M&A Deal Summary

The Blackstone Group Acquires Pinnacle Foods

On February 13, 2007, private equity firm The Blackstone Group acquired food company Pinnacle Foods from CCMP Capital and Prospect Hill Growth Partners for 2.2B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is The Blackstone Group’s 3rd transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is The Blackstone Group’s 57th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is The Blackstone Group’s 75th transaction in the United States.
  • This is The Blackstone Group’s 6th transaction in New Jersey.
Investment Fate
  • Pinnacle Foods went public in 2013.
  • Pinnacle Foods was sold to a strategic buyer in 2018 for 10.9B USD.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2007-02-13
Target Pinnacle Foods
Sector Food
Buyer(s) The Blackstone Group
Sellers(s) CCMP Capital
Prospect Hill Growth Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Deal Value 2.2B USD
Advisor(s) Lehman Brothers, Inc. (Financial)
Vinson & Elkins (Legal)

Target

Pinnacle Foods

Parsippany, New Jersey, United States
Pinnacle Foods, Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of branded convenience food products in the United States and Canada. Its product range includes frozen dinners and entrees, frozen seafood, breakfasts, bagels, pickles, peppers and relish, baking mixes and frostings, and syrups and pancake mixes.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

The Blackstone Group

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 131.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The Blackstone Group is a global alternative investment management firm. The Firm's investment activities span real estate, secondary investments, hedge funds, credit, infrastructure, and private equity. Blackstone's private equity group targets opportunities globally including buyout acquisitions of established companies, development projects, growth equity financings, and industry consolidations. Sectors of interest include automotive, healthcare, chemicals, industrial, commercial property, lodging, communications, media/publishing, consumer & retail, packaging, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, energy, technology, entertainment, telecommunications, financial services, theme parks, food & beverage, and transportation. Blackstone's private equity real estate group looks for opportunities across North/South America, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, and Europe. The real estate group will consider both equity and debt investments. Areas of interest include healthcare, hotel, industrial, office, residential, and retail. The Blackstone Group was formed in 1987 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 108 of 336
Sector (Food) 3 of 4
Type (Secondary Buyout) 12 of 80
State (New Jersey) 6 of 9
Country (United States) 75 of 211
Year (2007) 2 of 13
Size (of disclosed) 57 of 172
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-01-25 Catalent

Somerset, New Jersey, United States

Catalent is a provider of solutions for drugs, biologics and consumer health products. Among its core offerings, it develops and manufactures oral and sterile medication in nearly all dosage forms, holds patents for softgel (e.g. “Liqui-Caps” and “Vegicaps”) and Zydis fast-dissolve technologies used in many popular prescription and over-the-counter medicine. Catalent was founded in 2007 and is based in Somerset, New Jersey.

Buy $3.3B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-02-28 PAETEC Holdings

Fairport, New York, United States

PAETEC Holdings is an integrated communications provider offering local, domestic and international long distance services, high speed Internet access, eCommerce and other data services to medium and large sized businesses, colleges and universities, hospitals, governmental organizations and affinity groups throughout the United States.

Sell -

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

CCMP Capital

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 18.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CCMP Capital is a large private equity firm focused on buyout and growth equity valued up to $2 billion. Sectors of interest include consumer, retail, and services (specialty retail, direct marketing, consumer packaged goods); media/telecom (consumer and trade publishing, content and programming, broadcasting, cable, wireless and wire line communications ); industrial (chemicals, manufacturing, distribution, automotive); energy (exploration and production, power generation, renewable energy, services); and healthcare (services, pharmaceuticals, medical devices). The Firm's target investment size is $100 to $500 million. CCMP Capital Advisors was formed in 1984 and was spun off in 2006 from JP Morgan Chase. The Firm is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 31 of 78
Sector (Food) 2 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 6 of 23
State (New Jersey) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 29 of 61
Year (2007) 2 of 9
Size (of disclosed) 7 of 30
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-01-26 Aramark

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Aramark is a professional services, providing food services, facilities management, and uniform and career apparel to healthcare institutions, universities and school districts, stadiums and arenas, businesses and government departments and agencies. Aramark was incorporated in 1959 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Buy $8.3B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-02-23 Vetco Gray

London, United Kingdom

Vetco Gray is a supplier of drilling, completion and production equipment for on- and offshore oil and gas fields, including subsea applications. The business employs 5,000 people in more than 30 countries, with key centers in Houston (USA), Aberdeen (UK), Stavanger (N), Oslo (N) and Singapore. Major products include flow control valves, control systems, wellheads, manifolds, risers and associated after-market services.

Sell $1.9B
SELLER

Prospect Hill Growth Partners

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 2.7B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Prospect Hill Growth Partners is a private equity firm specializing in leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations of middle-market growth companies across the US. Prospect Hill looks for profitable businesses ($5 to $25 million of EBITDA) with annual revenues from $50 to $300 million with strong brands and leading market positions. Target sectors include consumer products, healthcare, specialty retail, and asset management. Prospect Hill Growth Partners was formerly known as J.W. Childs and changed its name in 2019. The Firm was originally formed in 1995 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 22
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 2 of 11
State (New Jersey) 3 of 4
Country (United States) 6 of 22
Year (2007) 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-01-24 Mattress Firm

Houston, Texas, United States

Mattress Firm is multi-brand mattress retailer. Mattress Firm brands include Mattress Firm, Sleepy's and Sleep Train, offers a broad selection of both traditional and specialty mattresses, bedding accessories and other related products. Mattress Firm was formed in 1886 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-06-04 Agiliti

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States

Agiliti is an essential service provider to the U.S. healthcare industry with solutions that help support a more efficient, safe, and sustainable healthcare delivery system. The company serves over 10,000 national, regional, and local acute care and alternate site providers across the U.S. It delivers medical equipment management and service solutions that help healthcare providers reduce costs, increase operating efficiencies, and support optimal patient outcomes. Agiliti was formed in 1939 and is based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

Sell $712M