| Target: | BESTFOODS | SIC Codes: | 2030 2050 2070 2099 0 |
| Country: | USA | Industrial Sectors: | Food Manufacturers |
| Activities: | BAKERY/SPREADS/PASTA/SAUCES/SYRUP/OTHER PREPARED FOODS | ||
| Bidder: | UNILEVER PLC | ||
| Country: | United Kingdom | SIC Codes: | 2079 2051 2841 2844 2869 |
| Activities: | FOODS/DETERGENTS/PERSONAL PRODUCTS MANUFACTURE | ||
| Date Announced: | 2000/06/06 | Date Completed: | 2000/10/04 |
| Deal Status: | Completed | Deal Type: | Public |
| Deal Attitude: | Friendly | Cross Border: | Yes |
| % Capital Owned: | 0 | % Capital Bid For: | 100 |
| Competitive Status: | Single bidder | ||
| Regulatory Referral: | Conditions Imposed by Industry/Competition Authorities | ||
| Consideration Type: | Cash | ||
| Deal Value (m) | Rate to STG 1.524 | Target Financials (m) | Rate to STG 1.524 | ||
| 1) USD | 2) STG | 1) USD | 2) STG | ||
| Ordinary Offer Value | 20299.84 | 13320.979 | Sales | 8660 | 5682.787 |
| Other Equity Value | 780.294 | 512.037 | Depreciation/Amortisation | 261 | 171.271 |
| Total Equity Value | 21080.134 | 13833.017 | Operating Profit | 1353 | 887.854 |
| Net Debt | 3310 | 2172.058 | NPBT | 1169 | 767.111 |
| Minorities | 154 | 101.056 | NPAT | 781 | 512.501 |
| Firm Value | 24544.134 | 16106.132 | Net Income | 733 | 481.003 |
| Shareholders Funds | 780 | 511.845 | |||
| Price Ratios | Firm Value Ratios | ||||
| Price/Sales | 2.43 | Firm Value/Sales | 2.83 | ||
| Price/NPAT | 26.99 | Firm Value/EBITDA | 15.21 | ||
| Price/Book | 27.03 | Firm Value/EBIT | 18.14 | ||
| Accounts Source: | 10Q SEC FILING (9/5/00) 10K SEC FILING (30/3/00) | Reliability: | Unaudited |
| Deal Value Source: | BIDDER PRESS RELEASE (6/6/2000) | Reliability: | Accurate |