M&A Deal Summary

Cox Enterprises Acquires Mucci Farms

On June 3, 2022, Cox Enterprises acquired agriculture company Mucci Farms from Novacap

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Cox Enterprises’ 1st transaction in the Agriculture sector.
  • This is Cox Enterprises’ 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is Cox Enterprises’ 1st transaction in Ontario.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-06-03
Target Mucci Farms
Sector Agriculture
Buyer(s) Cox Enterprises
Sellers(s) Novacap
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Mucci Farms

Kingsville, Ontario, Canada
Mucci Farms is a second-generation fruit and vegetable grower. Vertically integrated from seed to retail, the company owns and operates greenhouse and warehouse facilities spanning the continent with a mission to deliver the highest quality of fresh produce in the market through innovation at all levels. Mucci Farms was founded in 2000 and is based in Kingsville, Ontario.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Cox Enterprises

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Category Company
Founded 1898
Sector Diversified
Employees50,000
DESCRIPTION

Cox Enterprises is a global conglomerate with interests in communications, media, and automotive services. The company operates through its major subsidiaries, including Cox Communications, which is one of the largest broadband and entertainment companies in the United States, providing high-speed internet, digital television, and telephony services. Cox Automotive is another significant division, offering a wide array of automotive services and solutions, including vehicle remarketing, digital marketing, software solutions for automotive dealers, and financial services. Cox Media Group, although its portfolio has evolved over the years, has been involved in broadcasting, publishing, and digital media. Cox Enterprises was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 10
Sector (Agriculture) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 7
State (Ontario) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 1
Year (2022) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-17 BrightFarms

Irvington, New York, United States

BrightFarms is a provider of locally grown packaged salads, serving the freshest, tastiest, and most responsibly grown produce to consumers nationwide. BrightFarms operates hydroponic greenhouse farms in the communities it serves, enabling it to eliminate time, distance, and costs from the food supply chain. BrightFarms’ growing methods, a model for the future of scalable, sustainable local farming, use far less energy, land, and water than long-distance, field-grown agriculture. BrightFarms is based in Irvington, New York.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-08-08 Axios Media

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Axios Media is a digital media company delivering trustworthy breaking news and invaluable insights to help readers and viewers get smarter, faster across the topics reshaping our lives in politics, tech, business, media, science and the world. Axios Media is based in Arlington Virginia.

Buy $525M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Novacap

Brossard, Quebec, Canada

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 8.0B CAD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Novacap is a large private equity firm focused on middle-market company acquisitions in Canada. Novacap pursues companies with $30 to $500 million in sales and will consider transactions valued up to $500 million. Target transaction situations include partial or full buyouts, spin-offs, take privates, recapitalizations, and growth capital financings. Novacap will consider opportunities in basic industries as well as high-growth tech sectors. Novacap was formed in 1981 and has offices in Toronto and Montreal.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 30
Sector (Agriculture) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 9 of 13
State (Ontario) 3 of 4
Country (Canada) 13 of 19
Year (2022) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-04-12 Noble Foods Nutrition

Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada

Noble Foods Nutrition is a manufacturer of nutrition and energy bars. Noble Foods Nutrition was founded in 1999 and is based in Pointe-Claire, Québec.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-06-29 Windmill Farms

Ashburn, Ontario, Canada

Windmill Farms operates of farms specializing in the production of mushrooms. Windmill Farms is based in Ashburn, Ontario.

Sell -