AGR Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, AGR Partners has invested in 1 company.

AGR Partners’ most common sectors for investment arefood (56%) and agriculture (23%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (67%) and stake purchase (23%). In total, AGR Partners has invested in 5 US states and 3 different countries.

In the last 3 years, AGR Partners has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity12
    • M&A Buy Activity9
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2

AGR Partners

221 First Street,
Visalia, California 95616
United States
(559) 677-7469
www.agrpartners.com

AGR Partners is a private investment firm focused on equity and junior capital investments in the agriculture and food sectors. Specific areas of interest include agribusinesses and food companies in the traditional value chain, companies focused on healthy living products: superfoods and nutraceuticals, and higher growth sectors including vegetable and animal based protein, including seafood companies. AGR looks to invest $25 to $250 million to support a variety of transaction types, including growth capital financings, acquisition capital, privatizations, and special situations. AGR Partners was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Visalia, California.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Agriculture, Beverages, Food, Test/Measurement Equipment

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Going Private, Growth Capital, Special Situations/Distressed, Acquisition Financing, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 25 250
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 8 - - - 1 - 9
Sell (0.6/yr) # 1 1 1 1 - - 4
  13

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Prime Time International 2022-05-11 - Growth Capital
La Quinta, California · www.primetimeproduce.com
Almark Foods 2020-12-14 - Trade Sale
Gainesville, Georgia · www.almarkeggs.com
3D Corporate Solutions LLC 2019-05-31 - Secondary Sale
Monett, Missouri · www.3dsolutions.com
Tru-Test Group 2018-05-04 - Trade Sale
Auckland, New Zealand · www.livestock.tru-test.com
Titan Farms, Inc. 2018-04-20 - Growth Capital
Ridge Spring, South Carolina · www.titanfarms.com
Vintage Wine Estates, Inc. 2018-04-12 - Growth Capital
Incline Village, Nevada · www.vintagewineestates.com
Almark Foods 2016-06-02 - Growth Capital
Gainesville, Georgia · www.almarkeggs.com
Tru-Test Group 2015-11-16 - Growth Capital
Auckland, New Zealand · www.livestock.tru-test.com
3D Corporate Solutions LLC 2015-11-16 - Growth Capital
Monett, Missouri · www.3dsolutions.com
Semo Milling LLC 2014-06-18 - Stake Purchase
Scott City, Missouri · www.semomilling.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Opal Foods 2014-01-01 Moark LLC 2014-05-09 1
Neosho, Missouri · www.opal-foods.com Fontana, California · www.moarkllc.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Food 3 (60%) - 5 (56%) -
Agriculture 2 (40%) - 2 (22%) -
Beverages - - 1 (11%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment - - 1 (11%) -
Total 5 - 9 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 4 (80%) - 7 (78%) -
  Missouri 2 (40%) - 3 (33%) -
  South Carolina 1 (20%) - 1 (11%) -
  California 1 (20%) - 1 (11%) -
  Nevada - - 1 (11%) -
  Georgia - - 1 (11%) -
Australia 1 (20%) - 1 (11%) -
New Zealand - - 1 (11%) -
Total 5 - 9 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 2 (40%) - 6 (67%) -
Stake Purchase 2 (40%) - 2 (22%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (20%) - 1 (11%) -
Total 5 - 9 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 1 (25%) -
SPAC 1 (25%) -
Trade Sale 1 (25%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (25%) -
Total 4 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
25%
1 (25%)
Strategic(s)
50%
2 (50%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

Established

2012

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

Leadership

Ejnar Knudsen

Co-Founder & CEO

Daniel Masters

Managing Director

Jeff Nicholson

Operating Partner

Christine Taylor

Vice President

FAQ

When was AGR Partners founded?

AGR Partners was founded in 2012.

What type of investor is AGR Partners?

AGR Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is AGR Partners headquartered?

AGR Partners is headquartered in Visalia, California.

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