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Zain Akbari

Pinnacle shareholders stand to benefit from Conagra’s $8.2 billion offer to purchase the firm.

Narrow-moat Conagra’s fiscal 2018 results (which included 1.4% sales growth and 13% operating margins) were overshadowed by the news that after years of speculation it's adding no-moat Pinnacle to its mix in a $10.9 billion deal (equating to $68 per share). The transaction is structured such that Pinnacle shareholders will receive $43.11 per share in cash and 0.6494 shares of Conagra's stock per share of Pinnacle held. This suggests an adjusted EBITDA multiple of 15.8 times Pinnacle’s estimated ...
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Pinnacle Foods Inc.

Pinnacle Foods is a holding company. The company is a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of convenience food products. The company's operations are managed and reported in four operating segments: frozen, which is comprised of the retail businesses of the company's legacy frozen brands, including vegetables, complete bagged meals, frozen dinners and entrees, among others; grocery, which is comprised of the retail businesses of the company's grocery brands; boulder, which is comprised of the retail businesses of the company's health and wellness lifestyle brands; and specialty, which includes the company's snack products (Tim's Cascade and Snyder of Berlin) and all of its U.S. foodservice and private label businesses.

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Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

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Zain Akbari

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