M&A Deal Summary

Tyson Foods Acquires AdvancePierre Foods

On April 25, 2017, Tyson Foods acquired food company AdvancePierre Foods for 4.2B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Tyson Foods’ 7th transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Tyson Foods’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Tyson Foods’ 8th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Tyson Foods’ 1st transaction in Ohio.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-04-25
Target AdvancePierre Foods
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Tyson Foods
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 4.2B USD
Advisor(s) Credit Suisse Investment Banking
Moelis & Co. (Financial)
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Legal)

Target

AdvancePierre Foods

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
AdvancePierre Foods, Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of value-added proteins and sandwich products to a wide variety of distribution outlets including food service, retail and convenience store providers. AdvancePierre Foods was founded in 1946 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Buyer

Tyson Foods

Springdale, Arkansas, United States
Category Company
Founded 1935
Sector Food
Employees139,000
Revenue 52.9B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Tyson Foods produces, distributes, and markets chicken, beef, pork, prepared foods, and related allied products worldwide. Tyson Foods operates a fully vertically integrated poultry production process. The Company's integrated operations consist of breeding stock, contract growers, feed production, processing, further-processing, marketing and transportation of chicken and related allied products, including animal and pet food ingredients. Tyson also processes live fed cattle and hogs and fabricates dressed beef and pork carcasses into primal and sub-primal meat cuts, case ready beef and pork and fully-cooked meats. Finally, Tyson produces a wide range of fresh, value-added, frozen and refrigerated food products. Tyson Foods was founded in 1935 and is based in Springdale, Arkansas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 14
Sector (Food) 7 of 13
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 12
State (Ohio) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 8 of 14
Year (2017) 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-01 Tyson de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V.

Gomez Palacio,, Mexico

Tyson de México, a vertically integrated poultry business based in Gomez Palacio in North Central México, has operated for more than 20 years. The company includes three plants, seven distribution centers.

Sell $400M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-13 Philadelphia Pre-Cooked Steak

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Philadelphia Pre-Cooked Steak Co. is a manufacturer of precooked Philly Style Beef, and Chicken products. Philadelphia Pre-Cooked Steak Co. was established in 1991 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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