M&A Deal Summary

Wellness Pet Acquires Eagle Pack Pet Foods

On October 1, 2007, Wellness Pet acquired food company Eagle Pack Pet Foods from Swander Pace Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Wellness Pet’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Wellness Pet’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Wellness Pet’s 1st transaction in Indiana.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-10-01
Target Eagle Pack Pet Foods
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Wellness Pet
Sellers(s) Swander Pace Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Eagle Pack Pet Foods

Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
Eagle Pack Pet Foods, Inc. is a producer of super premium, natural/holistic dog and cat food sold primarily in the independent, specialty pet store channel.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Wellness Pet

Burlington, Massachusetts, United States
Category Company
Founded 1926
Sector Consumer Products
DESCRIPTION

Wellness Pet is an independent natural pet food company that offers nutritional recipes with the highest quality ingredients for dogs and cats. Wellness Pet was established in 1926 and is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 3
Sector (Food) 1 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 3
State (Indiana) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2007) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-01-08 Sojourner Farms

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Sojourner Farms LLC (dba sojos) is a manufacturer of naturally nutritious raw pet food and gourmet treats. Sojourner Farms was established in 1985 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Swander Pace Capital

San Francisco, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 1.8B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Swander Pace Capital (SPC) is a private equity firm focused on investing in North American middle-market consumer products companies. SPC looks for companies exhibiting strong growth potential and sales of up to $500 million. Specific areas of interest include food/beverage, household products, health living, packaging, personal care, pet products, sporting goods, specialty apparel, and specialty distribution. Prospective investment situations include management-led buyouts, consolidations, divestitures, turnarounds, recapitalizations, and growth capital financings. SPC was formed in 1996 and has offices in San Francisco, California; Bedminster, New Jersey; and Ontario, Canada.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 42
Sector (Food) 4 of 22
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 25
State (Indiana) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 11 of 35
Year (2007) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-06-29 Fleischmann s Vinegar

Cerritos, California, United States

Fleischmann's Vinegar Co. Inc. is a USDA certified all-natural producer of specialty ingredients that further support Kerry’s taste and clean label strategies across a number of End Use Markets. It is headquartered in California and has manufacturing facilities in Washington, New York, Maryland, Illinois, Missouri, Alabama and California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-10-09 Gilchrist & Soames

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Gilchrist & Soames is a provider of branded luxury personal care products to the hospitality market. Gilchrist & Soames is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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