M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2016-02-12 |
| Target | Opta |
| Sector | Metals/Mining |
| Buyer(s) | Speyside Equity |
| Sellers(s) | SunOpta |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
| Deal Value | 6M CAD |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| Size | Small |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Speyside Equity is a private equity firm focused on investments in traditional businesses with a history of profitability. Speyside generally looks for non-core divestitures from multinational businesses and will consider opportunities in the specialty chemicals, food/ingredients, and metal forming sectors. The Firm's geographic coverage includes North America and Western Europe. Speyside Equity was established in 2005 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 8 of 18 |
| Sector (Metals/Mining) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 3 of 5 |
| State (New York) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 6 of 13 |
| Year (2016) | 1 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-25 |
Pacific Steel
Berkeley, California, United States Pacific Steel makes carbon, low-alloy and stainless steel castings for US and international customers, mainly for heavy-duty trucks, oil-drilling construction equipment, and other heavy industrial end-markets. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-15 |
Oxxynova
Steyerberg, Germany Oxxynova is a mid-sized chemical company that specializes in the production and marketing of liquid dimethyl terephthalate (DMT). As the leading manufacturer in Europe, Oxxynova continues to innovate DMT and related xylol-derivative products. DMT is used in many everyday products, including seat belts, food packaging, tarps, and medical devices. Recently, the Company has developed a second business lined geared toward re-purification of chemicals. |
Buy | - |
SunOpta is the largest soy processing company in North America, supplying branded product manufacturers such as Hain Celestial (West Soy) and Dean Foods (Silk). The Company also sells other organic, non-genetically modified soy, oat and corn ingredients to food manufacturers. In addition, SunOpta is the largest distributor of organic groceries in Canada. SunOpta?s other holdings include an environmental services company involved in cleaning bridges, ships and other surfaces; and a steam explosion technology division dedicated to exploiting a proprietary technology for extracting pulp in an environmentally friendly manner from straw and other natural products. SunOpta was founded in 1973 and is based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 7 |
| Sector (Metals/Mining) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 2 of 6 |
| State (New York) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 2 of 2 |
| Year (2016) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 4 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-12 |
Niagara Natural Fruit Snack
St. Davids, Ontario, Canada Niagara Natural Fruit Snack Co., Inc. is a manufacturer of healthy non-GMO and organic fruit snacks. |
Buy | $7M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-25 |
SunOpta - Specialty & Organic Soy & Corn Business
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada SunOpta, Inc. - Specialty & Organic Soy & Corn Business supplies high-quality specialty, non-GMO and organic ingredients to the food industry. |
Sell | $67M |
