M&A Deal Summary

Olympus Partners Acquires Rise Baking

On August 9, 2018, private equity firm Olympus Partners acquired food company Rise Baking from Arbor Investments

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Olympus Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Olympus Partners’ 40th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Olympus Partners’ 3rd transaction in Minnesota.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-08-09
Target Rise Baking
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Olympus Partners
Sellers(s) Arbor Investments
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Rise Baking

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Rise Baking is a manufacturer of premium cookies, dessert bars, artisan breads, and flatbreads. Rise Baking was founded in 2013 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Olympus Partners

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 8.4B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Olympus Partners is a private equity group focused on investing in growth companies with strong management, and positions in their respective markets. The Firm will consider both venture capital and private equity investments and looks to commit $50 to $300 million per transaction. The Firm focuses its investment activities within the business services, healthcare, financial services, consumer, restaurant, software/IT services, and logistics/transportation industries. Olympus Partners was formed in 1988 and is based in Stamford Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 41 of 53
Sector (Food) 2 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 21 of 29
State (Minnesota) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 40 of 51
Year (2018) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-01 G.E.T. Enterprises

Jersey Village, Texas, United States

G.E.T. Enterprises is a provider of premium-quality, creative alternative tabletop solutions to the foodservice industry. G.E.T. Enterprises was founded in 1984 and is based in Jersey Village, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-03-26 Tank Holding

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Tank Holding is a designer and manufacturer of proprietary rotationally-molded polyethylene and steel containers. Its broad line of products includes tanks for agricultural applications, intermediate bulk containers for hazardous material transportation, chemical storage tanks for industrial applications, as well as water and septic tanks for residential, commercial and municipal specifications. Tank Holding is based in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Arbor Investments

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 2.6B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Arbor Investments is a private equity group focused on acquiring profitable, middle-market companies in the food and beverage sector. Arbor considers all areas surrounding the food/beverage and related industries. Specific areas of interest include regional niche branded food products; vegetable, fruit, meat and dairy processors; ethnic food manufacturers and marketers; flavors and ingredients; baked goods; restaurant chains; co-packers for major retailers, foodservice companies; food packaging; grocery and specialty food retailers; and logistics providers to the food and beverage industries. Prospective companies generally lead their markets and are 'low-cost operators' with predictable cash-flows. Arbor Investments was formed in 1999 and has offices in Chicago, New York, and Atlanta.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 25 of 32
Sector (Food) 14 of 17
Type (Secondary Buyout) 6 of 6
State (Minnesota) 4 of 4
Country (United States) 24 of 31
Year (2018) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-08-09 New French Bakery

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

New French Bakery bakes and markets a comprehensive offering of premium branded and private label take-and-bake, par-baked, and fresh artisan bread. New French Bakery was founded in 1995 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-13 Red Collar Pet

Franklin, Tennessee, United States

Red Collar Pet is a manufacturer of premium and mainstream private label and contract pet food and treat products. Red Collar Pet was founded in 2018 and is based in Franklin, Tennessee.

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