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Windsor Quality Food Co. Acquires Discovery Food Holdings

On February 17, 2011, Windsor Quality Food Co. acquired food company Discovery Food Holdings from FFL Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Windsor Quality Food Co.’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Windsor Quality Food Co.’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Windsor Quality Food Co.’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-02-17
Target Discovery Food Holdings
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Windsor Quality Food Co.
Sellers(s) FFL Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Discovery Food Holdings

Hayward, California, United States
Discovery Foods Holding Corp. is a processor and distributor of branded and private label frozen food products. The Company's product line includes frozen Asian entrees sold under the Tai Pei brand and VIP-branded and private label vegetables and fruit. Discovery Foods sells its products to a wide range of customers, including mass retailers and traditional grocery retailers.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Windsor Quality Food Co.

Houston, Texas, United States
Category Company
Sector Food
DESCRIPTION

Windsor Quality Food Co., Ltd. is the producer and marketer of frozen ethnic foods and appetizers.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Food M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2011 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

FFL Partners

San Francisco, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 6.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

FFL Partners (formerly known as Friedman Fleischer & Lowe) is a private equity group focused on majority and minority investments in North American middle-market companies. Prospective businesses generally have revenues of $30 to $400 million and are valued between $50 and $300 million. Target situations include ownership restructurings in closely-held and family-owned companies, management buyouts, PIPEs, growth equity fundings, take privates, special situations, and recapitalizations. Sectors of interest include outsourced business services, education and training, marketing and media, consumer products, healthcare, and financial services. FFL Partners was formed in 1997 and is based in San Francisco, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 32
Sector: Food M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 10
State: California M&A 1 of 4
Country: United States M&A 7 of 30
Year: 2011 M&A 1 of 1
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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San Diego, California, United States

TriTech Software Systems is a provider of enterprise and mobile communication software and services to public safety customers. TriTech’s solutions are used by 911 call centers and police, fire and emergency medical services agencies to respond to, process, dispatch and communicate emergency responses.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-04-13 Midwest Dental

Mondovi, Wisconsin, United States

Midwest Dental, Inc. is a provider of business management services for dental offices serving communities throughout the Midwest. Dental practices affiliated with Midwest Dental offer a comprehensive range of treatment services including preventive, cosmetic, restorative, and reconstructive dentistry for adults and children. Midwest Dental was formed in 1968 and is based in Mondovi, Wisconsin.

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