M&A Deal Summary

Helados Mexico Acquires Paleteria La Michoacana

On January 19, 2021, Helados Mexico acquired food company Paleteria La Michoacana from Greyrock Capital Group and Canum Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Helados Mexico’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Helados Mexico’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Helados Mexico’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-01-19
Target Paleteria La Michoacana
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Helados Mexico
Sellers(s) Greyrock Capital Group
Canum Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Piper Sandler & Co. (Financial)
Mayer Brown (Legal)

Target

Paleteria La Michoacana

Modesto, California, United States
Paleteria La Michoacana is a producer, marketer, and distributor of premium ice cream and other fine desserts. The Company is known for its fine quality and methods used to produce its paletas, using natural fruits and ingredients of the highest quality. Paleteria La Michoacana was founded in 2002 and is based in Modesto, California.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Helados Mexico

Ontario, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1999
Sector Food
DESCRIPTION

Helados Mexico is a manufacturer of frozen novelty products under the Helados Mexico brand. The Company produces an assortment of traditional Hispanic offerings, including paletas, bolis, and mangonada cups, which are sold in a variety of flavors and pack sizes. Helados Mexico was founded in 1999 and is based in Ontario, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Food M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Greyrock Capital Group

Walnut Creek, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 2002
PE ASSETS 350M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Greyrock Capital Group provides mezzanine debt and equity capital to finance buyouts, recapitalizations and growth needs of middle market companies. Greyrock looks to invest between $8 and $40 million of equity and/or junior capital in companies with minimum revenues of $10 million and at least $2 million of EBITDA. Greyrock prefers companies in defensible markets with low cost structures. Greyrock Capital was formed in 2002 and has offices in San Francisco, California; Chicago, Illinois; and Westport, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 42 of 46
Sector: Food M&A 3 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 23 of 25
State: California M&A 10 of 12
Country: United States M&A 42 of 46
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-11-04 Kahunaverse Sports Group

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Kahunaverse Sports Group evolved through the merger of Big Kahuna Sport Company and Home Run Sports in 2017, and the subsequent acquisition of Soccer Express in 2018 to become Canada's largest Team product provider to academic institutions, sports associations, clubs, and leagues, focusing on team wear and team equipment sales within key sports categories. Kahunaverse Sports Group was founded in 2017 and is based in Surrey, British Columbia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-05-04 NutriScience USA

Milford, Connecticut, United States

NutriScience USA develops and markets branded, highly differentiated nutritional ingredients that are sold to a variety of customers including blue-chip supplement and wellness brands. NutriScience USA was founded in 1993 and is based in Milford, Connecticut.

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DESCRIPTION

Canum Capital Partners is a private investment firm focused on acquiring and investing in lower middle-market businesses with $10 to $100 million of revenue. The Firm will consider opportunities across the US, with a preference for Western US-based businesses. Sectors of interest include consumer products/services, food/beverage, retail, niche manufacturing, value-added distribution, and business services. Prospective transaction situations include business owners seeking liquidity, divestitures, growth capital financings, recapitalizations, and distressed/special situations. Canum Capital Partners is based in San Francisco, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Food M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-04-01 Paleteria La Michoacana

Modesto, California, United States

Paleteria La Michoacana is a producer, marketer, and distributor of premium ice cream and other fine desserts. The Company is known for its fine quality and methods used to produce its paletas, using natural fruits and ingredients of the highest quality. Paleteria La Michoacana was founded in 2002 and is based in Modesto, California.

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