M&A Deal Summary

Hormel Foods Acquires Justin’s

On May 18, 2016, Hormel Foods acquired food company Justin’s from VMG Partners for 286M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Hormel Foods’ 11th transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Hormel Foods’ 6th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Hormel Foods’ 11th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Hormel Foods’ 1st transaction in Colorado.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-05-18
Target Justin’s
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Hormel Foods
Sellers(s) VMG Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 286M USD
Advisor(s) Piper Sandler & Co. (Financial)

Target

Justin’s

Boulder, Colorado, United States
Justin’s is a producer of naturally delicious, high-quality nut butters, nut butter snacks and organic peanut butter cups that deliver great taste, unique texture and convenient nutrition. Justin’s was formed in 2004 and is based in Boulder, Colorado.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Hormel Foods

Austin, Minnesota, United States

Category Company
Founded 1891
Sector Food
Employees20,000
Revenue 11.9B USD (2024)
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 11 of 17
Sector (Food) 11 of 17
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 9
State (Colorado) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 11 of 15
Year (2016) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-04-26 Diamond Crystal Brands

Savannah, Georgia, United States

Diamond Crystal Brands is a manufacturer and distributor of customized foodservice solutions, including sauces,dressings, condiments, drink mixes, salt, pepper, sweeteners and other food and beverage products. DCB has a diverse customer base of blue chip foodservice distributors, national restaurant chains and convenience stores.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-21 Clougherty Packing

Los Angeles, California, United States

Clougherty Packing LLC (Farmer John Meats) is a provider of an integrated producer and processor of a full line of branded pork products.

Sell $145M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

VMG Partners

San Francisco, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 2.6B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

VMG Partners is a private equity firm focused on early and growth stage investing in consumer products companies. VMG has a specific interest in the lifestyle, wellness, food and beverage, personal care, pet and leisure sectors of the consumer products industry. VMG targets US-based companies with revenues between $1 and $500 million. VMG was formed in 2005 and has offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 24
Sector (Food) 7 of 14
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 10 of 20
State (Colorado) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 10 of 23
Year (2016) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-01-05 Sonoma Brands

Sonoma, California, United States

Sonoma Brands began as an incubator with plans to invest a minimum of $500,000 per investment in several small to mid-sized brands, building out management teams for collaborative action with the goal of driving growth, brand awareness, and the creation of strategic value for stakeholders. Sonoma Brands is based in Sonoma, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-07-04 Stone Brewing

Escondido, California, United States

Stone Brewing is a craft brewer. Stone has appeared on the Inc. “5,000 Fastest Growing Private Companies” list many times and BeerAdvocate Magazine called Stone the “all-time top brewery on planet earth”— twice. Despite Stone’s rapid growth, the Company maintains an unwavering commitment to sustainability, ethical business practices, and making outstanding, unique beers. Stone Brewing was founded in 1996 and is based in Escondido, California.

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