PIPE • Food

Sun Capital Partners Invests In Big Heart Pet Brands

On January 1, 2006, private equity firm Sun Capital Partners invested in food company Big Heart Pet Brands

Investment Context
  • This is Sun Capital Partners’ 3rd transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Sun Capital Partners’ 23rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Sun Capital Partners’ 4th transaction in California.
Investment Fate
  • Big Heart Pet Brands was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2011 for 5.3B USD.
  • Big Heart Pet Brands was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2015 for 5.8B USD.

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Investment Summary

Date January 1, 2006
Target Big Heart Pet Brands
Sector Food
Investor(s) Sun Capital Partners
Deal Type PIPE

Target Company

Big Heart Pet Brands

San Francisco, California, United States
Big Heart Pet Brands is a standalone producer, distributor and marketer of premium quality, branded pet food and pet snacks. The Company’s purpose is to nurture the bond between pets and the people who love them – making every day special. Its portfolio of brands, with a foundation in dog and cat food and treats, strives to cater to every pet life stage and every family’s budget through the availability and accessibility of its products.
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Investor Overview 1

Investor

Sun Capital Partners

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 13.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
Sun Capital's corporate headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida.
Sun Capital's corporate headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida.

Sun Capital Partners is a large private equity firm focused on leveraged buyouts, equity, debt, and other control investments in North America, Asia, and Europe. Sun looks for businesses that can benefit from the Firm's operating experience including underperformers, turnarounds, and special situations. Target companies typically have $50 million to $1 billion in revenue with strong market positions. Sectors of interest include paper and packaging, food and beverages, metals and mining, automotive after-market parts, consumer products, financial services, healthcare, media and communications, building products, telecommunications, technology, retailing and catalogs, restaurants, manufacturing and industrial. Sun Capital was formed in 1995 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida.


Deal Context for Investor #
Overall 27 of 172
Sector: Food 3 of 10
Type: PIPE 1 of 1
State: California 4 of 16
Country: United States 23 of 118
Year: 2006 4 of 15
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-01-01 Conex Banninger

Tipton, United Kingdom

Conex Banninger Ltd. is a manufacturer of fittings in domestic, commercial, industrial and shipbuilding environments.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-02-01 DBApparel SA

Rueil-Malmaison, France

DBApparel designs, manufactures and markets branded ladies and men's intimate apparel with such well-known names as DIM, Playtex*, Wonderbra*, Lovable, Abanderado, Princesa, Unno, Nur Die, Chantal Thomass, Bellinda, and Shock Absorber. With key market positions in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and throughout Eastern Europe, products are sold through traditional trade channels (department stores, retailers, wholesalers, and mail order) as well as specialized chain stores and mass market retailers.

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