M&A Deal Summary

Continental Bakeries Acquires DelicPol Sp. z o.o.

On July 1, 2017, Continental Bakeries acquired food company DelicPol Sp. z o.o. from Ardian and Resource Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Continental Bakeries’ 2nd transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Continental Bakeries’ 1st transaction in Poland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-07-01
Target DelicPol Sp. z o.o.
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Continental Bakeries
Sellers(s) Ardian
Resource Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

DelicPol Sp. z o.o.

ul. Grunwaldzka 8, Poland
DelicPol Sp. z o.o. is a producer of sponge cakes with jelly covered with chocolate. DelicPol produces cookies, dry biscuits, cocktail biscuits, and gingerbread. DelicPol Sp. z o.o. was founded in 1992 and is based in ul. Grunwaldzka 8, Poland.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Continental Bakeries

Dordrecht, Netherlands
Category Company
Founded 1593
Sector Food
Employees2,300
Revenue 345M EUR (2013)
DESCRIPTION

Continental Bakeries is a bakery group that specializes in the production and sale of cookies, biscuits, bread replacement products, and snack bases. Continental Bakeries focuses on private label products and a number of great own brands such as Haust, Gille, Grabower, Bussink, Brinky, and Continental Bakeries. Continental Bakeries was founded in 1593 and is based in Dordrecht, Netherlands.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Food) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
Country (Poland) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-09-06 Gillebagaren AB

Asljunga, Sweden

Gillebagaren AB manufactures food products.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Ardian

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 125.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Ardian is a mega-sized diversified investment group focused on opportunities worldwide. Ardian invests across and manages funds focused on small and mid-sized buyouts, growth capital financings, mezzanine, infrastructure, real estate, and co-investment opportunities. Ardian's small-buyouts group targets controlling interests in French, German, and Italian businesses valued up to €100 million. It's mid-sized buyout group seeks businesses valued up €1.5 billion and does not have any geographic limitations. The Infrastructure team looks for European opportunities and can commit up to €150 million per transaction. The Mezzanine group supports junior capital commitments of €5 to €80 million. In addition to direct investing, Ardian also manages various private equity fund-of-funds. Ardian was founded in 1996 and is based in Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 132 of 222
Sector (Food) 7 of 10
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 38 of 52
Country (Poland) 3 of 4
Year (2017) 7 of 16
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-01 Alpega

Diegem, Belgium

Alpega is a global logistics Software Company that offers end-to-end solutions that cover all transport needs, including Transport Management Services (TMS) and Freight Exchanges. The Transport Management Systems (TMS) software solutions, inet, Transwide, and TAS, connect companies to a broad network of logistics providers and digitize their complex supply chain management. The systems provide live visibility over incoming and outgoing logistics and seamlessly link truck drivers and logistics providers with shippers. Alpega is based in Diegem, Belgium.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-03 SPMR

Puteaux, France

SPMR is a refined oil pipeline network company. SPMR owns and operates a pipeline network of strategic interest, which connects the Fos-Lavera oil facilities in southeastern France with the Lyon area, Northern French Alps, Switzerland and the main French Riviera oil depots. The network is 760km long and transports around 9.5Mm3 of products per year. SPMR was founded in 1962 and is based in Puteaux, France.

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SELLER

Resource Partners

Warsaw, Poland

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2009
PE ASSETS 400M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Resource Partners is a private equity firm focused on a variety of opportunities throughout Central and Eastern Europe. The Firm looks to invest at least €5 million to support expansion needs or fund management buyouts/buy-ins. Resource Partners will consider majority or minority positions and does not have any sector preferences. Characteristics of the businesses it purses include motivated management, opportunities for consolidation, corporate orphans, and strong positions in growing markets. Resource Partners was formed in 2009 and is based in Warsaw, Poland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 10
Sector (Food) 3 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 8
Country (Poland) 3 of 8
Year (2017) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-01 Melvit S.A.

Szczytno, Poland

Melvit S.A. is a producer, distributor, and packs loose articles, such as oat flakes, other wholegrain flakes, groats and others. Melvit's products are sold through traditional and modern channels under two major brands: Melvit and Szczytno Premium. Melvit was founded in 1998 and is based in Szczytno, Poland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-01 bimago

Wroclaw, Poland

artgeist provides tens of thousands of original patterns of paintings, wall murals, wallpapers, stickers, paintings on glass and pinboards, as well as room dividers. Focusing exclusively on the online channel, the company offers its products through online platforms and its own e-stores, run in 11 language versions. artgeist was formed in 2004 and is based in Wroclaw, Poland.

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