{"id":145390,"date":"2010-01-06T13:40:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-06T18:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087194156628161158.post-8320023614045069171"},"modified":"2010-01-06T13:42:53","modified_gmt":"2010-01-06T18:42:53","slug":"cnbc-kraft-sweetens-cadbury-bid-buffett-opposes-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/145390","title":{"rendered":"CNBC: Kraft Sweetens Cadbury Bid; Buffett Opposes Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fL tool_datetime clr\">Published:       <span class=\"cnbc_sbhd_comp\">Tuesday, 5 Jan 2010 | 12:24 PM ET <\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"w100p clr cnbc_blgwlt_dot\" archive=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:workbench:xslt:archive\">\n<div class=\"padT\">\n<div class=\"fR tool_textsize padR\"><span class=\"cnbc_sbhd_comp fL padR\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"w100p clr cnbc_blgwlt_dot\" archive=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:workbench:xslt:archive\">\n<div class=\"w100p fL clr padT marB20\">\n<div class=\"fL clr padB20\">\n<div class=\"fL\"><span class=\"cnbc_sbhd_comp\">By: AP<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"textBodyBlack\"><span id=\"byLine\"><\/span><b><strong>Kraft <\/strong><\/b>sweetened its $16.8 billion offer for Britain&#8217;s <b><strong>Cadbury <\/strong><\/b>and a potential rival stood aside, but just hours later the U.S. food firm&#8217;s influential top shareholder threatened to vote against the deal. <\/p>\n<p class=\"textBodyBlack\"><span id=\"byLine\"><\/span>Switzerland&#8217;s <b><strong>Nestle<\/strong><\/b> ruled itself out of any bid war as Kraft <span id=\"WSODQ_COMPONENT_KFT_ID0E2E15839609\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">cnbc_comboQuoteMove('popup_kft_ID0E2E15839609');<\/script><span id=\"span_quote_kft_ID0E2E15839609\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\" onmouseover=\"cnbc_spanTipPopShow('combo_popup_kft_ID0E2E15839609',this,'0','15');\" onmouseout=\"cnbc_spanTipPopTimeHide('combo_popup_kft_ID0E2E15839609',this,'0','15');\"><a style=\"font-family: Arial; 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        <\/script>, North America&#8217;s biggest food group, raised the proportion of cash in its hostile bid \u2014 an attempt to sway shareholders in the British chocolate maker. <\/p>\n<p><a name=\"StoryImage\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"textBodyBlack\"><span id=\"byLine\"><\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"padding: 5px 15px 0pt 0pt;\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"1%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.cnbc.com\/i\/CNBC\/Sections\/News_And_Analysis\/__Story_Inserts\/graphics\/__PRODUCTS\/cadbury_200.jpg\" title=\"Cadbury Bar\" alt=\"Cadbury Bar\" align=\"Left\" border=\"0\" height=\"150\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"200\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div class=\"credit\" style=\"text-align: right; margin-bottom: 5px;\">AP<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit\">Cadbury Bar<\/div>\n<hr color=\"#c0c0c0\" noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"1\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"textBodyBlack\"><span id=\"byLine\"><\/span>The plan appeared to give Kraft the upper hand, but then 9.4 percent shareholder Warren Buffett weighed in to warn he may vote against the deal, sending Cadbury shares <span id=\"WSODQ_COMPONENT_CBY_ID0E6DAC15839609\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">cnbc_comboQuoteMove('popup_cby_ID0E6DAC15839609');<\/script><span id=\"span_quote_cby_ID0E6DAC15839609\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\" onmouseover=\"cnbc_spanTipPopShow('combo_popup_cby_ID0E6DAC15839609',this,'0','15');\" onmouseout=\"cnbc_spanTipPopTimeHide('combo_popup_cby_ID0E6DAC15839609',this,'0','15');\"><a style=\"font-family: Arial; 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        <\/script> lower and Kraft stock higher. <\/p>\n<p class=\"textBodyBlack\"><span id=\"byLine\"><\/span>Buffett&#8217;s <b><strong>Berkshire Hathaway <span id=\"WSODQ_COMPONENT_BRK.A_ID0EIJAC15839609\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">cnbc_comboQuoteMove('popup_brk.a_ID0EIJAC15839609');<\/script><span id=\"span_quote_brk.a_ID0EIJAC15839609\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\" onmouseover=\"cnbc_spanTipPopShow('combo_popup_brk.a_ID0EIJAC15839609',this,'0','15');\" onmouseout=\"cnbc_spanTipPopTimeHide('combo_popup_brk.a_ID0EIJAC15839609',this,'0','15');\"><a style=\"font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 66, 118); text-decoration: none;\" onmouseover=\"this.style.color='#Fc7410'\" onmouseout=\"this.style.color='#004276'\" href=\"http:\/\/data.cnbc.com\/quotes\/brk.a\" class=\"black_no_change\"><span id=\"set_quote_brk.a_ID0EIJAC15839609\">[<\/span><span id=\"WSODQSTREAMOFF_BRK.A_SYMBOL_1_ID0EIJAC15839609\">BRK.A<\/span>    <span id=\"WSODQSTREAMOFF_BRK.A_LAST_1_ID0EIJAC15839609\">99660.00<\/span>    <span id=\"WSODQSTREAMOFF_BRK.A_CHANGEARROW_1_ID0EIJAC15839609\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.cnbc.com\/i\/CNBC\/CNBC_Images\/componentbacks\/watchlist_down.gif\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span>      <span class=\"red_neg_change\" id=\"WSODQSTREAMOFF_BRK.A_DYNACOLOR0_1_ID0EIJAC15839609\"><span id=\"WSODQSTREAMOFF_BRK.A_CHANGE_1_ID0EIJAC15839609\">-50.00<\/span>    <span id=\"WSODQSTREAMOFF_BRK.A_UNCHHIDE_1_ID0EIJAC15839609\" class=\"WSODQ_CHGSHOW\">(<span id=\"WSODQSTREAMOFF_BRK.A_CHANGEPCT_1_ID0EIJAC15839609\">-0.05%<\/span>)<span id=\"WSODQSTREAMOFF_BRK.A_FLASH_1_ID0EIJAC15839609\"><\/span><\/span><\/span>      <span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.cnbc.com\/i\/CNBC\/CNBC_Images\/backgrounds\/realtime_icon.gif\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span>]<\/a><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\">         cnbc_quoteComponent_init_getData(\"brk.a\",\"WSODQ_COMPONENT_BRK.A_ID0EIJAC15839609\",\"WSODQ\",\"true\",\"ID0EIJAC15839609\",\"off\",\"false\",\"inLineQuote\");         <\/script> <\/strong><\/b>investment group said it had voted &#8220;no&#8221; to Kraft&#8217;s proposal to issue up to 370 million new Kraft shares to help fund a Cadbury takeover, but may change its vote if it concludes that the offer does not destroy value for Kraft shareholders. <\/p>\n<p class=\"textBodyBlack\"><span id=\"byLine\"><\/span>The highly influential Buffett \u2014 known as the Sage of Omaha for his investment expertise \u2014 said Kraft&#8217;s share issuance proposal gives it a &#8220;blank check&#8221; allowing the group to change its offer for Cadbury.<\/p>\n<p class=\"textBodyBlack\"><span id=\"byLine\"><\/span>&#8220;If Buffett votes against something \u2014 that carries a great deal of weight with other shareholders&#8230; When he says no, no is what he says and means,&#8221; said Jerry Bruni, CEO and portfolio manager of J.V. Bruni and Co., based in Colorado Springs, Co. <\/p>\n<p class=\"textBodyBlack\"><span id=\"byLine\"><\/span>Earlier, Kraft revised its 10.4 billion pound ($16.8 billion) bid, adding 60 pence cash per share to the offer to tempt shareholders in the maker of Dairy Milk chocolate and Trident gum, but cut the stock portion of the bid accordingly. <\/p>\n<p class=\"textBodyBlack\"><span id=\"byLine\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"textBodyBlack\"><span id=\"byLine\"><\/span>The extra cash brings the cash portion to 360p and is funded from a deal whereby Switzerland&#8217;s Nestle will buy Kraft&#8217;s North American frozen pizza business for $3.7 billion. <\/p>\n<p class=\"textBodyBlack\"><span id=\"byLine\"><\/span>Kraft&#8217;s CEO Irene Rosenfeld has stuck to her guns since her initial approach to Cadbury in early September, determined not to overpay, and convinced that a rival bidder would not emerge and Cadbury&#8217;s share price would drift down, analysts said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"textBodyBlack\"><span id=\"byLine\"><\/span>Cadbury renewed its rejection of the Kraft takeover bid, once again calling it &#8220;derisory,&#8221; and its chairman Roger Carr since his meeting with Rosenfeld last summer has led a frosty defense as he saw no reason to hold talks with Kraft. <\/p>\n<p class=\"textBodyBlack\"><span id=\"byLine\"><\/span>Cadbury shares fell after Nestle, the world&#8217;s biggest food group, said it did &#8220;not intend to make, or participate in, a formal offer&#8221; for the British confectioner, and then dropped further after the Buffett&#8217;s warning. <\/p>\n<p class=\"textBodyBlack\"><span id=\"byLine\"><\/span>They slipped as low of 760p before trading off 3.3 percent at 779p, compared with Kraft&#8217;s cash-and-share bid which valued Cadbury shares at 758p, with the bid premium narrowing to 2.7 percent from nearly 10 percent on Monday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"textBodyBlack\"><span id=\"byLine\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"playerIFRAMEVid\" class=\" fL vidInlineWrapper\" style=\"width: 340px;\"><object classid=\"clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=9,0,0,0\" id=\"cnbcplayer\" height=\"285\" width=\"320\"><param name=\"type\" value=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\"><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\"><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><param name=\"quality\" value=\"best\"><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\"><param name=\"bgcolor\" value=\"#000000\"><param name=\"salign\" value=\"lt\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/plus.cnbc.com\/rssvideosearch\/action\/player\/id\/1377455808\/code\/cnbcinline\/module\/videoModule\"><embed pluginspage=\"http:\/\/www.macromedia.com\/go\/getflashplayer\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" bgcolor=\"#000000\" quality=\"best\" salign=\"lt\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" wmode=\"transparent\" name=\"cnbcplayer\" src=\"http:\/\/plus.cnbc.com\/rssvideosearch\/action\/player\/id\/1377455808\/code\/cnbcinline\/module\/videoModule\" height=\"285\" width=\"320\"><\/embed><\/object><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"IFRAME_34706904\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/id\/34706904\" name=\"CNBCVideo34706904\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"112px\" scrolling=\"NO\" width=\"340px\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p class=\"textBodyBlack\"><span id=\"byLine\"><\/span>Kraft shares rose 3.4 percent to $28.37, reflecting views that there is less chance of a competitive auction. <\/p>\n<p class=\"textBodyBlack\"><span id=\"byLine\"><\/span>&#8220;Nestle&#8217;s decision effectively leaves Kraft as the overwhelming front-runner&#8230;.Nestle&#8217;s decision effectively removes <b><strong>Ferrero<\/strong><\/b> and <b><strong>Hershey<\/strong><\/b> <span id=\"WSODQ_COMPONENT_HSY_ID0EKCAE15839609\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">cnbc_comboQuoteMove('popup_hsy_ID0EKCAE15839609');<\/script><span id=\"span_quote_hsy_ID0EKCAE15839609\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\" onmouseover=\"cnbc_spanTipPopShow('combo_popup_hsy_ID0EKCAE15839609',this,'0','15');\" onmouseout=\"cnbc_spanTipPopTimeHide('combo_popup_hsy_ID0EKCAE15839609',this,'0','15');\"><a style=\"font-family: Arial; 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        <\/script> from the field as competitive forces,&#8221; said analyst Jeremy Batstone-Carr at Charles Stanley. <\/p>\n<p class=\"textBodyBlack\"><span id=\"byLine\"><\/span>U.S.-based Hershey and Italy&#8217;s Ferrero expressed interest in bidding for Cadbury in November but they need to come up with fully financed bids by Jan. 23 to succeed under British rules. Analysts had expected Nestle might team up with Hershey, while Ferrero was seen as needing financial help. <\/p>\n<p class=\"textBodyBlack\"><span id=\"byLine\"><\/span>Many analysts and investors still expect Kraft will need to pay 800 pence per share or above to win over Cadbury. <\/p>\n<p class=\"textBodyBlack\"><span id=\"byLine\"><\/span><b><strong>&#8216;One-Horse Race&#8217;<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"textBodyBlack\"><span id=\"byLine\"><\/span>&#8220;The (Nestle) decision not to pursue Cadbury was always clear despite market speculation to the contrary. Now it&#8217;s in the open,&#8221; said independent analyst James Amoroso. &#8220;The Cadbury race is a one-horse race. Now Kraft has some more cash to put behind the bid.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p class=\"textBodyBlack\"><span id=\"byLine\"><\/span>Kraft said the move was made &#8220;because of the desire expressed by some Cadbury security holders to have a greater proportion of the offer in cash&#8221; and because some of its own shareholders had asked it to use fewer Kraft shares. <\/p>\n<p class=\"textBodyBlack\"><span id=\"byLine\"><\/span>Cadbury was defiant. <\/p>\n<p><a name=\"StoryImage\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"textBodyBlack\"><span id=\"byLine\"><\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"padding: 5px 15px 0pt 0pt;\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"1%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.cnbc.com\/i\/CNBC\/Sections\/News_And_Analysis\/__Story_Inserts\/graphics\/__PEOPLE\/B\/buffett_warren_00.jpg\" align=\"Left\" border=\"0\" height=\"150\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"200\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"textBodyBlack\"><span id=\"byLine\"><\/span>&#8220;Kraft has once again missed the point. Despite this tinkering, the value of the Kraft offer remains unchanged and derisory with less than half the consideration in cash,&#8221; a spokesman told Reuters. <\/p>\n<p class=\"textBodyBlack\"><span id=\"byLine\"><\/span>Kraft said it would give detailed terms of the alternative by Jan. 19, the last day it is allowed to amend its offer under British takeover rules. The U.S. food maker also extended its deadline for shareholders to accept its offer to Feb. 2. <\/p>\n<p class=\"textBodyBlack\"><span id=\"byLine\"><\/span>Cadbury shareholders have said in the past that a bigger cash portion would help, but one investor was unimpressed by the new proposal on Tuesday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"textBodyBlack\"><span id=\"byLine\"><\/span>&#8220;This doesn&#8217;t really change anything. 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