M&A Deal Summary

Paine Schwartz Partners Acquires Costa

On October 7, 2011, private equity firm Paine Schwartz Partners acquired food company Costa

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Paine Schwartz Partners’ 3rd transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Paine Schwartz Partners’ 1st transaction in Australia.
Investment Fate
  • Costa went public in 2015.
  • Costa was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2024 for 1.5B AUD.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-10-07
Target Costa
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Paine Schwartz Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Costa

Docklands, Australia
Costa is a producer, marketer and exporter of high-quality fresh fruit and vegetables. Costa is a full-service grower, packer, shipper, marketer, importer and exporter. Costa was founded in 1888 and is based in Docklands, Australia.

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Buyer

Paine Schwartz Partners

San Mateo, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 6.5B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Paine Schwartz Partners is a private equity firm specializing in sustainable food chain investing. The Firm targets control investments in the food and agriculture sectors and will consider opportunities globally. Paine Schwartz Partners was formerly known as Paine & Partners - and before that was part of Fox Paine & Co. Paine Schwartz Partners has offices in San Mateo, California and New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 19 of 45
Sector (Food) 3 of 9
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 12 of 15
Country (Australia) 1 of 2
Year (2011) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-07-08 Scanbio Marine Group

Trondheim, Norway

Scanbio Marine Group is a producer of fish protein concentrate, hydrolyzed meal, and fish oil processed from pelagic, white and salmon by products. Scanbio Marine Group was founded in 1984 and is based in Trondheim, Norway.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-09-10 Verdesian Life Sciences

Cary, North Carolina, United States

Verdesian Life Sciences is a provider of plant health, inoculants, seed treatment, and nutrition. Verdesian’s plant-health products, nutritional catalysts, and seed treatments/inoculants help growers farm more efficiently to maximize yields. Verdesian Life Sciences was founded in 2012 and is based in Cary, North Carolina.

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