M&A Deal Summary

Continental Mills Acquires Sun Country Foods

On December 11, 2012, Continental Mills acquired consumer products company Sun Country Foods from Brynwood Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Continental Mills’ 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Continental Mills’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Continental Mills’ 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-12-11
Target Sun Country Foods
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Continental Mills
Sellers(s) Brynwood Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Sun Country Foods

Norwood, Massachusetts, United States
Sun Country Foods is a manufacturer and marketer of the Kretschmer wheat germ brand.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Continental Mills

Tukwila, Washington, United States
Category Company
Founded 1932
Sector Food
DESCRIPTION

Continental Mills, Inc. is making a wide variety of quality products that are easy to make at home. The company provides pancake and waffle mixes, bread mixes, muffins and crumb cake mixes, cobblers and crisps.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2012) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-11-05 Diversified Marketing Solutions

Owasso, Oklahoma, United States

Diversified Marketing Solutions develops and markets all-natural, premium food items including trail mixes, snacks, cereals, grains, rice, freeze-dried fruits, fire-roasted vegetables and other products under the WildRoots and TrueBliss brands.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Brynwood Partners

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 2.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Brynwood Partners is a private equity firm that makes control investments in lower mid-market companies. The Firm has a preference for companies that are underperforming and/or undervalued, failed leveraged buy-outs or businesses that are under-financed and in need of an equity infusion. Target sectors include consumer products, light manufacturing in low capital intensive industries, service businesses and specialty retail companies. The Firm looks for opportunities valued between $25 and $500 million. Brynwood was formed in 1984 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 18
Sector (Consumer Products) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 10
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 3
Country (United States) 8 of 17
Year (2012) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-11-26 Balance Bar

New York, New York, United States

Balance Bar Co. is a provider of energy bars and nutrition bars.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-04-29 Best Friends Pet Care

Kent, Washington, United States

Best Friends Pet Care, Inc. is a provider of services to pet owners and their companion animals, operating 42 boarding, grooming, training and veterinary centers.

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