Consolidation in the Dairy Industry

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Consolidation in the Dairy Industry

Dean + Suiza

Dean & Suiza Acquisitions

DFA

What Next?

1. Why Consolidate?

Why Do Firms Consolidate?

Why Do Firms Consolidate?

Synergy

Synergy

Synergy

Sin-ergy

Market Power

Anti-Trust

Market Power

Anti-Trust

Mergers & Business Risk

Mergers & Business Risk

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Dairy Concentration, 1997

Fluid Processor 4-Firm Share

4-Firm Coop Market Share

14 Mkt Concentration Ratio

Market Power

3. Implications for Co-ops

Dairy Coops, 1992 & 2000

Reasons Coops Merge

Reasons Coops Merge

Reasons for Coop M & A

Ready! Fire! Aim!

Strategic Planning

Strategic Planning

Merger Success Factors

Merger Success Factors

Conclusions

Conclusion

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