M&A Deal Summary

Marubeni Acquires Creekstone Farms Premium Beef

On July 20, 2017, Marubeni acquired food company Creekstone Farms Premium Beef from Sun Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Marubeni’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Marubeni’s 11th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Marubeni’s 1st transaction in Kansas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-07-20
Target Creekstone Farms Premium Beef
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Marubeni
Sellers(s) Sun Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Creekstone Farms Premium Beef

Arkansas City, Kansas, United States
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Creekstone Farms Premium Beef LLC is a provider of premium USDA-certified beef and pork products. Creekstone Farms Premium Beef LLC was established in 1995 and is headquartered in Arkansas City, Kansas.

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Buyer

Marubeni

Tokyo, Japan

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Category Company
Founded 1858
Sector Diversified
Employees42,882
Revenue 8,508.6B JPY (2022)
DESCRIPTION
Marubeni's corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.
Marubeni's corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.

Marubeni is a global trading and investment firm with a diverse range of business interests. These areas encompass importing and exporting, as well as transactions in the Japanese market, related to food materials, food products, textiles, materials, pulp and paper, chemicals, energy, metals and mineral resources, transportation machinery, and includes offshore trading. The Company's activities also extend to power projects and infrastructure, plants and industrial machinery, finance, logistics and information industry, and real estate development and construction. Marubeni was founded in 1858 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 43 of 63
Sector (Food) 1 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 15 of 24
State (Kansas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 11 of 16
Year (2017) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-02-23 Orffa International Holding B.V.

Werkendam, Netherlands

Orffa International Holding B.V. is a distributor of feed additives are compounded for the purpose of supplementing nutrients to livestock feed. They are used to supplement nutritional ingredients (vitamins, amino acids etc.), promote effective utilization of feed ingredients (enzymes, viable bacteria, etc.), and prevent feed quality deterioration (fungicide, etc.).

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-19 Fulcrum BioEnergy

Pleasanton, California, United States

Fulcrum BioEnergy, Inc. is a waste-to-fuels development company formed to develop, own and operate clean and environmentally responsible facilities for converting cellulosic waste products to renewable transportation fuels. Fulcrum BioEnergy, Inc. was formed in 2007 and is based in Pleasanton, California.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Sun Capital Partners

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 13.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
Sun Capital's corporate headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida.
Sun Capital's corporate headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida.

Sun Capital Partners is a large private equity firm focused on leveraged buyouts, equity, debt, and other control investments in North America, Asia, and Europe. Sun looks for businesses that can benefit from the Firm's operating experience including underperformers, turnarounds, and special situations. Target companies typically have $50 million to $1 billion in revenue with strong market positions. Sectors of interest include paper and packaging, food and beverages, metals and mining, automotive after-market parts, consumer products, financial services, healthcare, media and communications, building products, telecommunications, technology, retailing and catalogs, restaurants, manufacturing and industrial. Sun Capital was formed in 1995 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 92 of 125
Sector (Food) 8 of 8
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 35 of 53
State (Kansas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 68 of 87
Year (2017) 8 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-28 NextPharma Technologies

London, United Kingdom

NextPharma Technologies Ltd. is a pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization serving worldwide markets. NextPharma provides a full range of pharmaceutical services across the entire supply chain, including pharmaceutical development, clinical trial services, analytical services, commercial manufacturing and packaging, generic dossiers, and licensing. NextPharma Technologies Ltd. was founded in 2000 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-18 Ames Taping Tools

Duluth, Georgia, United States

Ames Taping Tools is a designer, manufacturer, rents, and sells specialized construction equipment used for taping and finishing drywall. Ames Taping Tools was founded in 1939 and is based in Duluth, Georgia.

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