M&A Deal Summary

Hormel Foods Acquires Arriba Foods

On January 31, 2005, Hormel Foods acquired food company Arriba Foods from Arbor Investments and Bradford Equities Management for 47M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Hormel Foods’ 3rd transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Hormel Foods’ 10th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Hormel Foods’ 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Hormel Foods’ 2nd transaction in Wisconsin.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2005-01-31
Target Arriba Foods
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Hormel Foods
Sellers(s) Arbor Investments
Bradford Equities Management
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 47M USD

Target

Arriba Foods

New Berlin, Wisconsin, United States
Arriba Foods, Mexican Accent and Rio Real manufacture and distribute a wide variety of premium Mexican flour tortillas, corn tortillas, salsas, seasonings and tortilla chips for retail markets and the foodservice industry. These products are marketed under the Manny's, Gringo Pete's and Mexican Accent brands.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Hormel Foods

Austin, Minnesota, United States

Category Company
Founded 1891
Sector Food
Employees20,000
Revenue 12.1B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Hormel Foods' corporate headquarters in Austin, Minnesota.
Entrance to Hormel Foods' corporate headquarters in Austin, Minnesota.

Hormel Foods is a multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer-branded food and meat products. Hormel Foods was formed in 1891 and is based in Austin, Minnesota.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 17
Sector (Food) 3 of 17
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 9
State (Wisconsin) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 3 of 15
Year (2005) 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 10 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-07-06 Vista International Packaging

Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States

Vista International Packaging LLC is a provider of artificial casings and film packaging products to a variety of specialty and broad-line food customers in the meat processing industry.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-03-21 Lloyd s Barbeque

St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

Lloyd's Barbeque Company, L.L.C. produces barbecue ribs mixed with its barbeque sauce. The company offers pork and beef barbecue ribs; and shredded barbecue chicken, pork, and beef products. The company was founded in 1978 and is based in St. Paul, Minnesota. As of April 4, 2005, Lloyd's Barbeque Company is a subsidiary of Hormel Foods Corp.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Arbor Investments

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 2.6B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Arbor Investments is a private equity group focused on acquiring profitable, middle-market companies in the food and beverage sector. Arbor considers all areas surrounding the food/beverage and related industries. Specific areas of interest include regional niche branded food products; vegetable, fruit, meat and dairy processors; ethnic food manufacturers and marketers; flavors and ingredients; baked goods; restaurant chains; co-packers for major retailers, foodservice companies; food packaging; grocery and specialty food retailers; and logistics providers to the food and beverage industries. Prospective companies generally lead their markets and are 'low-cost operators' with predictable cash-flows. Arbor Investments was formed in 1999 and has offices in Chicago, New York, and Atlanta.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 32
Sector (Food) 2 of 17
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 18
State (Wisconsin) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 4 of 31
Year (2005) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-12-17 Truco Enterprises

Dallas, Texas, United States

Truco Enterprises LP is a developer and marketer of tortilla chips, salsa, and queso under the On The Border brand. The company’s products are sold nationally through grocery retailers, club stores, and mass merchandisers. Truco Enterprises is based in Dallas, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-07-01 Allied Specialty Foods

Vineland, New Jersey, United States

Allied Specialty Foods, Inc. is a manufacturer of specialty raw and fully-cooked beef and poultry items.

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SELLER

Bradford Equities Management

White Plains, New York, United States

Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1974
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bradford Equities Management (BEM) is a private equity firm that acquires mid-sized, US based companies in partnership with management. BEM generally seeks companies with $15 to $75 million in annual revenues for platform acquisitions and a minimum of $5 million in revenues for add-on acquisitions. BEM invests across a broad range of industries and favors low-technology manufacturing businesses as well as specialty distribution companies. Prospective acquisition candidates may include privately-held corporations and divisions or subsidiaries of larger corporations. Bradford Equities Management was formed in 1974 and is based in White Plains, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 12
Sector (Food) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
State (Wisconsin) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 4 of 12
Year (2005) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-01-02 PPG

Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, United States

PPG designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes high-quality plumbing products. PPG’s portfolio includes products from two proprietary brands – Wolverine Brass, and Speakman – as well as third-party products across all of the leading brands. PPG was founded in 2003 and is based in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-08-12 Electron Beam

Kankakee, Illinois, United States

Electron Beam is a manufacturer of composite and coaxial cable and conduit systems sold to the welding industry. Electron Beam was founded in 1962 and is based in Kankakee, Illinois.

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