DealZone

For an M&A story you can’t get much better than today’s Kraft/Cadbury/Nestle/Buffett mash-up.  Kraft said it would give detailed terms of its alternative cash offer by January 19, stay tuned. Here is a breakdown of the deal:

• Reuters wrap up:  Buffett threatens Kraft’s Cadbury bid
• Factbox: How the new offer works
• Scenarios: Kraft sweetens Cadbury bid
• Timeline: Kraft bid timetable ticks away for Cadbury
• Berkshire Hathaway news release on Kraft’s bid (Berkshire Hathaway)

What is Buffett up to?

• Warren Buffett’s M&A 101 Lesson for Kraft (WSJ)
• Warren Buffett’s public attack on Kraft is out of character (Guardian)
• What Buffett’s Vote Means for Kraft’s Cadbury Bid (WSJ)
• Breaking down the press release (The Rational Walk)

Kraft:

• Kraft a ‘Buy’ Even as Buffett Nixes New Cadbury Bid (Barron’s)

Nestle:

• Nestle puts an end to Cadbury distraction (MarketWatch)
• Carefully Krafted (DealZone)
• Nestlé deal stirs chocolate melting pot (The Times)

Cadbury:

Will Cadbury remain independent? (BBC)