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Pioneer to unbundle Quantum

5th September 2014

By: Natasha Odendaal

Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

  

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JSE-listed Pioneer Foods on Friday announced that it would now proceed with long-term plans to unbundle from its portfolio Quantum Foods and list it as separate entity on the JSE by October 6.

Pioneer initiated the restructure of its portfolio a year ago and had refocused to become a branded consumer products business, which did not include primary agriculture.

Quantum Foods, which comprised three integrated business units that produce eggs, chicken products, animal feed and commercial laying hens, had been operating as a standalone business within Pioneer for several years.

Pioneer believed the unbundling of Quantum would have several positive outcomes, including enabling Quantum to develop a shareholder base that has an appetite for a protein food production business with an expansion drive on the African continent.

The unbundling and subsequent listing would allow Quantum to pursue a focused strategy and enter into strategic relationships without having to consider the impact on the Pioneer Foods group, while developing its own management style and culture.

Further, Quantum would now have direct access to debt capital and equity markets and was currently in a position to grow its feed, layer livestock, egg and Gauteng broiler business with limited capital expenditure.

Quantum was said to be adequately capitalised and had largely completed its domestic capital expenditure programme.

Edited by Chanel de Bruyn
Creamer Media Online Managing Editor

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