Who did Tyson Foods buy out
Expands Tyson Foods value-added protein capabilities serving key foodservice customers.
Strengthens global presence in high growth international markets.
Springdale, Ark. August 20, 2018 Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) today announced it has reached a definitive agreement to buy the Keystone Foods business from Marfrig Global Foods for $2.16 billion in cash. The acquisition of Keystone, a major supplier to the growing global foodservice industry, is Tyson Foods latest investment in furtherance of its growth strategy and expansion of its value-added protein capabilities.
Headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania, Keystone supplies chicken, beef, fish and pork to some of the worlds leading quick-service restaurant chains, as well as retail and convenience store channels. Its value-added product portfolio includes chicken nuggets, wings and tenders; beef patties; and breaded fish fillets.
The acquisition includes six processing plants and an innovation center in the U.S. with locations in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. (It does not include the beef patty processing plant in Ohio.) It also includes eight plants and three innovation centers in China, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand and Australia.
Keystone is a leading global protein company and will be a great addition to Tyson Foods, said Tom Hayes, president and CEO of Tyson Foods. This acquisition will expand our international presence and value-added production capabilities and help us deliver more value to our foodservice customers. Keystone provides a significant foundation for international growth with its in-country operations, sales and distribution network in high growth markets in the Asia Pacific region as well as exports to key markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. We look forward to serving customers with these additional capabilities and to welcoming Keystones dedicated team members to the Tyson Foods family.
Keystone, which employs approximately 11,000 people, generated annual revenue of $2.5 billion and Adjusted EBITDA of $211 million in the last 12 months ending June 30, 2018, excluding non-controlling interest and other adjustments1. During the same period, the company generated approximately 65 percent of its revenue from U.S.-based production and the remaining 35 percent from its Asia Pacific plants.
1Please see the Keystone Foods Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation at the end of this release.
Tyson Foods expects the acquisition to be accretive to GAAP EPS in the third year and accretive to adjusted EPS in the first year excluding transaction-related costs as well as the incremental depreciation and amortization associated with the transaction. It also expects to generate annual synergies of approximately $50 million by the third year of the acquisition, driven by operational efficiencies, procurement savings, distribution and supply network optimization and other opportunities.
Terms and Closing
The acquisition will be funded through a combination of existing liquidity and proceeds from the issuance of new debt. Initial leverage metrics are expected to be well within levels appropriate for the companys existing investment-grade credit ratings. The company plans to use its cash flows to pay down debt to continue to support its credit ratings and to strengthen its balance sheet.
The transaction, which has been approved by Tyson Foods board of directors, is expected to close in mid-fiscal 2019. It is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is acting as exclusive financial adviser to Tyson Foods on the acquisition, and Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP is acting as its legal counsel.
A conference call will be held at 9 a.m. Eastern on Monday, Aug. 20. Participants may pre-register for the call at http://dpregister.com/10123208. Callers who pre-register will be given a conference passcode and unique PIN to gain immediate access to the call and bypass the operator. Participants may pre-register at any time, including up to and after the call has started. Those without internet access or who are unable to pre-register may dial in by calling toll free 1-844-890-1795, international toll 1-412-717-9589.
A live webcast will be available on the Tyson Foods Investor Relations website at http://ir.tyson.com. The webcast also can be accessed with the URL https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/1812837/239811CF7649EF0868EC3463B2940FA5.
A replay of the call will be available until Sept. 20 toll free at 1-877-344-7529, international toll 1-412-317-0088 or Canada toll free 855-669-9658. The replay access code is 10123208.
Keystone Foods prepares its consolidated financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (collectively, IFRS). Keystone Foods provided Tyson Foods with this reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA, which was derived from Keystone Foods historical unaudited financial statements for the twelve months ended June 30, 2018. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-IFRS measure used by Keystone Foods. Keystone Foods defined Adjusted EBITDA as profit from continuing operations, as adjusted for parent company fees, non-recurring expenses, amortization of biological assets, depreciation of tangible fixed assets and amortization of finite lived intangibles, finance expense, finance income, foreign currency and bank fees, tax expense and share of post-tax losses of equity accounted associates and joint ventures. Additionally, Keystone Foods provided Tyson Foods with further adjustments to its Adjusted EBITDA to eliminate the add-back of amortization of biological assets as well as deduct the proportionate share of Adjusted EBITDA attributable to minority interest holders (i.e. non-controlling interest). In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (in accordance with which Tyson Foods prepares its consolidated financial statements), biological assets and the related expenses are not characterized as intangible assets or amortization expense. Additionally, several of Keystone Foods foreign consolidated subsidiaries are partially owned by minority interest holders. As a result, these adjustments have been eliminated in the above presentation of Adjusted EBITDA, and these adjustments are intended to provide investors with an understanding of the proportionate Adjusted EBITDA attributable to the interests being acquired by Tyson Foods.
Keystone Foods Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure defined under IFRS, should not be considered in isolation and should not be regarded as an alternative to profit/(loss) from continuing operations as a measure of operational performance or cash flows provided by operating activities as a measure of liquidity, or any other performance measure derived in accordance with IFRS.
Tyson Foods believes this presentation of Keystone Foods Adjusted EBITDA (as adjusted as described above) is useful and helps management, investors and rating agencies enhance their understanding of the expected impact of the Keystone Foods acquisition on Tyson Foods financial performance. However, Adjusted EBITDA does not have a standardized meaning, and different companies may use different Adjusted EBITDA definitions. Therefore, Keystone Foods definition of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to the definitions used by other companies.
About Tyson Foods
Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) is one of the worlds largest food companies and a recognized leader in protein. Founded in 1935 by John W. Tyson and grown under three generations of family leadership, the company has a broad portfolio of products and brands like Tyson, Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Ball Park, Wright, Aidells, ibp and State Fair. Tyson Foods innovates continually to make protein more sustainable, tailor food for everywhere its available and raise the worlds expectations for how much good food can do. Headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, the company has 122,000 team members at Sept. 30, 2017. Through its Core Values, Tyson Foods strives to operate with integrity, create value for its shareholders, customers, communities and team members and serve as a steward of the animals, land and environment entrusted to it. Visit www.tysonfoods.com.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the expected consummation of the acquisition, which involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including the satisfaction of closing conditions for the acquisition (such as regulatory approval for the transaction); the possibility that some or all of the transaction will not be completed; the impact of general economic, industry, market or political conditions; risks related to the ultimate outcome and results of integrating the Keystone Foods operations; the ultimate ability to realize synergies; the effects of the business combination on Tyson Foods and the Keystone Foods operations, including on the combined companys future financial condition and performance, operating results, strategy and plans. These statements constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The words will, should, estimate, expect, intend, believe and other similar expressions (or the negative of such terms) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. If underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results and the timing of events may differ materially from the results and/or timing discussed in the forward-looking statements, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this communication, and Tyson Foods does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement except as required by law.
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Tyson Foods ContactsMedia:Gary Mickelson, 479-290-6111Investors:Jon Kathol, 479-290-4235
Peters Newsletter
Many people think that Tyson Foods is an American company. Maybe it isnt.
From here a year ago:
Tyson Foods Sells Majority Stake To Chinese Company CMHI
by Vallery - SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
The China-based Shandong Bao Shuan Group has purchased a majority stake in the American chicken company, Tyson Foods. Shandong Bao Shuan will now own 79.5 percent of Tyson Foods, while the American company will maintain a 20.5 percent stake. This is the first time that a Chinese company has acquired a major American food producer. The deal was completed on Monday, and it is valued at $8.55 billion.
I may be mistaken, but I think that Shandong Bao Shuan Group is 100% owned by the provincial government of Shandong.
Commented on LinkedIn here:
Either this is an overseas subsidiary of Tyson Foods or this is some sort of sensitive not to be covered by the western media topic?
Tyson Foods seems to have gone off producing chicken. From here a few months ago.
Tyson is closing four plants as chicken sales slump | CNN Business
Chicken prices are down. Thats good news for chicken eaters, but bad news for Tyson Foods.
The meat processor, which supplies about a fifth of the beef, pork and chicken in the United States, said Monday that it is shutting down four chicken plants - two in Missouri, one in Indiana and one in Arkansas following declining chicken revenue. The Arkansas-based company previously announced two separate closures in the spring.
Note the June 2022 lists of major shareholders usually displayed that precede that announcement by 3 months. I wonder why the list has not been updated to June 2023?
These investment managers act as agents for US pension and index tracking funds that are largely actually owned, ultimately, by individual Americans and foreign pension and index tracking funds. So, no finger pointing at investment managers they probably manage your money because you told or allowed them to! All of Vanguards and State Streets investments are index replicators and half of Blackrocks these index tracking funds are prohibited from deviating from the investment objectives (for ESG reasons for example) of matching index returns by SEC laws.
Ok, that September 2022 deal was worth 8.5 billion dollars it could be that the S mentioned are Hong Kong or American. The current market value of Tyson Foods is around 16.7 billion US dollars at a share price of 47 US bucks a share. (It was around 75 US bucks a share back in September 2022).
So, something does not add up, if 8.5 billion dollars bough 80% of the company when the share price was around 75 bucks and 100% of the company is worth 16.7 billion dollars at 47 bucks a share. As I mentioned, it could be the Chinese operations of Tyson.
All very confusing, right? This wont help!
Exclusive: Tyson Foods plans to sell China poultry business | Reuters
August 17, 2023 6:22 AM GMT+1Updated 2 months ago all about the timelines!
Out of interest, one US dollar buys 7.80 HK dollars and 7.32 Chinese Yuan. The HK$ has been at that level for decades because it is pegged there by the Hong Kong government prior to recolonisation by the Chinese and continues to be so. The Chinese Yuan has weakened a lot, as has the Japanese yen, against the US sollar, making imports from there to the US much, much cheaper than a few years ago.
So, wheres the beef? I hear you say.
Well, from here:
Major U.S Meat Producer to Open WEF-Linked Insect Plant - Slay News
Americas largest meat producer has announced a new partnership with a World Economic Forum-linked company to open a major insect processing plant in the United States.
Apparently, the company Tyson Foods is tying up with is Protix. Protix already supplies insect-based protein to pet food makers Nestle SA and Mars Inc. The company was established in 2009, and the partnership with Tyson will expand operations internationally. Also The company has also been hailed by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and was awarded with globalist organizations Technology Pioneer award. Protix CEO Kees Aarts is also listed as a member of the WEF.
With a name like Aarts you wont be surprised that it is a European company with a slogan Bringing the food system back into balance with nature.
Protix - Join the future of food today
Of course, this can only happen in collaboration with our forward-thinking partners and strong and driven team, who all share the same values and goals. This is our call to all caring heroes, game-changers and innovators: join the future of food today.
Protix occupies a unique position in the insect sector. Our success story is one of unique experiences and industry firsts.
We stand unrivalled in our capacity to deliver consistently premium quality insect ingredients on an industrial scale.
Our determination to drive new legislation permitting the use of insect ingredients in food and feed has opened up major new markets. Our customer focus results in market leadership.
Maybe they make the crickets that the MSM uses to expose vaxx damage.
Protix has been awarded by the World Economic Forum with the Technology Pioneer award. In 2020 Protix was nominated as the fastest growing Dutch company with a social mission by the Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship. Protix was recognised as the most innovative Dutch company, and won the Dutch Innovation award 2020.
Heres its products. Looks like it could make a beer.
Or pour their product direct into a sewage farm and not be noticed!
Seems that Protix may be 100% owned by Aarts and is leveraged to the eyeballs or feelers, though probably funded by EU taxpayers in one way shape or form?
From Wikipedia: Protix - Wikipedia
The company was founded in 2009 by the CEO Kees Aarts. Protix is headquartered in Dongen, Netherlands.
In June 2017, the company raised 45 million in funding, at that time the largest investment in the industry.[2] In October 2017, Protix acquired Fair Insects, a company focused on breeding insects for human consumption.[3]
In June 2019, Protix opened a new site in Bergen op Zoom, which is the largest insect factory in the world.
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