M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2017-04-18 |
| Target | Weetabix |
| Sector | Food |
| Buyer(s) | Post Holdings |
| Sellers(s) |
EQT Private Capital Asia
Bright Food |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 1.4B GBP |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1895 |
| Sector | Food |
| Employees | 11,480 |
| Revenue | 7.9B USD (2024) |
Post Holdings is a consumer packaged goods holding company, operating in the center-of-the-store, foodservice, ingredient, refrigerated, active nutrition and private label food categories. Post Holdings was founded in 1895 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 11 of 18 |
| Sector: Food M&A | 7 of 14 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 8 of 13 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2017 M&A | 1 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 2 of 12 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-05 |
Willamette Egg Farms
Canby, Oregon, United States Willamette Egg Farms LLC is a producer, processor and wholesale distributor of eggs and egg products. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-19 |
Bob Evans Farms
New Albany, Ohio, United States Bob Evans Farms, Inc. is a producer and distributor of refrigerated potato, pasta and vegetable-based side dishes, pork sausage, and a variety of refrigerated and frozen convenience food items under the Bob Evans and Owens brand names. |
Buy | $1.5B |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| PE ASSETS | 125.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
EQT Private Capital Asia is an Asia-focused private equity group specializing in growth equity investments and buyouts of companies valued between $300 million and $1.5 billion. Baring looks for companies that require capital for organic expansion, recapitalizations, or to fund acquisitions. The Group's geographic coverage spans China, India, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. EQT Private Capital Asia was formed in 1997 and is based in Hong Kong.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 13 of 32 |
| Sector: Food M&A | 2 of 3 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 6 of 11 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 3 of 6 |
| Year: 2017 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 3 of 9 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 |
Horizon Robotics
Beijing, China Horizon Robotics is a provider of energy-efficient computing solutions for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) for consumer vehicles, and NETA Auto. Horizon Robotics was founded in 2015 and is based in Beijing, China. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-25 |
Nord Anglia Education
London, United Kingdom Nord Anglia Education is an international operator of premium schools, serving students from kindergarten through the end of secondary school (K-12). Together, they educate more than 37,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary education. Nord Anglia Education was formed in 1972 and is based in London, United Kingdom. |
Buy | $4.3B |
Bright Food develops seed breeding, eco-agriculture, and standard agriculture products, which include milk cow, rice vegetable, pig and aquatic products, and other products. Bright Food is based in Shanghai, China.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector: Food M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2017 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-01 |
Weetabix
Kettering, United Kingdom Weetabix is a manufacturer of cereal and cereal-related products under its own brands and private label, exporting to more than 80 countries and operations in North America, South Africa, Germany and Spain. Weetabix was founded in 1932 and is based in Kettering, United Kingdom. |
Buy | - |
