Third Point Management Activist Presentation Deck
CORPORATE STRATEGY
SOUP
While distracted with bad deals, Campbell missed key trends in its core soup business
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Campbell missed key shift in consumer preferences in soup (despite dominating category)
Natural and organic ingredients
O Contemporary packaging (e.g. resealable box vs. traditional can)
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Failure to participate in key trends forced Campbell to acquire Pacific Foods, a leading producer
of organic broth and soup, shelf-stable beverages, and other meals and sides
Paid $700 million for Pacific Foods in 2017
Deal guided to be ~2% dilutive to earnings in FY18
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Note: Campbell guidance from transaction press release (December 2017)
Source: Third Point LLC; Company Materials; Google Images
THIRD POINT
Pacif
organi
vegeta
brot
LOW SOD
Pacific
organic
free range
chicken
broth
LOW SODIUM
EW
Pacific
organic
Whole Berry
Cranberry Sauce
NET WT 15141
NEW!
Pacific
organic
Turkey
Gravy
Pacific
organic
Vegan
Mushroom
Gravy
New!
Pacific
organic
Pumpkin
Puree
DARSTENS
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