farms’ operations, best-in-class assets, and valuable brand have underscored their success, and we have the highest respect for Joe Sanderson, and the business and team he has built as the third-generation CEO,” said Paul Fribourg, Chairman, and CEO of Continental Grain. “Wayne Farms has been one of the most important and successful parts of Continental Grain for almost 60 years, so bringing together two great partners with two great poultry companies will ensure good things for our customers, our grower partners, and our employees.”
