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Fairness Opinion Detail

Hostess Brands to JM Smucker

Packaged Foods/Sep 2023/Morgan Stanley

Deal Information

Target
Hostess Brands
Acquiror
JM Smucker
Sector
Packaged Foods
Target Type
Public
Acquiror Type
Strategic
Advisors
Morgan Stanley

Transaction Metrics

Enterprise Value
$5.5B
EV / LTM Sales
EV / LTM EBITDA
17.9x
EV / Fwd EBITDA
17.0x

Advisor Transaction Comparables

Comparable transactions cited by the advisor, excluding the subject transaction.

Advisor: Morgan Stanley

AV / LTM Adj. EBITDA selected range: 16.0x - 20.0x

8 comps
Jul 2014The Hillshire Brands CompanyTyson Foods Inc.--16.1x-
Feb 2015Big Heart Pet BrandsThe J.M. Smucker Company--14.6x-
Nov 2015Boulder Brands, Inc.Pinnacle Foods Inc.--14.7x-
Dec 2017Snyder's-Lance, Inc.Campbell Soup Company--19.9x-
Dec 2017Amplify Snack Brands, Inc.The Hershey Company--18.8x-
Jul 2017RB FoodsMcCormick & Company Inc.--19.6x-
Nov 2021Dots PretzelsThe Hershey Company--15.1x-
Aug 2023Sovos Brands, Inc.Campbell Soup Company--19.8x-
Mean-17.3x-
Median-17.5x-