Cargill, Continental Grain Complete Acquisition of Sanderson Farms

On Friday,CargillandContinental Grain Companyannounced the completion of the acquisition ofSanderson Farms, Inc.by a joint venture between Cargill and Continental Grain. Theacquisition was announced on August 9, 2021.

As a part of the closing of the transaction, Cargill and Continental Grain have combined Sanderson Farms withWayne Farms, a subsidiary of Continental Grain, forming a new privately held poultry business.

The new business, namedWayne-Sanderson Farms, will be headquartered in Oakwood, GA.

Sanderson Farms shareholders are receiving $203 per each share of common stock they owned as of immediately prior to the completion of the transaction.

As a result of the completion of the transaction, Sanderson Farms' shares will no longer trade on the NASDAQ beginning July 22, 2022.

New privately held poultry business

As previously announced, Clint Rivers, currently CEO of Wayne Farms, has been appointed CEO of the combined company.

"I am honored to lead the new Wayne-Sanderson Farms, which brings together a talented team with complementary operations and cultures and a strong commitment to employees, farmers and the communities where we operate," said Rivers.

"The new company is ideally positioned to continue to serve customers and consumers with high-quality and affordable products."

Wayne-Sanderson Farms operates chicken processing plants and prepared foods plants across Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas, Wayne-Sanderson Farms has state-of-the-art operations and will continue to invest in its stakeholders, workforce and in employee safety.

"It has been an incredible privilege to lead the Sanderson Farms team over the last 33 years and to continue my family's legacy by helping to nourish families across the country," said Joe F. Sanderson, Jr.

"I am proud of all we have achieved together, and I am confident that the fairness, honesty and integrity that has been synonymous with the Sanderson Farms name will carry on with Wayne-Sanderson Farms."

—Feed & Grain Staff