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Mead Johnson Nutrition (MJN) Pre-IPO report

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From: Courtney Gaskins <CGaskins@mercuryinsurance

Mead Johnson Nutrition

MJN, B, 8

pediatric nutrition products, worldwide

Post-IPO shrs144mm

Evansville, IN

2005

2006

2007

9-30-08*

IPO Mkt

Rev ($mm)

$2,201

$2,345

$2,537

$2,141

Cap (mm)

Gross profit %

65%

64%

63%

63%

$4,500

Net after-tax income

$348.0

$301.0

@$22.5

Net income %

13.7%

14.1%

2007 & 20008 proforma includes interest payments

*nine months ending Sept

from notes issued to parent

Sales estimate for the year ended Dec 31, 2008 is $2.882 bllion

VALUATION RATIOS

IPO Mrkt

Price /

Price /

Price /

Price /

% offered

Cap (mm)

Sales

Earnings

BookValue

TangibleBV

in IPO

MeadJohnsonNutri MJN

$4,500

1.6

11.2

-4.8

-4.1

13%

SCORECARD

Mgt

Market

Market Do-

Proprie-

Total

1-5, 5 is high

Growth

mination

tary

rating

20 is perfect

2

1

3

2

8

 

Pre-IPO financial summary

. 11 P/E; expected dividend of 3.56%, $4.5bb market cap
. Market leader, strong Dec qtr sales, 63% gross margin
. $2.882 billion in sales for the year ended Dec 31, 2008
. Spin-off from Bristol-Myers Squib, $45bb market cap

Dividend policy

. Quarterly rate of $.20 per share
. Annual rate of 3.56% at $22.50, price range mid-point

Business

A global leader in infant formula, based on retail sales.
. A leader in infant formula in the United States, the world’s largest infant formula market, based
on U.S. market share.
. A leader in infant formula in Asia, the fastest growing region in the pediatric nutrition industry,
based on retail sales.

Spin-off

. Leveraged spinoff from Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYQ: BMY, $45bb market cap)
. Bristol-Myers Squibb has two segments – Pharmaceuticals & Mead Johnson Nutritionals. Mead
Johnson

Pre-IPO leveraging by the parent

$2.6 billion in notes

. On August 26, 2008, Mead Johnson issued a $2 billion note to a Bristol-Myers subsidiary.
. On January 31, 2009 the MJN subsidiary issued an additional $600mm notes to another Bristol
Myers subsidiary.
. Stockholder deficit: Bristol-Myers had been running an $1.3+ billion stockholder equity deficit in
the MJN sub, expected to be reduced post-IPO shareholder’s to $930mm
. However, with a $4.5bb market cap and a cash flow positive income statement MNJ appears
adequately capitalized
. Interest payments now 25% of after-tax income, 16% of operating earnings

Competition

Néstle S.A., Abbott Laboratories, Groupe Danone and Wyeth

Voting power in MJN, the IPO entity

. Outstanding shares: 1/3 Class A, 2/3 Class B
. Class B will have 95% voting control
. Parent company owns 64% of Class B

Use of $530mm in IPO proceeds

Repay part of $600mm in intercompany notes issued on January 31, 2009 in preparation for the
IPO

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