Sara Lee - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Sara Lee M&A Summary

Sara Lee has acquired 8 companies. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 9 assets.

Sara Lee’s largest acquisition to date was in 1985, when it acquired Tapestry for $30M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2009, when it sold Ambi Pur to The Procter & Gamble for $361M. Sara Lee has acquired in 5 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include food (58%) and apparel/textiles (29%).

Sara Lee Business Overview

Where is Sara Lee headquartered?

Sara Lee is headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois.

What sector is Sara Lee in?

Sara Lee is a food company.

When was Sara Lee founded?

Sara Lee was founded in 1939.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity16
    • M&A Buy Activity7
    • M&A Sell Activity9
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 10

Sara Lee Corp.

3500 Lacey Road,
Downers Grove, Illinois 60515
United States,
(312) 726-2600
www.saralee.com

Sara Lee Corp. was a consumer goods and food company headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois. The Company was formed in 1939 and became defunct in 2012 when it split into Hillshire Brands and D.E. Masters Blends.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 5 - - - 1 1 7
vol $30M $30M
Sell (1.0/yr) # 4 - 2 1 1 1 9
vol $406M $406M
  16

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Tea Forté, Inc. 2012-01-03 - Add-on Acquisition
Concord, Massachusetts · www.teaforte.com
The Hillshire Brands Co. 2012-01-03 - Spin Off
Chicago, Illinois · www.hillshirebrands.com
Eurodough SAS 2011-11-08 - Divestiture
Lievin, France · www.eurodough.com
Aidells Sausage Co., Inc. 2011-05-27 - Add-on Acquisition
San Leandro, California · www.aidells.com
Sara Lee - Global Shoe Care Business 2010-12-31 - Divestiture
, Illinois
Ambi Pur 2009-12-11 361M EUR Divestiture
, United States
Sara Lee - Direct-Store-Delivery Coffee Business 2009-02-01 45M USD Divestiture
, United States
Hanesbrands, Inc. 2006-09-05 - Spin Off
Winston-Salem, North Carolina · www.hanes.com
Sara Lee Corp - European Meats Business 2006-05-05 - Divestiture
Hoofddorp, Netherlands
Earthgrains Baking Co., Inc. 2001-07-03 - Add-on Acquisition
St. Louis, Missouri
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Food 4 (57%) - 4 (44%) 45M (11%)
Apparel/Textiles 2 (29%) 30M (100%) 2 (22%) -
Electronics 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Consumer Products - - 2 (22%) 361M (89%)
Total 7 $30M 9 $406M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 6 30M 7 406M
  Missouri 2 - - -
  Texas 1 - 1 -
  New York 1 30M 1 -
  Illinois - - 2 -
  Massachusetts 1 - - -
  California 1 - - -
  North Carolina - - 1 -
France - - 1 -
Netherlands - - 1 -
United Kingdom 1 - - -
Domestic 6 (86%) 30M (100%) 7 (78%) 406M (100%)
Cross-border 1 (14%) - 2 (22%) -
Total 7 $30M 9 $406M

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $30M
TOTAL $30M
Largest Tapestry, Inc.
$30M (1985-01-01)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $361M
< $100M 1 $45M
TOTAL $406M
Largest Ambi Pur
$361M (2009-12-11)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
14%
1 (14%)
Strategic(s)
14%
1 (14%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
22%
2 (22%)
Strategic(s)
44%
4 (44%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Food

Established

1939

Former Name

Consolidated Foods

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