M&A Deal Summary

Bregal Partners Acquires Blue Harvest Fisheries

On April 27, 2015, private equity firm Bregal Partners acquired agriculture company Blue Harvest Fisheries from Peabody

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bregal Partners’ 1st transaction in the Agriculture sector.
  • This is Bregal Partners’ 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Bregal Partners’ 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-04-27
Target Blue Harvest Fisheries
Sector Agriculture
Buyer(s) Bregal Partners
Sellers(s) Peabody
Deal Type Divestiture
Advisor(s) Dechert (Legal)

Target

Blue Harvest Fisheries

New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
Blue Harvest Fisheries is devoted to the sustainable harvesting, processing, and marketing of MSC certified premium Atlantic sea scallops. Blue Harvest is committed to harvesting seafood from only well-managed, sustainable fisheries, and further strives to have all its seafood third-party certified for sustainability. Blue Harvest Fisheries is based in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Bregal Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2012
PE ASSETS 1.3B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Bregal Partners is a private equity firm that invests in industry leading middle-market companies that generate $5 to $75 million or more of EBITDA. Sectors of interest include consumer products, restaurants, healthcare, food, beverages, business services, and consumer services. Bregal Partners is based in New York City and is part of Bregal Investments, a global family of private equity and fund investment vehicles.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 13
Sector (Agriculture) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 6 of 11
Year (2015) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-11-17 Arcus Hunting

Covington, Georgia, United States

Arcus Hunting is an acquisition and organic growth platform seeking to build a strong portfolio of leading brands in the bowhunting and archery accessories category. Through its subsidiaries Tink’s and Dead Down Wind, Arcus manufactures and markets a range of leading deer lures, attractants, and scent control products. Arcus Hunting is based in Covington, Georgia.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-08-30 American Seafoods

Seattle, Washington, United States

American Seafoods is a catcher-processor of Alaska pollock in U.S. Bering Sea and a harvester of fish for human consumption in United States. The Company owns protected rights to harvest pollock and also holds the right to participate in three other fisheries, including pacific whiting (hake), yellowfin sole, and pacific cod. American Seafoods was founded in 2000 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Peabody

St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Category Company
Founded 1883
Sector Energy Services and Equipment
Employees5,400
Revenue 4.9B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Peabody is a coal company and a provider of sustainable mining and clean coal solutions. Peabody serves metallurgical and thermal coal customers in more than 25 countries on six continents. Peabody was founded in 1883 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector (Agriculture) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 3
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2015) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-01-20 Peabody Budjero - Mineral Development Licence 162

Australia

Peabody Energy Corp., Mineral Development Licence 162 comprises coal reserves of approximately 67 million tonnes.

Sell $70M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-03 Peabody Energy - Metropolitan Mine

Australia

Peabody Energy Corp. - Metropolitan Mine is a provider of coal mining at New South Wales, Australia

Sell $200M
Mergr

Product

Company

Legal