M&A Deal Summary

AEA Investors Acquires Verdesian Life Sciences

On January 19, 2021, private equity firm AEA Investors acquired agriculture company Verdesian Life Sciences from Paine Schwartz Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is AEA Investors’ 1st transaction in the Agriculture sector.
  • This is AEA Investors’ 87th transaction in the United States.
  • This is AEA Investors’ 4th transaction in North Carolina.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-01-19
Target Verdesian Life Sciences
Sector Agriculture
Buyer(s) AEA Investors
Sellers(s) Paine Schwartz Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Verdesian Life Sciences

Cary, North Carolina, United States
Verdesian Life Sciences is a provider of plant health, inoculants, seed treatment, and nutrition. Verdesian’s plant-health products, nutritional catalysts, and seed treatments/inoculants help growers farm more efficiently to maximize yields. Verdesian Life Sciences was founded in 2012 and is based in Cary, North Carolina.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

AEA Investors

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1968
PE ASSETS 19.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

AEA Investors is a private investment firm focused on investing in and acquiring businesses headquartered primarily in the US, Europe, and China. AEA looks for companies operating in stable to growing industries with a proven ability to generate positive cash-flow. Broad sectors of interest include value-added industrial products/services, specialty chemicals, consumer products, and services. In addition to its primary middle-market private equity fund, AEA maintains additional funds targeted towards mezzanine financing, senior secured debt, and small business buyouts. AEA Investors was formed in 1968 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 99 of 119
Sector (Agriculture) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 44 of 54
State (North Carolina) 4 of 4
Country (United States) 87 of 104
Year (2021) 1 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-06 TricorBraun

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

TricorBraun is a distributor of rigid packaging solutions including containers, closures and related components. TricorBraun was established in 1902 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-01 Colson Group

Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, United States

Colson Group designs manufacture and distributes casters, wheels, and related hardware products. Colson’s products comprise a wide range of casters and wheels, including light-duty, medium-duty, heavy-duty, and super heavy duty used in industrial, commercial, and institutional applications. Colson Group is based in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Paine Schwartz Partners

San Mateo, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 6.5B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Paine Schwartz Partners is a private equity firm specializing in sustainable food chain investing. The Firm targets control investments in the food and agriculture sectors and will consider opportunities globally. Paine Schwartz Partners was formerly known as Paine & Partners - and before that was part of Fox Paine & Co. Paine Schwartz Partners has offices in San Mateo, California and New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 26 of 30
Sector (Agriculture) 5 of 8
Type (Secondary Buyout) 7 of 9
State (North Carolina) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 16 of 17
Year (2021) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-14 Rivulis

Gvat, Israel

Rivulis is a provider of drip irrigation solutions for agricultural applications. Rivulis is based in Gvat, Israel.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-19 Kynetec

Newbury, United Kingdom

Kynetec is a provider of data-driven market information to the agriculture and animal health markets, providing detailed insight into their customers’ end markets and strategic opportunities. Kynetec was founded in 2002 and is based in Newbury, United Kingdom.

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