M&A Deal Summary

Reser s Fine Foods Acquires Vaughan Foods

On September 16, 2011, Reser s Fine Foods acquired food company Vaughan Foods from Taglich Private Equity

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Reser s Fine Foods’ 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Reser s Fine Foods’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Reser s Fine Foods’ 1st transaction in Oklahoma.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-09-16
Target Vaughan Foods
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Reser s Fine Foods
Sellers(s) Taglich Private Equity
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Vaughan Foods

Moore, Oklahoma, United States
Vaughan Foods, Inc. is an integrated manufacturer and distributor of value-added, refrigerated foods and is uniquely able to distribute fresh-cut produce items along with a full array of value-added refrigerated prepared foods multiple times per week. Vaughan sells to both food service and retail sectors. Its products consist of fresh-cut vegetables, fresh-cut fruits, salad kits, prepared salads, dips, spreads, soups, sauces and side dishes.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Reser s Fine Foods

Beaverton, Oregon, United States
Category Company
Sector Food
DESCRIPTION

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc., a United States corporation based in Beaverton, Oregon, manufactures and distributes fresh and frozen prepared foods.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 3
Sector (Food) 1 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 3
State (Oklahoma) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 3
Year (2011) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-11-21 Chef Solutions

Wheeling, Illinois, United States

Chef Solutions, Inc. is a manufacturer of prepared foods and bakery products.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Taglich Private Equity

New York, New York, United States
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Taglich Private Equity is a private equity firm focused on investing in US-based, lower middle market manufacturing, business service, and consumer product companies. The Firm prefers businesses with strong growth prospects and leading market positions. Taglich looks to invest $3 to $20 million and will consider funding a variety of investment situations - including management buyouts, recapitalizations, secondary buyouts, ownership transitions, divestitures, and growth capital financings. Taglich Private Equity was formed in 2001 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 17
Sector (Food) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 7
State (Oklahoma) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 6 of 17
Year (2011) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-06-23 Pinnacle Climate Technologies

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States

Pinnacle Climate Technologies is a developer and manufacturer of heating and ventilation solutions at the forefront of design and engineering. Pinnacle Climate Technologies was founded in 1998 and is based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-01 Fab-Tech

Colchester, Vermont, United States

Fab-Tech, Inc. is a manufacturer of coated stainless steel, corrosive fume exhaust systems for the semiconductor, university lab and other industrial markets. Fab-Tech was founded in 1987 and is based in Colchester, Vermont.

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