M&A Deal Summary

ADM Acquires WILD Flavors

On July 7, 2014, ADM acquired food company WILD Flavors from KKR for 2.3B EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ADM’s 9th transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is ADM’s 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is ADM’s 1st transaction in Switzerland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-07-07
Target WILD Flavors
Sector Food
Buyer(s) ADM
Sellers(s) KKR
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 2.3B EUR
Advisor(s) Citigroup Investment Banking (Financial)

Target

WILD Flavors

Zug, Switzerland
WILD is a private producer of natural flavours, ingredients and systems to the food and beverage industry.WILD focuses on outstanding flavor, functionality, quality, and safety of its products. We are committed to developing innovative products that maintain a leading position in the market.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

ADM

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Category Company
Founded 1902
Sector Agriculture
Employees40,213
Revenue 93.9B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to ADM's corporate headquarters in downtown Chicago, Illinois.
Entrance to ADM's corporate headquarters in downtown Chicago, Illinois.

ADM is a processor of oilseeds, corn, wheat, cocoa, and other agricultural commodities and is a manufacturer of protein meal, vegetable oil, corn sweeteners, flour, biodiesel, ethanol, and other value-added food and feed ingredients. The Company also has a global grain elevator and transportation network to procure, store, clean, and transport agricultural commodities, such as oilseeds, corn, wheat, milo, oats, and barley, as well as processed agricultural commodities. ADM was founded in 1902 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 46
Sector (Food) 9 of 23
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 11 of 32
Country (Switzerland) 1 of 1
Year (2014) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-06-06 Alfred C. Toepfer International .

Hamburg, Germany

Toepfer is a global merchandiser of agricultural commodities and processed products, through its network of 37 offices worldwide.

Buy €83M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-12-01 Specialty Commodities

Fargo, North Dakota, United States

Specialty Commodities is a supplier and distributor of specialty food ingredients, providing customers with sourcing, logistics, and market intelligence headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota. Products offered include nuts, dehydrated vegetables, oilseeds, edible grains and seeds, dried fruits, and spices.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

KKR

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1976
PE ASSETS 510.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
KKR's office in Menlo Park, California.
KKR's office in Menlo Park, California.

KKR is a global investment firm founded by Jerome Kohlberg, Henry Kravis, and George Roberts. The Firm is separated into several business segments including private markets, public markets, capital markets, and other principal activities. KKR's private equity practice invests in management buyouts, take privates, corporate divestitures, industry consolidations, and partnerships with family-owned companies. KKR will invest in a broad range of industries and companies and will consider businesses throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia/New Zealand. Sectors of interest include chemicals, consumer products, energy and natural resources, financial services, healthcare, industrial, media/communications, retail, and technology. In addition to its traditional principal investment activity business, KKR also invests in infrastructure assets. KKR was formed in 1976 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 56 of 204
Sector (Food) 2 of 8
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 18 of 66
Country (Switzerland) 2 of 3
Year (2014) 10 of 17
Size (of disclosed) 15 of 38
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-06-27 IMCD

Rotterdam, Netherlands

IMCD is a marketing, sales and distribution of specialty chemicals and food- and pharma ingredients, with offices and warehouses in 31 countries in Europe, Africa and Australia/Asia. IMCD was founded in 1995 and is based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-07-09 Smallsteps

Amersfoort, Netherlands

Smallsteps is a provider of childcare services in the Netherlands. The Group offers day care for 0-4 year olds and pre/after school care for 4-12 year olds. The group provides services to 26,000 children through its 251 locations and 2,750 employees. Smallsteps works together with parents, local communities and national partners to ensure excellent childcare services are provided for its customers. Smallsteps was founded in 1975 and is based in Amersfoort, Netherlands.

Sell -