通用磨坊每股46美元收购安妮公司
（浏览中国进出口网，关注最新行业资讯）
周一著名的麦片制造商通用磨坊（美国通用磨坊食品公司系全美国最大的上市食品制造企业之一）宣布用约8.2亿美元收购有机食品生产商安妮公司。此次收购的战略意义是发展公司的天然食品市场。
“此次收购将显著扩大我们在美国有机品牌和天然食品工业的占有率,在过去10年此业务领域销量年综合增长率为12%,“,通用磨坊的执行副总裁兼首席运营官杰夫在报告中提到。他说,“安妮在许多食品类别方面都很有吸引力和竞争力,特别是在方便食品和小吃零食，这是通用磨坊优先打造的两个产品。”
自去年安妮首次宣布交易后股价盘后交易上涨了37%，通用磨坊选择在此时收购将是明智之举。虽然通用磨坊股票并没有改变,但他们新的收购显示了公司的影响力和公众对他们的信任度。
与去年同期相比通用磨坊盈利至少上涨了20%。这笔交易会在今年晚些时候完成，但与此同时通用磨坊将支付每股46美元的现金,价格依据安妮2014年9月5日发布的消息，消息称安妮月平均收盘价溢价51%,接近30.47美元。
安妮著名的兔形标志通心粉品牌以为很多人接受认可，去年2.04亿美元的净销售额说明他们不只是一招鲜,吃遍天。伯克利的总部食品公司在美国和加拿大销售近150种产品，并拥有35000多个零售点。安妮相信被收购后，借助通用磨坊公司的规模和资源肯定会有助于安妮股东价值最大化和改善扩张机会。
（翻译来自中国进出口网，转载请注明出处）
General Mills Buys Annies For $46 Per Share
On Monday the renowned cereal manufacturer General Mills announced the acquisition of organic food producer Annie’s at a price of approximately $820 million. The strategy is to develop the company’s presence in the natural foods market.
“The acquisition will significantly expand our presence in the U.S. branded organic and natural foods industry, wher sales have been growing at a 12 percent compound rate over the last 10 years,” reports Jeff Harmening, executive vice president and chief operating officer of General Mills. He continues, “Annie’s competes in a number of attractive food categories, with particular strength in convenient meals and snacks—two of General Mills’ priority platforms.”
This would be wise move for General Mills since Annie’s shares jumped up by 37 percent last year during the extended hours trading after they made the initial announcement. While General Mills shares did not change, the shift on their new acquisition shows the power that company has and how well the public believes the partnership will be.
And their profits are up by at least 20 percent from the same time last year. The deal should finalize later this year but in the meantime General Mills will pay $46 per share, cash; this price represents what Annie’s claims to be a 51 percent premium over their 30-day average closing price of $30.47, which posted on September 5, 2014.
Many people may recognize the Annie brand for their famous rabbit-shaped mac and cheese but their $204 million in net sales last year signifies they are not just a one-trick pony. The Berkley CA-based food company boasts the marketing of nearly 150 products with more than 35,000 retail locations across the United States and Canada. They know that “partnering with a company of General Mills’ scale and resources” will definitely help to maximize stockholder value and improve expansion opportunities.
