M&A Deal Summary

Agrolimen S.A. Acquires Bocatta 2000 S.L.

On January 1, 2000, Agrolimen S.A. acquired food company Bocatta 2000 S.L. from Alantra Private Equity and Ridge Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Agrolimen S.A.’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Agrolimen S.A.’s 1st transaction in Spain.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2000-01-01
Target Bocatta 2000 S.L.
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Agrolimen S.A.
Sellers(s) Alantra Private Equity
Ridge Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Bocatta 2000 S.L.

Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain
Bocatta was a Spanish fast food chain specialising in ?bocadillos? (baguette-type sandwiches). Under a hostile bid from rival company Pansfood, Bocatta?s shareholders called on Mercapital?s experience to retain control and pursue a strong growth strategy.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Agrolimen S.A.

Barcelona, Spain
Category Company
Founded 1937
Sector Food
DESCRIPTION

Agrolimen S.A. produces food and consumer goods.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Food) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
Country (Spain) 1 of 1
Year (2000) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-11 Nature s Variety

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Nature's Variety, Inc. is an independent pet food company. Nature's Variety produces premium, natural pet foods. It is headquartered in St. Louis with manufacturing operations in Lincoln, Nebraska. Nature's Variety produces pet food through two brands Instinct, the leader in raw pet food; and Prairie, a balanced holistic line of food. The Instinct brand includes Pride by Instinct, Instinct Raw Boost, Instinct Limited Ingredient Diets, Instinct Healthy Weight and Instinct Ultimate Protein. Nature's Variety products are sold at local pet specialty retailers, Petco, PetSmart, veterinarian offices, and through online retailers, including Amazon.com, Wag.com, Chewy.com and Petflow.com.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Alantra Private Equity

Madrid, Spain

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1986
PE ASSETS 800M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Alantra Private Equity is a private equity firm focused on mid-sized buyout investments in Spain and Portugal. Thematic Investment approach focused in 4 sectors Food & Nutrition, Health & Wellness, Industry and TMT. Alantra Private Equity was formed in 1986 and is based in Madrid.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 39
Sector (Food) 2 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 16
Country (Spain) 4 of 35
Year (2000) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-01-01 Broadnet

Fornebu, Norway

Broadnet is the largest alternative datacom provider in Norway. The company controls one of two optical fiber networks in Norway in addition to a substantial regional and local network. The group consists of two brands: Broadnet, serving the business and wholesale market, and HomeNet, serving the consumer market. Broadnet was founded in 2003 and is based in Fornebu, Norway.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-06-01 NET TV Television SA

Madrid, Spain

NET TV is a digital television broadcasters that, starting with a 24-hour broadcast day, pretend to be a young television, interactive, diverse, attractive and innovative, which helps to keep our country in positions of technological leadership and asset development Information Society.

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SELLER

Ridge Capital Partners

Middleburg, Virginia, United States

Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1992
PE ASSETS 50M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Ridge Capital Partners is a private equity firm that invests in smaller middle-market companies. Ridge seeks to invest $3 to $8 million in businesses with revenues of $15 and $100 million and EBITDA of $2 to $20 million. Ridge primarily looks for opportunities in basic industries. Sectors of interest include business services, chemicals, communications, manufacturing, education, machinery, and healthcare. Prospective transaction situations include recapitalizations, consolidations, buyouts, take-privates, and growth capital financings. Ridge Capital was formed in 1992 and is based outside of Washington, DC.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 6
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 3
Country (Spain) 1 of 1
Year (2000) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-09-01 American Fire Protection Group

Edina, Minnesota, United States

American Fire Protection Group, Inc. is a fire protection industry. American Fire Protection Group provides quality of protection for any facility through a wide variety of fire suppression systems, from basic wet pipe sprinkler systems and dry pipe sprinkler systems to complex special hazards systems, such as foam and chemical suppression systems.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-06-01 Equibrand

Granbury, Texas, United States

Equibrand, Inc. is a diversified equestrian products and service provider with leading market positions in equestrian accessories, publishing and event management. Equibrand was formed in 1996 and is based in Granbury, Texas.

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