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McCormick MKCMcCormick said it entered into agreements with Unilever PLC and others on March 31, 2026 to separate Unilever Foods into SpinCo and then merge it with the company. Upon completion, Unilever shareholders will own about 55.1%, McCormick shareholders will own about 35.0%, and DutchCo will hold about 9.9%.
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AI summaryMcCormick said it entered into agreements with Unilever PLC and others on March 31, 2026 to separate Unilever Foods into SpinCo and then merge it with the company. Upon completion, Unilever shareholders will own about 55.1%, McCormick shareholders will own about 35.0%, and DutchCo will hold about 9.9%.
McCormick said that if Unilever elects to have DutchCo distribute all of the SpinCo shares it holds, DutchCo will not hold any McCormick Common Stock, and Unilever shareholders will own approximately 65% of each class of outstanding shares.
The company said that if the McCormick board changes its recommendation on the share issuance or charter amendment and Unilever terminates the agreement, McCormick must pay Unilever a termination fee of $420,000,000. If the agreement is terminated because shareholders do not approve the share issuance or charter amendment, McCormick will reimburse Unilever's transaction-related expenses of up to $75 million.
The company said that on March 31, 2026, it entered into a commitment letter with Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs Bank USA and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. to provide up to $15.7 billion of senior unsecured 364-day bridge term loan financing to fund the merger consideration and related costs.
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Unilever Foods Merger and Equity Structure
McCormick said it entered into agreements with Unilever PLC and others on March 31, 2026 to separate Unilever Foods into SpinCo and then merge it with the company. Upon completion, Unilever shareholders will own about 55.1%, McCormick shareholders will own about 35.0%, and DutchCo will hold about 9.9%.
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Ownership Split if Unilever Distributes All SpinCo Shares
McCormick said that if Unilever elects to have DutchCo distribute all of the SpinCo shares it holds, DutchCo will not hold any McCormick Common Stock, and Unilever shareholders will own approximately 65% of each class of outstanding shares.
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Termination Fee and Expense Reimbursement Terms
The company said that if the McCormick board changes its recommendation on the share issuance or charter amendment and Unilever terminates the agreement, McCormick must pay Unilever a termination fee of $420,000,000. If the agreement is terminated because shareholders do not approve the share issuance or charter amendment, McCormick will reimburse Unilever's transaction-related expenses of up to $75 million.
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Bridge Commitment Letter
The company said that on March 31, 2026, it entered into a commitment letter with Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs Bank USA and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. to provide up to $15.7 billion of senior unsecured 364-day bridge term loan financing to fund the merger consideration and related costs.
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