M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 1988-11-01 |
| Target | Celestial Seasonings |
| Sector | Beverages |
| Buyer(s) | Vestar Capital Partners |
| Sellers(s) | Mondelez International |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1988 |
| PE ASSETS | 11.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Vestar Capital Partners is a private equity firm that targets management buyouts and growth capital investments across North America and Europe in the consumer, business services, and healthcare sectors. The Firm looks to invest $50 to $150 million in transactions valued up to $1 billion. Specific areas of interest include food, apparel, household goods, retail, consumer services, industrial services, information services, manufacturing, distribution, transportation, financial services, media/communications, digital health media, and medical technology. Vestar Capital Partners was formed in 1988 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 86 |
| Sector: Beverages M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 1 of 3 |
| State: Colorado M&A | 1 of 4 |
| Country: United States M&A | 3 of 70 |
| Year: 1988 M&A | 3 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-11-01 |
Consolidated Cigar Co.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States Consolidated Cigar Co. manufactures, distributes and sells cigars in all segments of the industry: mass market cigars, handmade premium cigars and little cigars. It also makes smoking tobaccos for sale under its own brand names, for bulk sale to tobacconists as well as private-label brands for chain stores and wholesale distributors. The company's mass-market brand names include Dutch Masters, El Producto, Muriel and Antonio y Cleopatra. Its premium cigars are marketed under such brand names as Don Diego, H. Upmann, Primo Del Rey and Te-Amo. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-05-01 |
Perfect Fit Industries
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Perfect Fit Industries, Inc. is a niche designer, manufacturer and marketer of short run textile products. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| Sector | Food |
| Employees | 90,000 |
| Revenue | 36.4B USD (2024) |
Mondelez International is a multinational confectionery, food, and beverage company. Mondelez was established in 2000 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 10 |
| Sector: Beverages M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 2 of 9 |
| State: Colorado M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 2 of 9 |
| Year: 1988 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-05-06 |
Duracell
Bethel, Connecticut, United States Duracell is a manufacturer and marketer of alkaline batteries. It markets its products throughout North America, China, Europe, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East. Duracell was established in 1924 and is based in Bethel, Connecticut. |
Sell | $1.8B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-01-05 |
General Foods
White Plains, New York, United States General Foods was a food conglomerate whose products included Post cereals, Tang, Kool-Aid and Crystal Light powdered drinks, Birds Eye vegetables, Log Cabin syrup and Stove Top stuffings. General Foods was formed in 1895 and was phased out in 1990. The Company was based in White Plains, New York. |
Buy | - |
