M&A Deal Summary

Svoboda Capital Partners Acquires Sonoma Creamery

On July 11, 2017, private equity firm Svoboda Capital Partners acquired food company Sonoma Creamery from Estate Cheese Group for 10M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Svoboda Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Svoboda Capital Partners’ 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Svoboda Capital Partners’ 37th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Svoboda Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-07-11
Target Sonoma Creamery
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Svoboda Capital Partners
Sellers(s) Estate Cheese Group
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 10M USD

Target

Sonoma Creamery

Sonoma, California, United States
website
Sonoma Creamery is a manufacturer of portable, gluten-free, non-GMO crunchy cheese snacks and premium, hand-crafted cheeses selling products through club stores, grocery, specialty retail, c-stores, and direct to consumer. Sonoma Creamery was founded in 1931 and is based in Sonoma, California.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Svoboda Capital Partners

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 400M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Svoboda Capital Partners is a private equity firm that seeks buyout, recapitalization, and growth capital investments in mid-sized companies with leading market positions, strong customer relationships, and high margins. Svoboda generally looks to invest up to $25 million in businesses generating sales of $10 to $100 million and EBITDA of $3 to $15 million. Sectors of interest include value-added distribution, business services, and consumer products. Svoboda Capital Partners was formed in 1998 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 38 of 45
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 37 of 44
Year (2017) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-03 Border Construction Specialties

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Border Construction Specialties LLC is a distributor of specialty construction products to a diverse customer base of contractors.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-08-01 Grabber Construction Products

Highland, Utah, United States

GRABBER Construction Products, Inc. is an international distributor and manufacturer of premium fasteners and fastening systems for wood, metal, and drywall applications in the commercial and residential construction markets. Grabber Construction Products was established in 1967 and is based in Highland, Utah.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Estate Cheese Group

Sonoma, California, United States

website

Category Company
Sector Food
DESCRIPTION

Estate Cheese Group LLC is a provider of cheese and dairy products.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-11 Sonoma Creamery

Sonoma, California, United States

Sonoma Creamery is a manufacturer of portable, gluten-free, non-GMO crunchy cheese snacks and premium, hand-crafted cheeses selling products through club stores, grocery, specialty retail, c-stores, and direct to consumer. Sonoma Creamery was founded in 1931 and is based in Sonoma, California.

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