Filed by Bunge
Limited
Pursuant to
Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
and deemed
filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12
under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Subject
Company: Corn Products International, Inc.
Commission
File No.: 001-13397
Bunge/Corn Products
Customer
and Supplier Q+A
1.
Does this change anything in the
near-term?
·
In
the near term, it is business as usual.
There are no changes to your commercial contacts, contracting, customer
service, etc.
·
When
the transaction closes and as the integration occurs, there could be some
changes in day-to-day operations, but overall we view this combination as an
opportunity to provide a better product portfolio, provide a single source for
products, and increase the innovation of our offerings.
·
We
will work to maintain our high standards of customer and supplier relationships
2.
How will this affect my current
contract and/or pending orders with Bunge?
·
This
transaction does not impact your current contract or pending orders with Bunge.
3.
If I am also a customer of Corn
Products, will I be able to place a joint order going forward?
·
We
anticipate that one of the benefits of this combination will be improved
service for customers, and this includes serving as single source for a broad
portfolio of products.
·
As
the integration planning moves forward, we will work with our sales and
distribution teams to ensure the best processes and systems to put in place
after closing.
4.
If I am also a customer of Corn
Products, which sales contact should I use going forward?
·
In
the near-term, please contact your current sales representative. As the integration planning moves forward, we
will be working with the experienced sales teams of both companies to design
the best processes and systems to serve our customers following the closing. Should your contact change, we will communicate
that to you.
5.
When will the two companies be
fully integrated and operational?
·
Once the transaction is complete, the
combined company will work to become fully integrated as quickly as
possible. However, it is too soon to put
a timetable forward. The integration
will be a careful and deliberate process.
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Cautionary Statement
Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking
statements, including, among other statements, statements regarding the
proposed merger between Bunge Limited and Corn Products International, Inc.
and the anticipated consequences and benefits of such transaction. Statements made in the future tense, and
words such as anticipate, expect, project, continue, believe, plan,
estimate, intend, will, may and
Bunge/Corn Products
similar expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current
expectations, but are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, many of which
are difficult to predict and are beyond the control of Bunge and Corn Products.
Relevant risks and
uncertainties include those referenced in Bunges and Corn Products filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which can be obtained
as described in Additional Information below.
Risks and uncertainties relating to the proposed merger include: required regulatory approvals may not be
obtained in a timely manner, if at all; the proposed merger may not be
consummated; the anticipated benefits of the proposed merger, including
synergies, may not be realized; and the integration of Corn Products
operations with those of Bunge may be materially delayed or may be more costly
or difficult than expected. These risks
and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements, and therefore should
be carefully considered. Bunge assumes
no obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new
information or future events or developments.
Additional Information
This material is not a
substitute for the joint proxy statement/prospectus and any other documents
Bunge Limited and Corn Products International, Inc. intend to file with
the SEC in connection with the proposed merger.
Investors and securityholders are urged to
carefully read the joint proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed
merger when it becomes available, because it will contain important
information.
The joint proxy
statement/prospectus will be, and other documents filed or to be filed by Bunge
and Corn Products with the SEC are or will be, available free of charge at the
SECs web site (www.sec.gov), by accessing Bunges website at www.bunge.com
under the tab About Bunge and then under the heading Investor Information
and from Bunge by directing a request to Bunge Limited, 50 Main Street, White
Plains, NY 10606, Attention: Investor Relations, and by accessing Corn Products
website at www.cornproducts.com under the tab Investors and then under the
heading Financial Reports and then under the heading SEC Filings and from
Corn Products by directing a request to Corn Products International, Inc.,
5 Westbrook Corporate Center Westchester, IL 60154, Attention: Investor
Relations.
Neither Bunge nor Corn
Products is currently engaged in a solicitation of proxies from the
securityholders of Bunge or Corn Products in connection with the proposed
merger. If a proxy solicitation
commences, Bunge, Corn Products and their respective directors, executive
officers and other employees may be deemed to be participants in such
solicitation. Information about Bunges
directors and executive officers is available in Bunges proxy statement, dated
April 16, 2008, for its 2008 annual meeting of shareholders and in Bunges
most recent filing on Form 10-K.
Information about Corn Products directors and executive officers is
available in Corn Products proxy statement, dated April 4, 2008, for its
2008 annual meeting of stockholders and in Corn Products most recent filing on
Form 10-K. Additional information
about the interests of potential participants will be included in the joint
proxy statement/prospectus when it becomes available.