M&A Deal Summary

Solina Acquires Sfinc

On January 3, 2012, Solina acquired food company Sfinc from Ardian

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Solina’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Solina’s 1st transaction in Belgium.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-01-03
Target Sfinc
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Solina
Sellers(s) Ardian
Deal Type Merger

Target

Sfinc

Nazareth - Eke, Belgium
Sfinc is active in the food processing industry. The company produces and distributes spices, marinades and functional food ingredient blends for food processing companies. The strengths of Sfinc are its in depth knowledge of food ingredients, nutraceuticals, coatings, aromas and spices, its technological expertise and innovative concepts. Sfinc was founded in 2004 and is based in Nazareth - Eke, Belgium.

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Buyer

Solina

Bréal-Sous-Monfort, France

Category Company
Founded 1988
Sector Food
Employees2,250
DESCRIPTION

Solina is a European manufacturer of ingredient and seasoning blends for the food industry. The company serves more than eighteen thousand clients with 2, 250 employees across twenty-seven sites across Europe and Canada. It is exposed to resilient food consumption markets and to secular growth trends fuelled by the shift in food consumption towards more premium and natural ingredients. Solina puts sustainability at the center of its activities by creating healthier food solutions and more sustainable diets as well as by contributing to the development of meat alternatives. Solina was formed in 1988 and is based in Bréal-Sous-Monfort, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 10
Sector: Food M&A 1 of 9
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Belgium M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-08-27 SFK Food A/S

Viborg, Denmark

SFK Food A/S is a supplier of spice blends, marinades and other ingredients to the food industry, supermarkets and independent butchers.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Ardian

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 127.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Ardian is a mega-sized diversified investment group focused on opportunities worldwide. Ardian invests across and manages funds focused on small and mid-sized buyouts, growth capital financings, mezzanine, infrastructure, real estate, and co-investment opportunities. Ardian's small-buyouts group targets controlling interests in French, German, and Italian businesses valued up to €100 million. It's mid-sized buyout group seeks businesses valued up €1.5 billion and does not have any geographic limitations. The Infrastructure team looks for European opportunities and can commit up to €1 billion per transaction. The Mezzanine group supports junior capital commitments of €5 to €80 million. In addition to direct investing, Ardian also manages various private equity fund-of-funds. Ardian was founded in 1996 and is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 47 of 247
Sector: Food M&A 3 of 11
Type: Merger M&A Deals 2 of 8
Country: Belgium M&A 2 of 4
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 14
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Caesars Entertainment is a diversified casino entertainment provider with casinos and resorts in the US, South America, Europe, and the Middle East. In addition to casinos, Caesars' facilities typically include hotel and convention space, restaurants, and non-gaming entertainment facilities. Caesars Entertainment Corp. was established in 1937 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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