M&A Deal Summary

Omega Protein Acquires Bioriginal

On September 15, 2015, Omega Protein acquired food company Bioriginal from WestBridge Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Omega Protein’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Omega Protein’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is Omega Protein’s 1st transaction in Saskatchewan.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-09-15
Target Bioriginal
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Omega Protein
Sellers(s) WestBridge Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Bioriginal

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Bioriginal is a provider of innovative essential fatty acid (EFA) solutions. Bioriginal products are used in nutraceuticals, functional foods, skin care products, cosmetics, animal feed, veterinary products and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. Bioriginal was founded in 1993 and is based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Omega Protein

Houston, Texas, United States
Category Company
Founded 1913
Sector Food
Employees546
Revenue 391M USD (2016)
DESCRIPTION

Omega Protein Corp. is a nutritional product company that develops, produces and delivers healthy products to human and animal nutrition markets. Omega Protein was founded in 1913 and is based in Houston, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
State (Saskatchewan) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 1
Year (2015) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-02-27 Wisconsin Specialty Protein

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Wisconsin Specialty Protein, is a manufacturer of specialty whey protein products.

Buy $29M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

WestBridge Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

WestBridge Capital is a generalist investment firm focused on lower middle-market company acquisitions throughout North America. The Firm is industry agnostic and seeks profitable business ($2 to $10 million of EBITDA) with strong management already in place. WestBridge Capital is headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Saskatchewan) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 1
Year (2015) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-04-05 Bioriginal

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Bioriginal is a provider of innovative essential fatty acid (EFA) solutions. Bioriginal products are used in nutraceuticals, functional foods, skin care products, cosmetics, animal feed, veterinary products and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. Bioriginal was founded in 1993 and is based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-01 Propulsion Capital

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Propulsion Capital is a merchant service company. Propulsion Capital offers unbeatable prices on payment processing, cutting edge equipment, gift card programs, fraud reduction strategies, and more. Propulsion Capital is based in Edmonton, Alberta. ​

Buy -
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