Campbell s - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Campbell s M&A Summary

Campbell s has acquired 16 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years. A total of 5 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 13 assets.

Campbell s’ largest acquisition to date was in 2017, when it acquired Snyder s-Lance for $4.9B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2019, when it sold Arnott’s Biscuits to KKR for $2.2B. Campbell s has acquired in 7 different US states, and 6 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include food (93%) and beverages (8%).

Campbell s Business Overview

Where is Campbell s headquartered?

Campbell s is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey.

What is Campbell s’ revenue?

Campbell s disclosed revenue of 9,357M USD for 2023 and 8,562M USD for 2022.

How many employees does Campbell s have?

Campbell s has 14,500 employees.

What sector is Campbell s in?

Campbell s is a food company.

When was Campbell s founded?

Campbell s was founded in 1869.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity27
    • M&A Buy Activity14
    • M&A Sell Activity13
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 6
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 21
  • M&A Advisors 15

Campbell's

Campbell Soup Co.

1 Campbell Place,
Camden, New Jersey 08103
United States,
(856) 342-4800
www.campbellsoupcompany.com

Campbell's is an American producer of canned soups and related products. Campbell's products are sold in 120 countries around the world. Campbell's was incorporated in 1869 and is based in Camden, New Jersey.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 13 - - - 1 - 14
vol $8.6B $2.7B $11.3B
Sell (0.4/yr) # 11 - - - 1 1 13
vol $4.3B $4.3B
  27

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Pop Secret 2024-08-26 - Divestiture
Charlotte, North Carolina · www.popsecret.com
Sovos Brands Intermediate, Inc. 2023-08-07 2.7B USD Merger
Berkeley, California · www.sovosbrands.com
Emerald Nuts 2023-05-30 - Divestiture
Charlotte, North Carolina · www.emeraldnuts.com
Kettle Foods Ltd. 2019-09-02 - Divestiture
Norfolk, United Kingdom · www.kettlefoods.co.uk
Yellow Chips B.V. 2019-09-02 - Divestiture
Emmeloord, Netherlands · www.yellowchips.nl
Arnott’s Biscuits Ltd. 2019-08-02 2.2B USD Divestiture
North Strathfield, Australia · www.arnotts.com
Kelsen Group A/S 2019-07-12 300M USD Divestiture
Nr. Snede, Denmark · www.kelsen.com
Bolthouse Farms, Inc. 2019-04-12 510M USD Divestiture
Bakersfield, California · www.bolthouse.com
Habit LLC 2019-02-06 - Divestiture
Oakland, California · www.habit.com
Snyder's-Lance, Inc. 2017-12-18 4.9B USD Add-on Acquisition
Charlotte, North Carolina · www.snyderslance.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Food 13 (93%) 9.8B (86%) 11 (85%) 3.8B (88%)
Beverages 1 (7%) 1.6B (14%) 1 (8%) 510M (12%)
Agriculture - - 1 (8%) -
Total 14 $11.3B 13 $4.3B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 9 11.2B 8 1.4B
  California 3 4.3B 3 510M
  North Carolina 1 4.9B 2 -
  New York 1 - 1 850M
  New Jersey 1 - 1 -
  Michigan 1 231M - -
  Texas 1 1.1B - -
  Oregon 1 700M - -
  Ohio - - 1 -
Denmark 1 - 1 300M
Netherlands 1 - 1 -
United Kingdom 1 - 1 -
Australia - - 1 2.2B
Belgium - - 1 451M
France 1 170M - -
Ireland 1 - - -
Domestic 9 (64%) 11.2B (98%) 8 (62%) 1.4B (32%)
Cross-border 5 (36%) 170M (2%) 5 (38%) 3.0B (68%)
Total 14 $11.3B 13 $4.3B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Centerview Partners
2
Barclays Investment Bank
2
Goldman Sachs
2
Legal Deals
Weil Gotshal & Manges
5
Davis Polk & Wardwell
3
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders
2

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 4 $10.2B
$100M to $1B 3 $1.1B
TOTAL $11.3B
Largest Snyder's-Lance, Inc.
$4.9B (2017-12-18)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $2.2B
$100M to $1B 4 $2.1B
TOTAL $4.3B
Largest Arnott’s Biscuits Ltd.
$2.2B (2019-08-02)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
21%
3 (21%)
Strategic(s)
21%
3 (21%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
31%
4 (31%)
Strategic(s)
69%
9 (69%)

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