-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, MKN0g/f2fW1lEHv5tPJRS5seH5gh3JJmM7ROWToND6IgOFl3XInK/vnjIWMayXSh eoYf79dIknQ6uXbQ1ttWIA== 0000950130-01-503738.txt : 20010813 0000950130-01-503738.hdr.sgml : 20010813 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950130-01-503738 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC TO-T/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010810 GROUP MEMBERS: LASSO ACQUISITION CORPORATION FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TYSON FOODS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000100493 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: POULTRY SLAUGHTERING AND PROCESSING [2015] IRS NUMBER: 710225165 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0927 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC TO-T/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2210 W OAKLAWN DR CITY: SPRINGDALE STATE: AR ZIP: 72762-6999 BUSINESS PHONE: 5012904000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 2020 STREET 2: P O BOX 2020 CITY: SPRINGDALE STATE: AR ZIP: 72765-2020 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: IBP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000052477 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MEAT PACKING PLANTS [2011] IRS NUMBER: 420838666 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1226 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC TO-T/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-06183 FILM NUMBER: 1705082 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 800 STEVENS PORT DR CITY: DAKOTA DUNES STATE: SD ZIP: 57049 BUSINESS PHONE: 4024942061 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 800 STEVENS PORT DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 832 CITY: DAKOTA DUNES STATE: SD ZIP: 57049 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: IOWA BEEF PACKERS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19701130 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: IOWA BEEF PROCESSORS INC /PRED/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19821109 SC TO-T/A 1 dsctota.txt FINAL AMENDMENT TO SCHEDULE TO UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 --------------- FINAL AMENDMENT TO SCHEDULE TO (RULE 14d-100) Tender Offer Statement Pursuant to Section 14(d)(1) and 13(e)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 8 - Final Amendment) IBP, INC. (Name of Subject Company) LASSO ACQUISITION CORPORATION TYSON FOODS, INC. (Name of Filing Persons-Offeror) COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.05 PER SHARE (Title of Class of Securities) --------------- 449223106 (Cusip Number of Class of Securities) LES R. BALEDGE TYSON FOODS, INC. 2210 West Oaklawn Drive Springdale, Arkansas 72762-6999 Telephone: (501) 290-4000 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Filing Persons) Copies to: Mel M. Immergut Lawrence Lederman Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP One Chase Manhattan Plaza New York, New York 10005 Telephone: (212) 530-5732 CALCULATION OF FILING FEE Transaction valuation* Amount of filing fee - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $1,579,978,050 $315,995.61 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Estimated for purposes of calculating the amount of the filing fee only. The amount assumes the purchase of a total of 52,665,935 shares of the outstanding common stock, par value $0.05 per share (the "Shares"), of IBP, inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), at a price per Share of $30.00 in cash. Such number of Shares, together with the 574,200 Shares owned by Tyson Foods, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Tyson"), represents approximately 50.1% of the 106,267,735 Shares outstanding as of June 29, 2001 (as disclosed by the Company in its Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 filed July 3, 2001). [X] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0- 11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. Amount Previously Paid: $315,995.61 Filing Party: Tyson and Lasso Acquisition Corporation Form or Registration No.: Schedule TO Date Filed: December 12, 2000, December 29, 2000, January 2, 2001 and July 3, 2001 [_] Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer. Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates: [X] third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1. [_] issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4. [_] going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3. [_] amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2. [X] Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer. FINAL AMENDMENT TO TENDER OFFER STATEMENT This Final Amendment to the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (as amended hereby, the "Schedule TO") relates to the offer by Lasso Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Purchaser") and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tyson to purchase up to the number of Shares, which, together with the Shares owned by Tyson, constitutes 50.1% of the outstanding Shares at $30.00 per Share, net to the seller in cash, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated July 3, 2001 (as amended, the "Offer to Purchase"), and in the related Letter of Transmittal (which, together with the Offer to Purchase and any amendments or supplements thereto, collectively constitute the "Offer"). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Offer to Purchase. Attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(20) is a copy of the press release issued by Tyson on August 9, 2001. Attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(21) is a copy of the press release issued by Tyson on August 10, 2001 announcing the final results of the Offer and the information contained therein is incorporated herein by reference. Except as amended below, the information set forth in the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal is incorporated herein by reference with respect to Items 1 through 11 of this Schedule TO. Items 1 through 9, and 11. Items 1 through 9, and 11 of the Schedule TO are hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following. "A total of 105,341,969 Shares were validly tendered and not withdrawn. Tyson and Purchaser have accepted for payment 53,612,799 Shares. Tyson and Purchaser have been informed by the Depositary that the final proration factor is 50.9%. Following purchase of the Shares, Tyson and Purchaser will be the record owner of 54,186,999 Shares (or approximately 50.1% of the outstanding Shares). Tyson expects that the Merger will be completed in the next 60 days. On August 10, 2001, Tyson issued a press release, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit (a)(21) hereto and is incorporated herein by reference, announcing the final results of the Offer. Item 12. Exhibits. (a)(1) Offer to Purchase dated July 3, 2001 (also see Exhibit (a)(9) below).* (a)(2) Letter of Transmittal (including Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9) (also see Exhibit (a)(10) below).* (a)(3) Notice of Guaranteed Delivery (also see Exhibit (a)(11) below).* (a)(4) Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees (also see Exhibit (a)(12) below).* (a)(5) Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees (also see Exhibit (a)(13) below).* (a)(6) Form of summary advertisement dated July 3, 2001.* (a)(7) Joint Press Release issued by Tyson and the Company dated June 27, 2001.* (a)(8) Joint Press Release issued by Tyson and the Company dated June 28, 2001.* (a)(9) Offer to Purchase dated July 3, 2001 (as amended).* (a)(10) Letter of Transmittal (including Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9) (as amended).* (a)(11) Notice of Guaranteed Delivery (as amended).* (a)(12) Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees (as amended).* (a)(13) Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees (as amended).* (a)(14) Press Release issued by Tyson dated July 5, 2001.* (a)(15) Tyson Conference Call dated July 30, 2001.* (a)(16) Press Release issued by Tyson dated August 3, 2001.* (a)(17) Press Release issued by Tyson dated August 4, 2001. * (a)(18) Tyson Conference Call dated August 7, 2001.* (a)(19) Press Release issued by Tyson dated August 7, 2001.* (a)(20) Press Release issued by Tyson dated August 9, 2001. (a)(21) Press Release issued by Tyson dated August 10, 2001. (b)(1) Bridge Facility between Tyson, Chase, JPMorgan, MLCC, SunTrust and SunTrust Capital Markets, Inc. with respect to a senior unsecured bridge credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $2.5 billion dated July 27, 2001.* (b)(2) Receivables Bridge Facility between Tyson, Chase and JPMorgan with respect to a senior unsecured receivables bridge credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $350 million dated July 27, 2001.* (b)(3) Credit Agreement among Tyson, Chase, JPMorgan, MLCC, SunTrust and SunTrust Capital Markets, Inc. dated August 3, 2001. (b)(4) Receivables Bridge Credit Agreement among Tyson, Chase and JPMorgan dated August 3, 2001. (d)(1) Confidentiality Agreement between Tyson and the Company dated December 4, 2000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(1) to the Schedule TO of Purchaser and Tyson filed on December 12, 2000).* (d)(2) Confidentiality Agreement between Tyson and the Company dated December 18, 2000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(6) to Amendment No. 9 to the Schedule TO of Purchaser and Tyson filed on January 5, 2001).* (d)(3) Agreement and Plan of Merger among the Company, Tyson and Purchaser dated as of January 1, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(4) to Amendment No. 9 to the Schedule TO of Purchaser and Tyson filed on January 5, 2001).* (d)(4) Voting Agreement by and between Tyson Limited Partnership and the Company dated as of January 1, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(5) to Amendment No. 9 to the Schedule TO of Purchaser and Tyson filed on January 5, 2001).* (d)(5) Stipulation and Order dated June 27, 2001, IBP, inc. v. Tyson Foods, Inc., C.A. No. 18373, Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware.* (d)(6) Letter of Tyson Limited Partnership dated June 27, 2001.* * Previously filed. SIGNATURE After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. TYSON FOODS, INC. /s/ Les R. Baledge ----------------------------------- (Signature) Les R. Baledge, Executive Vice President and General Counsel ----------------------------------- (Name and Title) August 10, 2001 ----------------------------------- (Date) LASSO ACQUISITION CORPORATION /s/ Les R. Baledge ----------------------------------- (Signature) Les R. Baledge, Executive Vice President ----------------------------------- (Name and Title) August 10, 2001 ----------------------------------- (Date) EXHIBIT INDEX (a)(1) Offer to Purchase dated July 3, 2001 (also see Exhibit (a)(9) below).* (a)(2) Letter of Transmittal (including Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9) (also see Exhibit (a)(10) below).* (a)(3) Notice of Guaranteed Delivery (also see Exhibit (a)(11) below).* (a)(4) Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees (also see Exhibit (a)(12) below).* (a)(5) Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees (also see Exhibit (a)(13) below).* (a)(6) Form of summary advertisement dated July 3, 2001.* (a)(7) Joint Press Release issued by Tyson and the Company dated June 27, 2001.* (a)(8) Joint Press Release issued by Tyson and the Company dated June 28, 2001.* (a)(9) Offer to Purchase dated July 3, 2001 (as amended).* (a)(10) Letter of Transmittal (including Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9) (as amended).* (a)(11) Notice of Guaranteed Delivery (as amended).* (a)(12) Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees (as amended).* (a)(13) Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees (as amended).* (a)(14) Press Release issued by Tyson dated July 5, 2001.* (a)(15) Tyson Conference Call dated July 30, 2001.* (a)(16) Press Release issued by Tyson dated August 3, 2001.* (a)(17) Press Release issued by Tyson dated August 4, 2001.* (a)(18) Tyson Conference Call dated August 7, 2001.* (a)(19) Press Release issued by Tyson dated August 7, 2001.* (a)(20) Press Release issued by Tyson dated August 9, 2001. (a)(21) Press Release issued by Tyson dated August 10, 2001. (b)(1) Bridge Facility between Tyson, Chase, JPMorgan, MLCC, SunTrust and SunTrust Capital Markets, Inc. with respect to a senior unsecured bridge credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $2.5 billion dated July 27, 2001.* (b)(2) Receivables Bridge Facility between Tyson, Chase and JPMorgan with respect to a senior unsecured receivables bridge credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $350 million dated July 27, 2001.* (b)(3) Credit Agreement among Tyson, Chase, JPMorgan, MLCC, SunTrust and SunTrust Capital Markets, Inc. dated August 3, 2001. (b)(4) Receivables Bridge Credit Agreement among Tyson, Chase and JPMorgan dated August 3, 2001. (d)(1) Confidentiality Agreement between Tyson and the Company dated December 4, 2000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(1) to the Schedule TO of Purchaser and Tyson filed on December 12, 2000).* (d)(2) Confidentiality Agreement between Tyson and the Company dated December 18, 2000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(6) to Amendment No. 9 to the Schedule TO of Purchaser and Tyson filed on January 5, 2001).* (d)(3) Agreement and Plan of Merger among the Company, Tyson and Purchaser dated as of January 1, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(4) to Amendment No. 9 to the Schedule TO of Purchaser and Tyson filed on January 5, 2001).* (d)(4) Voting Agreement by and between Tyson Limited Partnership and the Company dated as of January 1, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(5) to Amendment No. 9 to the Schedule TO of Purchaser and Tyson filed on January 5, 2001).* (d)(5) Stipulation and Order dated June 27, 2001, IBP, inc. v. Tyson Foods, Inc., C.A. No. 18373, Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware.* (d)(6) Letter of Tyson Limited Partnership dated June 27, 2001.* * Previously filed. EX-99.(A)(20) 3 dex99a20.txt PRESS RELEASE Exhibit (a)(20) Media Contact: Ed Nicholson (501) 290-4591 Investor Contact: Louis Gottsponer (501) 290-4826 Tyson Foods, Inc. Announces Final Results of Tender Offer for IBP, inc. SPRINGDALE, Ark., Aug. 9 -- Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) --- today announced the final results of the successful completion of its tender offer, made through its wholly-owned subsidiary Lasso Acquisition Corporation, to purchase up to 50.1% of the outstanding shares of IBP, inc. (NYSE: IBP) --- for $30.00 per share. The cash tender offer, which was oversubscribed, expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Friday, August 3, 2001. 91,284,205 shares of IBP common stock, representing approximately 84.4% of the total outstanding shares, had been tendered and not withdrawn by the expiration date. Pursuant to the terms of the offer, Tyson will purchase 53,612,799 of the tendered shares. The final results of proration indicate that Tyson will purchase approximately 58.7% of the IBP shares tendered by each IBP shareholder. The IBP shares which were tendered, but are not purchased, will be returned to the stockholders promptly. The depositary for the tender offer, Wilmington Trust Company, will be issuing payment promptly for the IBP shares accepted under the tender offer. After the purchase of the IBP shares, Tyson and Lasso Acquisition Corporation will own approximately 50.1% of the outstanding shares of IBP. As previously announced, the tender offer will be followed by the merger of IBP with and into Lasso Acquisition Corporation. As a result of the merger, the IBP business will continue as a wholly owned subsidiary of Tyson. In the merger, each IBP share (other than shares owned by Tyson or any of its subsidiaries or by IBP as treasury stock, all of which will be canceled) will be converted into $30.00 of Tyson Class A common stock if, during the 15 consecutive trading days ending on the fifth trading day preceding the effective time of the merger, the average closing price per share of Tyson Class A common stock is between $12.60 and $15.40. If the average price is above $15.40, each IBP share will be converted into 1.948 Tyson Class A common shares. If the average price is below $12.60, each IBP share will be converted into 2.381 shares of Tyson Class A common stock. The merger is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including the approval of IBP stockholders. After purchasing the IBP shares in the offer, Tyson will have enough IBP shares to approve the merger without any other stockholder's approval. Tyson and IBP expect to file their joint proxy statement/prospectus for the merger with the Securities and Exchange Commission this week. About Tyson Foods, Inc. Tyson Foods, Inc., headquartered in Springdale, Ark., is the world's largest fully integrated producer, processor and marketer of chicken and chicken-based convenience foods, with 68,000 team members and 7,000 contract growers in 100 communities. Tyson has operations in 18 states and 16 countries and exports to 79 countries worldwide. Tyson is the recognized market leader in almost every retail and foodservice market it serves. Tyson's Cobb-Vantress subsidiary is a leading chicken breeding stock supplier. In addition, Tyson is the nation's second largest maker of corn and flour tortillas under the Mexican Original(R) brand, as well as a leading provider of live swine. About IBP, inc. IBP, inc., headquartered in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, is the world's largest supplier of premium fresh beef and pork products, with more than 60 production sites in North America, joint venture operations in China, Ireland and Russia and sales offices throughout the world. The company, which generated annual sales exceeding $16.9 billion in 2000, employs 52,000 people. Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements contained in this communication are ``forward-looking statements,'' such as statements relating to future events and the proposed Tyson merger with IBP. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical experience or from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Among the factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the statements are the following: (i) the risk that Tyson and IBP will not successfully integrate their combined operations; (ii) the risk that Tyson and IBP will not realize estimated synergies; (iii) unknown costs relating to the proposed merger; (iv) risks associated with the availability and costs of financing, including cost increases due to rising interest rates; (v) fluctuations in the cost and availability of raw materials, such as feed grain costs; (vi) changes in the availability and relative costs of labor and contract growers; (vii) market conditions for finished products, including the supply and pricing of alternative proteins; (viii) effectiveness of advertising and marketing programs; (ix) changes in regulations and laws, including changes in accounting standards, environmental laws, and occupational, health and safety laws; (x) access to foreign markets together with foreign economic conditions, including currency fluctuations; (xi) the effect of, or changes in, general economic conditions; and (xii) adverse results from on-going litigation. Tyson undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. IMPORTANT INFORMATION MORE DETAILED INFORMATION PERTAINING TO TYSON'S PROPOSED MERGER WITH IBP WILL BE SET FORTH IN APPROPRIATE FILINGS TO BE MADE WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (``SEC''), IF AND WHEN MADE. SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ ANY RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT MAY BE FILED WITH THE SEC BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. SHAREHOLDERS WILL BE ABLE TO OBTAIN A FREE COPY OF ANY FILINGS CONTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT TYSON, LASSO AND IBP, WITHOUT CHARGE, AT THE SEC'S INTERNET SITE (HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV ). COPIES OF ANY FILINGS CONTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT TYSON CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED, WITHOUT CHARGE, BY DIRECTING A REQUEST TO TYSON FOODS, INC., 2210 WEST OAKLAWN DRIVE, SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS 72762-6999, ATTENTION: OFFICE OF THE CORPORATE SECRETARY (501) 290-4000. Tyson and certain other persons named below may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies. The participants in this solicitation may include the directors and executive officers of Tyson. A detailed list of the names of Tyson's directors and officers is contained in Tyson's proxy statement for its 2001 annual meeting, which may be obtained without charge at the SEC's Internet site (http://www.sec.gov ) or by directing a request to Tyson at the address ------------------ provided above. As of the date of this communication, none of the foregoing participants individually beneficially owns in excess of 5% of IBP's common stock. Except as disclosed above and in Tyson's proxy statement for its 2001 annual meeting and other documents filed with the SEC, to the knowledge of Tyson, none of the directors or executive officers of Tyson has any material interest, direct or indirect, by security holdings or otherwise, in Tyson or IBP. This communication is not an offer to purchase shares of IBP, nor is it an offer to sell shares of Tyson Class A common stock which may be issued in any proposed merger with IBP. Any issuance of Tyson Class A common stock in any proposed merger with IBP would have to be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and such Tyson stock would be offered only by means of a prospectus complying with the Act. EX-99.(A)(21) 4 dex99a21.txt PRESS RELEASE Exhibit (a)(21) Media Contact: Ed Nicholson (501) 290-4591 Investor Contact: Louis Gottsponer (501) 290-4826 Tyson Foods, Inc. Announces Final Results of Tender Offer for IBP, inc. SPRINGDALE, Ark., Aug. 10 -- Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) --- today announced the final results of the successful completion of its tender offer, made through its wholly-owned subsidiary Lasso Acquisition Corporation, to purchase up to 50.1% of the outstanding shares of IBP, inc. (NYSE: IBP) --- for $30.00 per share. The cash tender offer, which was oversubscribed, expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Friday, August 3, 2001. 105,341,969 shares of IBP common stock, representing approximately 97.4% of the total outstanding shares, had been tendered and not withdrawn by the expiration date. Pursuant to the terms of the offer, Tyson will purchase 53,612,799 of the tendered shares. The final results of proration indicate that Tyson will purchase approximately 50.9% of the IBP shares tendered by each IBP shareholder. The IBP shares which were tendered, but are not purchased, will be returned to the stockholders promptly. The depositary for the tender offer, Wilmington Trust Company, will be issuing payment promptly for the IBP shares accepted under the tender offer. After the purchase of the IBP shares, Tyson and Lasso Acquisition Corporation will own approximately 50.1% of the outstanding shares of IBP. As previously announced, the tender offer will be followed by the merger of IBP with and into Lasso Acquisition Corporation. As a result of the merger, the IBP business will continue as a wholly owned subsidiary of Tyson. In the merger, each IBP share (other than shares owned by Tyson or any of its subsidiaries or by IBP as treasury stock, all of which will be canceled) will be converted into $30.00 of Tyson Class A common stock if, during the 15 consecutive trading days ending on the fifth trading day preceding the effective time of the merger, the average closing price per share of Tyson Class A common stock is between $12.60 and $15.40. If the average price is above $15.40, each IBP share will be converted into 1.948 Tyson Class A common shares. If the average price is below $12.60, each IBP share will be converted into 2.381 shares of Tyson Class A common stock. The merger is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including the approval of IBP stockholders. After purchasing the IBP shares in the offer, Tyson will have enough IBP shares to approve the merger without any other stockholder's approval. Tyson and IBP expect to file their joint proxy statement/prospectus for the merger with the Securities and Exchange Commission this week. About Tyson Foods, Inc. Tyson Foods, Inc., headquartered in Springdale, Ark., is the world's largest fully integrated producer, processor and marketer of chicken and chicken-based convenience foods, with 68,000 team members and 7,000 contract growers in 100 communities. Tyson has operations in 18 states and 16 countries and exports to 79 countries worldwide. Tyson is the recognized market leader in almost every retail and foodservice market it serves. Tyson's Cobb-Vantress subsidiary is a leading chicken breeding stock supplier. In addition, Tyson is the nation's second largest maker of corn and flour tortillas under the Mexican Original(R) brand, as well as a leading provider of live swine. About IBP, inc. IBP, inc., headquartered in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, is the world's largest supplier of premium fresh beef and pork products, with more than 60 production sites in North America, joint venture operations in China, Ireland and Russia and sales offices throughout the world. The company, which generated annual sales exceeding $16.9 billion in 2000, employs 52,000 people. Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements contained in this communication are ``forward-looking statements,'' such as statements relating to future events and the proposed Tyson merger with IBP. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical experience or from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Among the factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the statements are the following: (i) the risk that Tyson and IBP will not successfully integrate their combined operations; (ii) the risk that Tyson and IBP will not realize estimated synergies; (iii) unknown costs relating to the proposed merger; (iv) risks associated with the availability and costs of financing, including cost increases due to rising interest rates; (v) fluctuations in the cost and availability of raw materials, such as feed grain costs; (vi) changes in the availability and relative costs of labor and contract growers; (vii) market conditions for finished products, including the supply and pricing of alternative proteins; (viii) effectiveness of advertising and marketing programs; (ix) changes in regulations and laws, including changes in accounting standards, environmental laws, and occupational, health and safety laws; (x) access to foreign markets together with foreign economic conditions, including currency fluctuations; (xi) the effect of, or changes in, general economic conditions; and (xii) adverse results from on-going litigation. Tyson undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. IMPORTANT INFORMATION MORE DETAILED INFORMATION PERTAINING TO TYSON'S PROPOSED MERGER WITH IBP WILL BE SET FORTH IN APPROPRIATE FILINGS TO BE MADE WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (``SEC''), IF AND WHEN MADE. SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ ANY RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT MAY BE FILED WITH THE SEC BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. SHAREHOLDERS WILL BE ABLE TO OBTAIN A FREE COPY OF ANY FILINGS CONTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT TYSON, LASSO AND IBP, WITHOUT CHARGE, AT THE SEC'S INTERNET SITE (HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV ). COPIES OF ANY FILINGS CONTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT TYSON CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED, WITHOUT CHARGE, BY DIRECTING A REQUEST TO TYSON FOODS, INC., 2210 WEST OAKLAWN DRIVE, SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS 72762-6999, ATTENTION: OFFICE OF THE CORPORATE SECRETARY (501) 290-4000. Tyson and certain other persons named below may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies. The participants in this solicitation may include the directors and executive officers of Tyson. A detailed list of the names of Tyson's directors and officers is contained in Tyson's proxy statement for its 2001 annual meeting, which may be obtained without charge at the SEC's Internet site (http://www.sec.gov ) or by directing a request to Tyson at the address ------------------ provided above. As of the date of this communication, none of the foregoing participants individually beneficially owns in excess of 5% of IBP's common stock. Except as disclosed above and in Tyson's proxy statement for its 2001 annual meeting and other documents filed with the SEC, to the knowledge of Tyson, none of the directors or executive officers of Tyson has any material interest, direct or indirect, by security holdings or otherwise, in Tyson or IBP. This communication is not an offer to purchase shares of IBP, nor is it an offer to sell shares of Tyson Class A common stock which may be issued in any proposed merger with IBP. Any issuance of Tyson Class A common stock in any proposed merger with IBP would have to be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and such Tyson stock would be offered only by means of a prospectus complying with the Act. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----