Paine Schwartz Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Paine Schwartz Partners has acquired 4 companies. It has also invested in 5 others.

Paine Schwartz Partners’ most common sectors for investment areagriculture (23%) and food (20%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (34%) and growth capital (25%). In total, Paine Schwartz Partners has invested in 17 US states and 11 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2024 when it acquired Costa Group Holdings for $1.1B.

In the last 3 years, Paine Schwartz Partners has exited 5 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (34%). Paine Schwartz Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2005 when it sold Seminis Vegetable Seeds for $1.4B.

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M&A Summary

M&A Total Activity74
- M&A Buy Activity44
- M&A Sell Activity30
Total Sectors Invested 19
Total Countries Invested 11
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 23
M&A Advisors 3

Paine Schwartz Partners

Paine Schwartz Partners LLC

Transaction Criteria	Min	Max
Target Revenue	-	-
Target EBITDA	-	-
Investment Size	-	-
Enterprise Value	-	-

Transaction Criteria

Min

Max

Target Revenue

Target EBITDA

Investment Size

Enterprise Value

Year	≤ '19	'20	'21	'22	'23	'24	T
Buy (2.2/yr)	#	33	2	5	2	1	1	44
vol	$1.8B					$1.1B	$2.8B
Sell (1.4/yr)	#	23	2	3	1	1	-	30
vol	$3.8B						$3.8B
	74

Year

≤ '19

'20

'21

'22

'23

'24

Buy (2.2/yr)

vol

$1.8B

$1.1B

$2.8B

Sell (1.4/yr)

vol

$3.8B

Company	Date	Value	Type
Costa Group Holdings Ltd.	2024-02-26	1.1B AUD	Going Private
Docklands, Australia · www.costagroup.com.au
Prima Wawona	2023-10-13	-	Bankruptcy
Fresno, California · www.prima.com
Elemental Enzymes, Inc.	2023-06-05	-	Growth Capital
St. Louis, Missouri · www.elementalenzymes.com
Monterey Mushrooms LLC	2022-10-01	-	Growth Capital
Watsonville, California · www.montereymushrooms.com
HGS BioScience	2022-09-20	-	Growth Capital
Jacksonville, Florida · www.hgsbioscience.com
Scanbio Marine Group AS	2022-05-13	-	Secondary Sale
Trondheim, Norway · www.scanbio.com
Hendrix Genetics BV	2021-11-22	-	Stake Purchase
Boxmeer, Netherlands · www.hendrix-genetics.com
Spearhead International Ltd.	2021-09-08	-	Secondary Sale
Cambridge, United Kingdom · www.spearheadinternational.com
Registrar Corp.	2021-08-26	-	Secondary Buyout
Hampton, Virginia · www.registrarcorp.com
Suja Life LLC	2021-07-13	-	Secondary Buyout
Oceanside, California · www.sujaorganic.com
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Company

Date

Value

Type

Costa Group Holdings Ltd.

2024-02-26

1.1B AUD

Going Private

Docklands, Australia · www.costagroup.com.au

Prima Wawona

2023-10-13

Bankruptcy

Fresno, California · www.prima.com

Elemental Enzymes, Inc.

2023-06-05

Growth Capital

St. Louis, Missouri · www.elementalenzymes.com

Monterey Mushrooms LLC

2022-10-01

Growth Capital

Watsonville, California · www.montereymushrooms.com

HGS BioScience

2022-09-20

Growth Capital

Jacksonville, Florida · www.hgsbioscience.com

Scanbio Marine Group AS

2022-05-13

Secondary Sale

Trondheim, Norway · www.scanbio.com

Hendrix Genetics BV

2021-11-22

Stake Purchase

Boxmeer, Netherlands · www.hendrix-genetics.com

Spearhead International Ltd.

2021-09-08

Secondary Sale

Cambridge, United Kingdom · www.spearheadinternational.com

Registrar Corp.

2021-08-26

Secondary Buyout

Hampton, Virginia · www.registrarcorp.com

Suja Life LLC

2021-07-13

Secondary Buyout

Oceanside, California · www.sujaorganic.com

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Sector	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Agriculture	2 (13%)	-	10 (22%)	681M (24%)
Food	4 (25%)	1.1B (100%)	9 (20%)	1.1B (38%)
Chemicals	4 (25%)	-	5 (11%)	-
Medical Products	-	-	2 (4%)	809M (29%)
Automotive	-	-	2 (4%)	-
Business Services	2 (13%)	-	2 (4%)	-
Consumer Products	1 (6%)	-	2 (4%)	-
Retail	-	-	2 (4%)	-
Technology Hardware	-	-	1 (2%)	270M (10%)
Beverages	1 (6%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Communications	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Distribution	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Electrical Equipment	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Energy Services and Equipment	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Environmental	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Internet Software and Services	1 (6%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Life Science	1 (6%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Manufacturing	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Test/Measurement Equipment	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Total	16	$1.1B	45	$2.8B

Sector

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Agriculture

2 (13%)

10 (22%)

681M (24%)

Food

4 (25%)

1.1B (100%)

9 (20%)

1.1B (38%)

Chemicals

4 (25%)

5 (11%)

Medical Products

2 (4%)

809M (29%)

Automotive

2 (4%)

Business Services

2 (13%)

2 (4%)

Consumer Products

1 (6%)

2 (4%)

Retail

2 (4%)

Technology Hardware

1 (2%)

270M (10%)

Beverages

1 (6%)

1 (2%)

Communications

1 (2%)

Distribution

1 (2%)

Electrical Equipment

1 (2%)

Energy Services and Equipment

1 (2%)

Environmental

1 (2%)

Internet Software and Services

1 (6%)

1 (2%)

Life Science

1 (6%)

1 (2%)

Manufacturing

1 (2%)

Test/Measurement Equipment

1 (2%)

Total

$1.1B

$2.8B

State/Country	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
United States	12 (75%)	-	28 (62%)	1.7B (60%)
	California	3 (19%)	-	6 (13%)	270M (10%)
	Missouri	1 (6%)	-	3 (7%)	606M (21%)
	Florida	1 (6%)	-	2 (4%)	570M (20%)
	Texas	1 (6%)	-	2 (4%)	-
	Maryland	1 (6%)	-	2 (4%)	-
	New York	-	-	2 (4%)	-
	Virginia	1 (6%)	-	1 (2%)	-
	Pennsylvania	1 (6%)	-	1 (2%)	-
	Indiana	1 (6%)	-	1 (2%)	-
	Illinois	1 (6%)	-	1 (2%)	-
	Colorado	1 (6%)	-	1 (2%)	-
	Massachusetts	-	-	1 (2%)	239M (8%)
	Washington	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	North Carolina	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	New Jersey	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	Iowa	-	-	1 (2%)	-
	Alaska	-	-	1 (2%)	-
United Kingdom	2 (13%)	-	5 (11%)	-
Netherlands	1 (6%)	-	3 (7%)	75M (3%)
Australia	1 (6%)	1.1B (100%)	2 (4%)	1.1B (38%)
France	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Germany	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Italy	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Belgium	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Greece	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Israel	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Norway	-	-	1 (2%)	-
Domestic	12 (75%)	-	28 (62%)	1.7B (60%)
Cross-border	4 (25%)	1.1B (100%)	17 (38%)	1.1B (40%)
Total	16	$1.1B	45	$2.8B

State/Country

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

United States

12 (75%)

28 (62%)

1.7B (60%)

California

3 (19%)

6 (13%)

270M (10%)

Missouri

1 (6%)

3 (7%)

606M (21%)

Florida

1 (6%)

2 (4%)

570M (20%)

Texas

1 (6%)

2 (4%)

Maryland

1 (6%)

2 (4%)

New York

2 (4%)

Virginia

1 (6%)

1 (2%)

Pennsylvania

1 (6%)

1 (2%)

Indiana

1 (6%)

1 (2%)

Illinois

1 (6%)

1 (2%)

Colorado

1 (6%)

1 (2%)

Massachusetts

1 (2%)

239M (8%)

Washington

1 (2%)

North Carolina

1 (2%)

New Jersey

1 (2%)

Iowa

1 (2%)

Alaska

1 (2%)

United Kingdom

2 (13%)

5 (11%)

Netherlands

1 (6%)

3 (7%)

75M (3%)

Australia

1 (6%)

1.1B (100%)

2 (4%)

1.1B (38%)

France

1 (2%)

Germany

1 (2%)

Italy

1 (2%)

Belgium

1 (2%)

Greece

1 (2%)

Israel

1 (2%)

Norway

1 (2%)

Domestic

12 (75%)

28 (62%)

1.7B (60%)

Cross-border

4 (25%)

1.1B (100%)

17 (38%)

1.1B (40%)

Total

$1.1B

$2.8B

Type	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	-	-	15 (33%)	1.5B (53%)
Growth Capital	8 (50%)	-	11 (24%)	-
Secondary Buyout	3 (19%)	-	8 (18%)	-
Stake Purchase	3 (19%)	-	6 (13%)	-
Going Private	1 (6%)	1.1B (100%)	2 (4%)	1.3B (47%)
Divestiture	-	-	2 (4%)	-
Consolidation	1 (6%)	-	1 (2%)	-
Total	16	$1.1B	45	$2.8B

Type

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

15 (33%)

1.5B (53%)

Growth Capital

8 (50%)

11 (24%)

Secondary Buyout

3 (19%)

8 (18%)

Stake Purchase

3 (19%)

6 (13%)

Going Private

1 (6%)

1.1B (100%)

2 (4%)

1.3B (47%)

Divestiture

2 (4%)

Consolidation

1 (6%)

1 (2%)

Total

$1.1B

$2.8B

Type	Total #	Value
Secondary Sale	9 (30%)	181M (5%)
Trade Sale	6 (20%)	500M (13%)
Trade Sale - Public Company	4 (13%)	3.2B (82%)
IPO	3 (10%)	-
Merger	3 (10%)	-
Bankruptcy	2 (7%)	-
Recapitalization	2 (7%)	-
Stake Sale	1 (3%)	-
Total	30	$3.8B

Type

Total #

Value

Secondary Sale

9 (30%)

181M (5%)

Trade Sale

6 (20%)

500M (13%)

Trade Sale - Public Company

4 (13%)

3.2B (82%)

IPO

3 (10%)

Merger

3 (10%)

Bankruptcy

2 (7%)

Recapitalization

2 (7%)

Stake Sale

1 (3%)

Total

$3.8B

Legal	Deals
Kirkland & Ellis	2
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V	1
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld	1

Legal

Deals

Kirkland & Ellis

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld

buy	#	Total
> $1B	1	$1.1B
$100M to $1B	4	$1.7B
< $100M	1	$75M
TOTAL	$2.8B
Largest	Costa Group Holdings Ltd. $1.1B (2024-02-26)

buy

Total

> $1B

$1.1B

$100M to $1B

$1.7B

< $100M

$75M

TOTAL

$2.8B

Largest

Costa Group Holdings Ltd.
$1.1B (2024-02-26)

sell	#	Total
> $1B	2	$2.7B
$100M to $1B	3	$1.1B
TOTAL	$3.8B
Largest	Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc. $1.4B (2005-01-24)

sell

Total

> $1B

$2.7B

$100M to $1B

$1.1B

TOTAL

$3.8B

Largest

Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
$1.4B (2005-01-24)

		Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)	22%	10 (22%)
Strategic(s)	9%	4 (9%)
Exited to
Investor(s)	40%	12 (40%)
Strategic(s)	47%	14 (47%)

Deals

Acquired from

Investor(s)

10 (22%)

Strategic(s)

4 (9%)

Exited to

Investor(s)

12 (40%)

Strategic(s)

14 (47%)

FAQ

When was Paine Schwartz Partners founded?

Paine Schwartz Partners was founded in 1997.

What type of investor is Paine Schwartz Partners?

Paine Schwartz Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Paine Schwartz Partners headquartered?

Paine Schwartz Partners is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

How much capital does Paine Schwartz Partners have under management?

Paine Schwartz Partners has 6.5B USD under management.

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