M&A Deal Summary

Ralcorp Holdings Acquires Bakery Chef

On November 13, 2003, Ralcorp Holdings acquired food company Bakery Chef from Wind Point Partners for 288M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ralcorp Holdings’ 2nd transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Ralcorp Holdings’ 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Ralcorp Holdings’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Ralcorp Holdings’ 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2003-11-13
Target Bakery Chef
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Ralcorp Holdings
Sellers(s) Wind Point Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 288M USD

Target

Bakery Chef

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Bakery Chef, Inc. is a provider of value added bakery products to the food service market.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Ralcorp Holdings

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Category Company
Founded 1994
Sector Food
Revenue 4.3B USD (2012)
DESCRIPTION

Ralcorp produces a variety of private-brand foods sold under the individual labels of various grocery, mass merchandise and drugstore retailers, and frozen bakery products sold to in-store bakeries, restaurants and other foodservice customers. Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. was formed in 1994 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 6
Sector (Food) 2 of 6
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 4
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 5
Year (2003) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1998-04-23 Flavor House Products

Dothan, Alabama, United States

Flavor House is the largest snack nut processor and marketer in the U.S. We supported management as they moved manufacturing facilities, divested non-core businesses, and vastly improved productivity, pricing and profitability over our thirteen year ownership.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-03-08 Concept 2 Bakers

United States

Concept 2 Bakers (C2B) produces and markets branded and private-label frozen bakery foods to bakeries, retailers, wholesalers and foodservice operators, as well as leading restaurants and hotels across the United States.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Wind Point Partners

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 7.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Wind Point Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquisitions of mid-sized companies operating in the business services, consumer products, healthcare services, and industrial products sectors. Wind Point looks to invest $60 to $130 million in companies valued up to $500 million. Prospective transaction types include leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, industry consolidations, and growth capital financings. Wind Point Partners began investing in 1984 and is based in Chicago.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 56
Sector (Food) 1 of 8
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 26
State (Illinois) 2 of 6
Country (United States) 3 of 51
Year (2003) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 12
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-10-14 Active Interest Media

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Active Interest Media is a publisher of enthusiast magazines, events, and websites. AIM publishes several category magazines including American Cowboy, Backpacker, Better Nutrition, Black Belt, Building Systems, The Collectors Guide, Log Home Design Ideas, Log Home Living, Old-House Journal Publications, Optimum Wellness, Southwest Art, Timber Home Living, Vegetarian Times, Wild Oats, Yachts International, Yellowstone Journal and Yoga Journal. Active Interest Media was founded in 2003 and is based in Boulder, Colorado.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-12-01 ArrMaz Custom Chemicals

Mulberry, Florida, United States

ArrMaz Custom Chemicals, Inc. is a producer of process chemicals to the phosphate fertilizer mining and manufacturing industry, a manufacturer of additives to the asphalt paving market, and a growing supplier of other diversified industrial mineral flotation and surfactant chemicals.

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