No. of Recommendations: 9
I think the Wrigley deal involved Berkshire only because the bond markets were locked up due to the GFC.
As far as a future acquisition, I don't think any of the large cap privately owned companies like Cargill, Koch Industries, Mars, Publix, HEB, etc need Berkshire. The owner families are so well off that they have the apparatus like family offices, board consultants, etc to manage and maintain control.
Rather it is the small to medium family owned businesses, maybe below $30B in value that may want to have the safety net of Berkshire to ensure the long term future of the company. I think founders go to WEB, but not so much the 2nd or 3rd generation.
