Type:
Merger authorisation - Pre-November 2017
Date:
23 January 2014
Summary
Tribunal review type | Merger authorisation |
---|---|
ACCC reference | 53187 |
Applicant(s) |
Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co. Limited |
Target(s) |
Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Limited |
Industry | Dairy |
Summary |
On 29 November 2013 Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co. Limited applied to the Australian Competition Tribunal for merger authorisation to acquire Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Limited. |
Tribunal public register | The Tribunal's did not review because the applicant withdrew the application. |
Date of Tribunal decision | 23rd January 2014 |
Attachments
- ACCC Issues paper_ 23 Dec 2013 (with 3 and 13 Jan 2014 revisions).pdf
- Form S Application for merger authorisation.pdf
- Expert report of Chris Phillips.PDF
- Expert report of Chris Pleatsikas.pdf
- Expert report of Michael Norgate.PDF
- David Noonan Statement.pdf
- Annexure DMN1 - ASX statement of MG initial bid.pdf
- Annexure DMN2 - Bega Cheese offer bidder's statement.pdf
- Annexure DMN3 - ASX announcement of Saputo offer.pdf
- Annexure DMN4 - Confidential Restriction on Publication Claimed.pdf
- Annexure DMN5 - Confidential Restriction on Publication Claimed.pdf
- Annexure DMN6 - ASX statement of MG's revised bid.pdf
- Annexure DMN7 - ASX announcement of Sapto revised offer.pdf
- Annexure DMN8 - Confidential Restriction on Publication Claimed.pdf
- Annexure DMN9 - Confidential Restriction on Publication Claimed.pdf
- Annexure DMN10 - Confidential Restriction on Publication Claimed.pdf
- Annexure DMN11 - MG further revised offer.pdf
- Annexure DMN12 - 2013 WCB annual report.pdf
- Annexure DMN13 - WCB trading update.pdf
- Annexure DMN14 - Confidential Restriction on Publication Claimed.pdf
- Annexure DMN15 - Confidential Restriction on Publication Claimed.pdf
- Annexure DMN16 - WCB target's statement.pdf
- Annexure DMN17 - WCB results presentation.pdf
- Annexure DMN18 - WCB response to Bega Cheese offer.pdf
- Annexure DMN19 - WCB letter to shareholders.pdf
- Annexure DMN20 - WCB director recommendation.pdf
- Annexure DMN21 - Bega Cheese supplementary bidder's statement.pdf
- Annexure DMN22 - Bega Cheese replacement bidder's statement.pdf
- Annexure DMN23 - WCB letter to shareholders regarding Bega Cheese offer.pdf
- Annexure DMN24 - WCB director recommendation to accept Saputo offer.pdf
- Annexure DMN25 - Bega Cheese second supplementary bidder's statement.pdf
- Annexure DMN26 - WCB target's statement.pdf
- Annexure DMN27 - WCB response to MG announcement.pdf
- Annexure DMN28 - Bega Cheese notice of fulfilment of condition.pdf
- Annexure DMN29 - WBC director recommendation.pdf
- Annexure DMN30 - Saputo bidder's statement.pdf
- Annexure DMN31- Saputo bidder's statement released.pdf
- Annexure DMN32 - Bega Cheese notice of fulfilment of condition.pdf
- Annexure DMN33 - Bega Cheese announcement of consideration of offer.pdf
- Annexure DMN34 - WCB target's statement.pdf
- Annexure DMN35 - Saputo notice of fulfilment of FIRB condition.pdf
- Annexure DMN36 - WCB announcement of Saputo's FIRB condition.pdf
- Annexure DMN37 - WCB response to MG revised offer.pdf
- Annexure DMN38 - Bega Cheese announcement of intention for final offer.pdf
- Annexure DMN39 - WCB response to Bega Cheese revised offer.pdf
- Annexure DMN40 - Bega Cheese third supplementary bidder's statement.pdf
- Annexure DMN41 - WCB announcement of revised offer from Saputo.pdf
- Annexure DMN42 - Saputo announcement of a revised offer for WCB.pdf
- Annexure DMN43 - WCB letter to shareholders.pdf
- Annexure DMN44 - WCB announcement on dividends.pdf
- Annexure DMN45 - Bega Cheese anouncement regarding conditions of offer.pdf
- Annexure DMN46 - WCB supplementary target's statement.pdf
- Annexure DMN47 - Bega Cheese announcement regarding dividends .pdf
- Annexure DMN48 - Saputo suplementary bidder's statement.pdf
- Annexure DMN49 - WCB announcement of revised Saputo offer.pdf
- Annexure DMN50 - Saputo revised offer.pdf
- Annexure DMN51- Saputo announcement concerning conditions.pdf
- Annexure DMN52 - Saputo second supplementary bidder's statement.pdf
- Statement of John Barnett.pdf
- Annexure JWB1 - Summary table of freight contracts - Confidential restriction on publication claimed.pdf
- Annexure JWB2 - Products transported from each processing facility - Confidential restriction on publication claimed.pdf
- Annexure JWB3 - Top five customers by volume - Confidential restriction on publication claimed.pdf
- Annexure JWB4 - Distribution of finished product by state - Confidential restriction on publication claimed.pdf
- Annexure JWB5 - Top ten export countries by container number - Confidential restriction on publication.pdf
- Statement of Keith Mentiplay.pdf
- Annexure KM1 - Resume of Keith Mentiplay.pdf
- Annexure KM2 - Production of dairy goods process diagram.pdf
- Annexure KM3 - Map of MGC's processing plants.pdf
- Annexure KM4 - Allocation of raw milk to products diagramConfidential restriction on publication claimed.pdf
- Annexure KM5 - MGC milk supply profile and calving patterns - Confidential restriction on publication claimed.pdf
- Annexure KM6 - Extract of Dairy 2013 situation and outlook report.pdf
- Annexure KM7 - National Foods Limited media release dated 29 June 2010.pdf
- Annexure KM8 - Extract of Bega 2012 annual report.pdf
- Annexure KM9 - Map of all processing facilities.pdf
- Annexure KM10 - Extract of WCB 2013 annual report.pdf
- Annexure KM11 - Extract of Bega 2013 annual report.pdf
- Annexure KM12 - Bega ASX announcement dated 15 November 2012.pdf
- Annexure KM13 - Milk supply shares outlook for 2012-13, prepared by consultant Steve Spencer, Freshagenda - Confidential restriction on publ.pdf
- Statement of Maldwyn Beniston.pdf
- Tab 1_ ABARES - dairy tables 2012.xls
- Tab 2 - Dairy Australia - Australian Exports.xlsx
- Tab 3 - Dairy Australia - Canada, Argentina, US exports.xlsx
- Annexure MB1_ Diagram showing ingredients production processes.pdf.pdf
- Annexure MB2_ Confidential annexure.pdf
- Annexure MB3_ Confidential annexure.pdf
- Annexure MB4_ Confidential annexure .pdf
- Annexure MB5_ Confidential annexure.pdf
- Annexure MB6_ Confidential annexure.pdf
- Annexure MB7_ Dairy Australia – Australian Dairy Industry in Focus 2013.pdf
- Annexure MB8_ Volatility in international SMP, butter and cheese markets.pdf
- Exhibit MB9_ Non-confidential spreadsheets.pdf
- Annexure MB10_ New Zealand dairy statistics 2011-2012.pdf
- Annexure MB11_ Dairy Australia – Australian Dairy Industry in Focus 2010.pdf
- Annexure MB12_ Dairy Australia – Australian Dairy Industry in Focus 2011 .pdf
- Annexure MB13_ Dairy Australia – Australian Dairy Industry in Focus 2012.pdf
- Annexure MB14_ International Farm Comparison Network, a global review – the supply of milk and dairy products.pdf
- Annexure MB15_ International Dairy Federation, World Dairy Situation 2012.pdf
- Exhibit MB16_ Confidential spreadsheets.pdf
- Annexure MB17_ Confidential annexure.pdf
- Annexure MB18_ Murray Goulburn annual report 2013.pdf
- Annexure MB19_ United Nations Statistics Division – standard country and area codes classification .pdf
- Annexure MB20_ Confidential annexure.pdf
- Annexure MB21_ Extracts from Fonterra website regarding location of offices.pdf
- Annexure MB22_ Extracts from Lion website regarding location of offices.pdf
- Annexure MB23_ Location of Devondale sites.pdf
- Annexure MB24_ Saputo annual report 2012.pdf
- Annexure MB25_ Extracts from WCB website regarding location of offices .pdf
- Annexure MB26_ Confidential annexure.pdf
- Annexure MB27_ Confidential annexure.pdf
- Annexure MB28_ Confidential annexure.pdf
- Statement of Mark McDonald .pdf
- Annexure MM1 - Document showing number of daily pick-ups per region - Confidential restriction on publication claimed.pdf
- Annexure MM2 - Diagram of collection process.pdf
- Annexure MM3 - Document showing (a) litres per shift; (b) number of farms and (c) volumes of milk collected by region - Confidential restricti.pdf
- Annexure MM4 - Number of loads and backloads to from sites in 2013FY - Confidential restriction on publication claimed.pdf
- Annexure MM5 - Aggregate transport costs by region for 2013FY - Confidential restriction on publication claimed.pdf
- Annexure MM6 - Costs of transporting raw milk between Murray Goulburn processing facilities - Confidential restriction on publication claimed.pdf
- Annexure MM7 - Fonterra milk swap volumes - Confidential restriction on publication claimed.pdf
- Annexure MM8 - Inter-regional transport of products - Confidential restriction on publication claimed.pdf
- Annexure MM9 - Amounts of raw milk transport to and from sites - Confidential restriction on publication claimed.pdf
- Statement of Peter Scott.pdf
- Annexure PWS1 - Murray Goulburn's sales figures - Confidential Restriction on Publication Claimed.pdf
- Annexure PWS2 - Muray Goulburn's sales to food service, Kiewa and contact pack customers - Confidential Restriction on Publication Claimed.pdf
- Annexure PWS3 - Customer details - Restriction on Publication Claimed.PDF
- Annexure PWS4 - Market share data - Confidential Restriction on Publication Claimed.pdf
- Annexure PWS5 - Extract from presentation - Restriction on Publication Claimed.pdf
- Statement of Robert Poole.pdf
- ABARES dairy report.xls
- Annexure RAP01 - Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co Limited organisation chart.pdf
- Annexure RAP02 - Supplier Relations Committee paper -confidential restriction on publication claimed.pdf
- Annexure RAP03 - Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co Limited 2013 Annual Report.pdf
- Annexure RAP04 - Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co Limited 2011 Annual Report.pdf
- Annexure RAP05 - Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co Limited Board Charter adopted 24 April 2012.pdf
- Annexure RAP06 - Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Limited 2013 Annual Report.pdf
- Annexure RAP07 - Saputo Inc Management Proxy Circular, 5 June 2013 .pdf
- Annexure RAP08 - Bega Cheese Limited 2013 Annual Report.pdf
- Annexure RAP09 - Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co Limited Supplier Relations Committee Charter adopted 24 April 2012.pdf
- Annexure RAP10 - Supplier Relations Committee paper - Confidential Restriction on Publication Claimed.pdf
- Annexure RAP11 - Flyer explaining the Next Generation Dairy Rebate.pdf
- Annexure RAP12 - Flyer explaining the workforce support service.pdf
- Annexure RAP13 - Flyer explaining the MG Partnerships programme.pdf
- Annexure RAP14 - PricewaterhouseCoopers report on the Australian dairy industry.pdf
- Annexure RAP15 - Dairy Australia report titled 'Dairy 2013 Situation and Outlook'.pdf
- Annexure RAP16 - Exhibit RAP 16 - Confidential Restriction on Publication Claimed.pdf
- Annexure RAP17 - Dairy Australia report titled 'Australian Dairy Industry In Focus 2012'.pdf
- Annexure RAP18 - Extract from Boston Consulting Group report - Confidential Restriction on Publication Claimed.pdf
- Annexure RAP19A - Land used for dairy in Australia.pdf
- Annexure RAP20 - Exhibit RAP20.pdf
- Annexure RAP21 - Extract from Dairy Australia website.pdf
- Annexure RAP22A - Extracts from Boston Consulting Group report - Confidential Restriction on Publication Claimed (2).pdf
- Annexure RAP22B - Extract from Lion website regarding company history .pdf
- Annexure RAP23 - Extract from Fonterra website regarding company history .pdf
- Annexure RAP24 - ASX announcementis relating to the merger of Bega Cheese Limited and Tatura Milk Industries.pdf
- Annexure RAP25 - Extracts from Lion website regarding company history and name change.pdf
- Annexure RAP26 - Extracts from ITOCHU website regarding Burra Foods.pdf
- Annexure RAP27 - Extract from Lactalis Group's website and joint media release from Lactalis Group, Menora Foods and Jindi Cheese.pdf
- Annexure RAP28 - Extract from Dairy Food Safety Victoria website.pdf
- Annexure RAP29 - Dairying with Devondale brochure.pdf
- Annexure RAP30 - Map showing areas in which MG and WCB's milk procurement overlaps.pdf
- Annexure RAP31 - Extract from IBIS World report titled 'Dairy Produce Wholesaling in Australia', July 2013.pdf
- Annexure RAP32 - Extracts from Fonterra website regarding Australian operations.pdf
- Annexure RAP33 - Extracts from WCB website.pdf
- Annexure RAP34 - WCB ASX release dated 9 October 2013.pdf
- Annexure RAP35 - Extract from Lion website regarding milk and dairy beverages.pdf
- Annexure RAP36 - ACCC re-authorisation of milk supply arrangements between Lion and DFMC.pdf
- Annexure RAP37 - Leter from DFMC's Chairman to suppliers dated 3 October 2013.pdf
- Annexure RAP38 - Extract from Bega Cheese Limited website regarding exports.pdf
- Annexure RAP39 - Extract from the Victorian Department of Environment and Primary Industries website regarding United Dairy Power.pdf
- Annexure RAP40 - IBIS World report titled 'Dairy Produce Wholesaling in Australia', July 2013.pdf
- Annexure RAP41 - Extracts from Australian Consolidated Milk website.pdf
- Annexure RAP42 - Cross section of suppliers to MG and WCB - Confidential Restriction on Publication Claimed.pdf
- Annexure RAP43 - Extract from Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Limited 2009 Annual Report.pdf
- Annexure RAP44 - Intentionally left blank.pdf
- Annexure RAP45 - Shareholder Relations Report May 2013 -Confidential Restriction on Publication Claimed.pdf
- Annexure RAP46 - Extract of Dairy Australia website regarding dairy milk production.pdf
- Annexure RAP47 - Milk payment system brochure.pdf
- Annexure RAP48 - General Milk Payment Terms comprising Standard Milk Payment Terms and Flat Milk Incentive Election Form .pdf
- Annexure RAP49 - Budget presentation to the board dated June 2014 - Confidential Restriction on Publication Claimed.pdf
- Annexure RAP50 - Sydney-NSW Milk Supply Terms.pdf
- Annexure RAP51- 2014 Opening Price Circular.pdf
- Annexure RAP52 - Memorandum by Managing Director to the Board - Confidential Restriction on Publication Claimed.pdf
- Annexure RAP53 - New South Wales milk payment system brochure.pdf
- Annexure RAP54 - Article published in The Age dated 5 August 2005.pdf
- Annexure RAP55 - Letter from DFMC to Southern Suppliers dated 15 November 2013.pdf
- Annexure RAP56 - Article in Bloomberg dated 7 June 2005 .pdf
- Annexure RAP57 - ASX release dated 18 October 2013 regarding initial takeover offer.pdf
- Annexure RAP58 - ASX release dated 13 November 2013 regarding revised takeover offer .pdf
- Annexure RAP59 - Dairy Australia background paper regarding lower Murray-Darling Basin inquiry.pdf
- Annexure RAP60 - Extract from Dairy Australia website regarding the Australian dairy industry .pdf
- Annexure RAP61 - Letter from MG to suppliers shareholders dated 22 November 2013 .pdf