The Ferrero Group - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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The Ferrero Group M&A Summary

The Ferrero Group has acquired 11 companies, including 5 in the last 5 years. A total of 4 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

The Ferrero Group’s largest acquisition to date was in 2018, when it acquired Nestlé S.A. - US Confectionary Business for $3.2B. The Ferrero Group has acquired in 3 different US states, and 5 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include food (100%).

The Ferrero Group Business Overview

Where is The Ferrero Group headquartered?

The Ferrero Group is headquartered in Alba, Italy.

How many employees does The Ferrero Group have?

The Ferrero Group has 34,000 employees.

What sector is The Ferrero Group in?

The Ferrero Group is a food company.

When was The Ferrero Group founded?

The Ferrero Group was founded in 1946.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity10
    • M&A Buy Activity10
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 9
  • M&A Advisors 5

The Ferrero Group

Ferrero International S.A.

Pietro Ferrero, 1,
Alba, 12051
Italy,
+39 0173 295111
www.ferrero.com

The Ferrero Group is a global manufacturer of branded chocolate and confectionery products. Ferrero was established in 1946 and is headquartered in Alba, Italy.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 8 - 1 1 - - 10
vol $5.0B $5.0B
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  10

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Wells Enterprises, Inc. 2022-12-07 - Add-on Acquisition
Le Mars, Iowa · www.wellsenterprisesinc.com
Burton’s Biscuit Co. 2021-06-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Blackpool, United Kingdom · www.burtonsfoods.com
Keebler Foods Co. 2019-07-29 1.3B USD Add-on Acquisition
Elmhurst, Illinois · www.keebler.com
Kelsen Group A/S 2019-07-12 300M USD Divestiture
Nr. Snede, Denmark · www.kelsen.com
Ice Cream Factory CoMaker S.A. 2019-05-23 - Add-on Acquisition
Valencia, Spain · www.icfc.es
Nestlé S.A. - US Confectionary Business 2018-01-16 3.2B EUR Divestiture
Bloomington, Illinois
Ferrara Candy Co., Inc. 2017-10-18 - Add-on Acquisition
Round Lake, Minnesota · www.farleysandsathers.com
Fannie May Confections Brands, Inc. 2017-03-15 115M USD Divestiture
Melrose Park, Illinois · www.fanniemay.com
N.V. Biscuit Delacre S.A. 2016-12-06 - Divestiture
Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium · www.delacre.com
Thorntons PLC 2016-06-25 172M GBP Add-on Acquisition
Alfreton, United Kingdom · www.thorntons.co.uk
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Ferrara Candy Co., Inc. 2017-10-18 Dori Alimentos S.A. 2023-07-24 2
Round Lake, Minnesota · www.farleysandsathers.com Marilia, Brazil · www.dori.com.br

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Food 10 (100%) 5.0B (100%) - -
Total 10 $5.0B - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 5 4.6B - -
  Illinois 3 4.6B - -
  Minnesota 1 - - -
  Iowa 1 - - -
United Kingdom 2 172M - -
Belgium 1 - - -
Denmark 1 300M - -
Spain 1 - - -
Domestic - - - -
Cross-border 10 (100%) 5.0B (100%) - -
Total 10 $5.0B - -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Credit Suisse Investment Banking
1
Lazard Ltd.
1
Houlihan Lokey
1
Legal Deals
Davis Polk & Wardwell
3

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 2 $4.5B
$100M to $1B 3 $587M
TOTAL $5.0B
Largest Nestlé S.A. - US Confectionary Business
$3.2B (2018-01-16)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
30%
3 (30%)
Strategic(s)
50%
5 (50%)

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