M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2014-07-02 |
| Target | Vitacost.com |
| Sector | E-Commerce |
| Buyer(s) | Kroger |
| Sellers(s) | Great Hill Partners |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 280M USD |
| Advisor(s) | Jefferies (Financial) Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (Legal) |
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Kroger operates retail food and drug stores, multi-department stores, jewelry stores, and convenience stores throughout the United States under a variety of brands. The Kroger was formed in 1883 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 8 of 14 |
| Sector (E-Commerce) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 5 of 9 |
| State (Florida) | 2 of 4 |
| Country (United States) | 8 of 14 |
| Year (2014) | 3 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 5 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-11 |
You Technology
South San Francisco, California, United States YOU Technology Brand Services, Inc. is a digital coupon and digital rebate publishing unit. Its cloud-based digital offer platform enables digital offers for redemption at Kroger and retailers in the US. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-11 |
Roundy s
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Roundy's is a food retailer in the State of Wisconsin and the eighth largest food wholesaler in the United States. Founded in 1872, Roundy's owns and operates retail grocery stores in Wisconsin and Minnesota under the Pick 'n Save Stores, Copps Food Centers and Rainbow Foods banners. |
Buy | $800M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| PE ASSETS | 12.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Great Hill Partners is a private equity firm focused on growth equity and recapitalization investments in well established public and private companies valued put to $1 billion. Great Hill targets companies within consumer services, business services, financial technology, healthcare, internet, logistics, media, communications, technology services, software and transaction processing. The Firm invests in the range of $25 to $500 million per transaction. Great Hill prefers companies located in the US, but will also consider opportunities in Europe and Latin America. Great Hill Partners was formed in 1998 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 22 of 60 |
| Sector (E-Commerce) | 2 of 4 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 17 of 37 |
| State (Florida) | 3 of 5 |
| Country (United States) | 18 of 50 |
| Year (2014) | 1 of 5 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 19 of 23 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-02 |
bswift
Chicago, Illinois, United States bswift offers software and services that streamline benefits, HR and payroll administration for employers and public and private exchanges nationwide. bswift’s state-of-the-art cloud-based technology and outsourcing solutions significantly reduce administrative costs and time-consuming paperwork, making life easier for administrators and millions of consumers who enroll in benefits with bswift. bswift was founded in 2000 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-18 |
YogaWorks
Culver City, California, United States YogaWorks is the largest multi-discipline yoga studio operator in the U.S., with 29 studios across four markets, YogaWorks provides a teacher training program and a robust proprietary interactive Internet offering. |
Buy | $45M |
