The company's profits were boosted by higher pricing but analysts are skeptical it can increase sales as consumers shy away from processed foods.
The business has been in decline as consumers turn to natural fats such as butter but KKR believes it has "a firm foundation for future growth."
The company's underlying sales rose only 2.6% in Q3 amid competition from upstarts such as Halo Top ice cream.
At the Chief Financial Officer Leadership Forum in Los Angeles on May 9, the CFO of Dollar Shave Club explains the company’s meteoric growth.
The company is buying back shares and taking other steps to placate investors after its rebuff of Kraft's $143 billion takeover bid.
The deal would be the third-biggest takeover in history but Unilever said Kraft's offer “profoundly undervalues the company."
Supply chain finance instruments such as reverse factoring helped make it possible for Unilever to extend payment terms without punishing suppliers.
Unilever gains a potent database of male buying habits, as well as a powerful internet direct-sales model, for $1 billion.
Our three debaters tackle the fundamental issues regarding how the federal government taxes companies.
Reverse factoring can raise the risk profile of supply chains to dangerous levels, and could even cause a systematic financial failure.
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