M&A Deal Summary

Marfrig Alimentos SA Acquires National Beef Packing Company

On April 9, 2018, Marfrig Alimentos SA acquired food company National Beef Packing Company from Jefferies Financial Group for 2.3B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Marfrig Alimentos SA’s 4th transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Marfrig Alimentos SA’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Marfrig Alimentos SA’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Marfrig Alimentos SA’s 1st transaction in Missouri.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-04-09
Target National Beef Packing Company
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Marfrig Alimentos SA
Sellers(s) Jefferies Financial Group
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 2.3B USD

Target

National Beef Packing Company

Kansas City, Missouri, United States
National Beef Packing Company LLC is a beef processor. National Beef Packing processes and markets fresh beef, beef- and pork-based ready-to-eat meals, beef by-products and leather in the domestic and international markets. National Beef Packing Company LLC was established in 1992 and is based in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Marfrig Alimentos SA

Sao Paulo, Brazil
Category Company
Sector Food
DESCRIPTION

Marfrig Alimentos S.A. operates in the food and food service sectors in Brazil and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Marfrig Beef and Seara Foods.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector (Food) 4 of 4
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 3
State (Missouri) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2018) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-22 Moy Park

Craigavon, United Kingdom

Moy Park Ltd. is a food company providing fresh, high quality, locally farmed poultry and complementary convenience food products and brands to customers and consumers. Moy Park Ltd. was founded in 1943 and is based in Craigavon, United Kingdom.

Sell $1.5B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-08-20 Keystone Foods

West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Keystone Foods LLC is a global manufacturer of protein products and a custom foodservice distributor, primarily to the quick services restaurant industry in the U.S., Europe, Asia and Latin America. The company operates 54 facilities in 13 countries that serve approximately 31,000 restaurants worldwide. In the United States, Keystone is the largest provider of chicken and beef products, the second largest provider of fish products and the third largest distributor to the McDonald’s System. Other key accounts for Keystone include YUM! Brands, ConAgra, and Quizno’s.

Sell $2.2B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Jefferies Financial Group

New York, New York, United States
Category Company
Founded 1962
Sector Financial Services
Employees7,611
Revenue 7.4B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Jefferies Financial Group is a diversified holding company engaged through its consolidated subsidiaries in a variety of businesses, including investment banking and capital markets. Jefferies Financial Group was founded in 1962 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 6
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 4 of 6
State (Missouri) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 6
Year (2018) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-14 Conwed Plastics

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Conwed Plastics LLC is a plastic netting manufacturer. Conwed has five manufacturing locations on two continents and a global distribution network. Conwed develops netting solutions to help customers improve their products in a wide range of industries.

Sell $295M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-04-16 Garcadia Auto Services

New York, New York, United States

Garcadia Auto Services is an own and operates 28 dealerships in Texas, Michigan, Iowa and California.

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