M&A Deal Summary

Overhill Farms Acquires Frozen Specialties

On December 3, 2018, Overhill Farms acquired food company Frozen Specialties from Swander Pace Capital, Stonehenge Partners and Triangle Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Overhill Farms’ 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Overhill Farms’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Overhill Farms’ 1st transaction in Ohio.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-12-03
Target Frozen Specialties
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Overhill Farms
Sellers(s) Swander Pace Capital
Stonehenge Partners
Triangle Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Frozen Specialties

Perrysburg, Ohio, United States
Frozen Specialties, Inc. is a manufacturer of private label frozen pizzas and pizza bites, sold primarily through the retail grocery channel. Frozen Specialties was formed in 1969 and is based in Perrysburg, Ohio.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Overhill Farms

Vernon, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1968
Sector Food
Employees707
DESCRIPTION

Overhill Farms, Inc. is a developer, producer and supplier of custom prepared frozen foods, including those distributed under the Boston Market® brand. Overhill Farms products range from pastas to steak tenderloin.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Ohio) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2018) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 3

SELLER

Swander Pace Capital

San Francisco, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 1.8B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Swander Pace Capital (SPC) is a private equity firm focused on investing in North American middle-market consumer products companies. SPC looks for companies exhibiting strong growth potential and sales of up to $500 million. Specific areas of interest include food/beverage, household products, health living, packaging, personal care, pet products, sporting goods, specialty apparel, and specialty distribution. Prospective investment situations include management-led buyouts, consolidations, divestitures, turnarounds, recapitalizations, and growth capital financings. SPC was formed in 1996 and has offices in San Francisco, California; Bedminster, New Jersey; and Ontario, Canada.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 34 of 42
Sector (Food) 17 of 22
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 21 of 25
State (Ohio) 2 of 3
Country (United States) 29 of 35
Year (2018) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-29 Functional Formularies

Wilmington, Ohio, United States

Functional Formularies is a producer of organic, whole food, shelf-stable feeding tube formulas. The Company offers unique, organic, and whole food alternatives to traditional feeding tube formulas. Liquid Hope and Nourish are nutritionally complete, plant-based, and USDA-certified organic. Functional Formularies was founded in 2006 and is based in Wilmington, Ohio.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-06-25 Bragg Live Food Products

Santa Barbara, California, United States

Bragg Live Food Products is a provider of health-focused food and dietary products including condiments, seasonings, dressings, and ready-to-drink beverages. Bragg Live Food Products was founded in 1912 and is based in Santa Barbara, California.

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SELLER

Stonehenge Partners

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Stonehenge Partners is a private equity firm that seeks equity and mezzanine investments in lower middle-market companies with at least $10 million in sales. Stonehenge looks to invest ranging from $10 million to $50 million of equity/junior capital to support management buyouts, leveraged acquisitions, recapitalizations, and growth capital financings. Stonehenge prefers businesses operating in manufacturing, distribution, business services and healthcare. Stonehenge avoids investing in real estate, oil and gas, high technology and 'industries that are susceptible to a high degree of cyclicality'. Stonehenge was formed in 1999 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 35 of 38
Sector (Food) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 14 of 17
State (Ohio) 7 of 8
Country (United States) 34 of 37
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-01 Algiere Companies

Plano, Texas, United States

Algiere Companies is a contractor that specializes in renovation and conversion services for the hospitality industry, offering full turnkey design/build solutions from general construction and interior design to purchasing and installation services. Algiere Companies was founded in 1978 and is based in Plano, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-01-01 PPM

Newberg, Oregon, United States

PPM designs, engineers, and manufactures food processing equipment for a global base of more than 400 packaged food-producing companies around the world. PPM was founded in 1892 and is based in Newberg, Oregon.

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SELLER

Triangle Capital

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION


DEAL STATS #
Overall 61 of 72
Sector (Food) 4 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 30 of 34
State (Ohio) 4 of 5
Country (United States) 60 of 71
Year (2018) 11 of 12
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-01 Fatz Cafe

Taylors, South Carolina, United States

Cafe Enterprises operates 43 company-owned full-service casual dining restaurants in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia and Virginia. Fatz Cafe is renowned for creating exceptional value for its guests with great food, friendly and efficient service, and a welcoming atmosphere, “Where Everyone’s a Regular”. Cafe Enterprises was founded in 1988 and is based in Taylors, South Carolina.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-20 Orchid

Vero Beach, Florida, United States

Orchid is a managing general underwriter providing specialty property and casualty insurance products to homeowners, high net worth individuals and small businesses, primarily in coastal regions throughout the U.S. and the Caribbean. Orchid provides proprietary insurance solutions for hard-to-place risks to a growing, national network of retail agents and other strategic distribution partners. Orchid was founded in 1998 and is based in Vero Beach, Florida.

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