M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2019-08-02 |
| Target | Arnott’s |
| Sector | Food |
| Buyer(s) | KKR |
| Sellers(s) | Campbell s |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
| Deal Value | 2.2B USD |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1976 |
| PE ASSETS | 510.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
KKR is a global investment firm founded by Jerome Kohlberg, Henry Kravis, and George Roberts. The Firm is separated into several business segments including private markets, public markets, capital markets, and other principal activities. KKR's private equity practice invests in management buyouts, take privates, corporate divestitures, industry consolidations, and partnerships with family-owned companies. KKR will invest in a broad range of industries and companies and will consider businesses throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia/New Zealand. Sectors of interest include chemicals, consumer products, energy and natural resources, financial services, healthcare, industrial, media/communications, retail, and technology. In addition to its traditional principal investment activity business, KKR also invests in infrastructure assets. KKR was formed in 1976 and is based in New York, New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 314 of 483 |
| Sector (Food) | 14 of 16 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 33 of 53 |
| Country (Australia) | 10 of 15 |
| Year (2019) | 19 of 33 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 44 of 104 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-26 |
Xingsheng Youxuan
Changsha City, China Xingsheng Youxuan is a community-based group eCommerce company with a presence in tier 2 and below cities of China. Xingsheng Youxuan was established in 2018 and is based in Changsha City, China. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-04 |
Unzer
Heidelberg, Germany Unzer is a full-service PSP that facilitates payment acceptance on behalf of online merchants. The platform is 100% proprietary, serving more than 14,500 primarily online businesses across the DACH and Benelux regions, and processes transactions across more than 200 payment methods, covering online, mobile and point-of-sale channels. Unzer was founded in 2003 and is based in Heidelberg, Germany. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1869 |
| Sector | Food |
| Employees | 14,500 |
| Revenue | 9.4B USD (2023) |
Campbell's is an American producer of canned soups and related products. Campbell's products are sold in 120 countries around the world. Campbell's was incorporated in 1869 and is based in Camden, New Jersey.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 9 of 13 |
| Sector (Food) | 7 of 11 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 9 of 13 |
| Country (Australia) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2019) | 4 of 6 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-12 |
Kelsen Group A/S
Nr. Snede, Denmark Kelsen Group A/S is a producer of quality baked snacks that are sold in 85 countries around the world. Kelsen Group A/S primary brands include Kjeldsens and Royal Dansk. Kelsen has established distribution networks in markets in Asia, South America, the Middle East, and Africa as well as the United States. Kelsen Group A/S is a market leader in the assortment segment of the sweet biscuits category in China and Hong Kong, where growth in sweet biscuits is outpacing the growth of the $60 billion global sweet biscuits market. |
Sell | $300M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-02 |
Kettle Foods
Norfolk, United Kingdom Kettle Foods Limited makes hand-cooked crisps, popcorn, rice snacks, and vegetable-based chips. Kettle Foods Ltd. primary brands are KETTLE Chips and Metcalfe’s skinny popcorn. |
Sell | - |
