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Smithfield Foods Lists on Nasdaq in First Public Offering Since WH Group Acquisition
📅 2024-09-25$578M
Summary
Smithfield Foods priced its initial public offering at $20 per share in September 2024, raising approximately $578 million. The company relisted on Nasdaq after having been taken private by Hong Kong-listed WH Group (formerly Shuanghui) in 2013.
Why it matters
The largest pork processor in the world returning to public markets provides new pricing transparency into US pork processing economics and capital allocation. It also signals renewed investor appetite for large protein-sector listings after years of private ownership.
Entities involved
🏢 Companies
🇺🇸 Smithfield Foods
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🌍 Countries
🇺🇸 United States of Americainvolves
📦 Products
Porkinvolves
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Smithfield Foods IPO Prospectus and Nasdaq Listing
Smithfield Foods IR · 2024-09-25 · Primary source
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