M&A Deal Summary

WM Partners Acquires Vega US

On June 17, 2021, private equity firm WM Partners acquired food company Vega US from The WhiteWave Foods

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is WM Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is WM Partners’ 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is WM Partners’ 1st transaction in British Columbia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-06-17
Target Vega US
Sector Food
Buyer(s) WM Partners
Sellers(s) The WhiteWave Foods
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Vega US

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Vega US is a provider of plant-based protein powders across several categories, including Daily Nutrition, Sports Nutrition, and Functional Wellness. Vega US was founded in 2001 and is based in Burnaby, British Columbia.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

WM Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2015
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

WM Partners, LP is a middle-market private equity firm focused on the health and wellness industry. The Firm looks to invest in companies generating sales of $15 to $100 million. Prospective transaction types include management buyouts and growth financings. WM Partners was formed in 2015 and is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 8
Sector (Food) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 2
State (British Columbia) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 1
Year (2021) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-02-17 Feel Good Organics

Grayslake, Illinois, United States

Feel Good Organics is a brand committed to creating organic products for its customers to help them live healthily and feel good. FGO sells 128 SKUs across 58 unique products, with 100% of sales on the Amazon marketplace. Product categories include Superfood Powders, Tea Bags, Edible Flowers, Loose Tea and Superfood Capsules. Feel Good Organics was founded in 2016 and is based in Grayslake, Illinois.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-31 Raw Sugar

Los Angeles, California, United States

Raw Sugar is an aspirational lifestyle brand that seeks to make clean beauty and healthy living products affordable, supporting the company’s belief that people are only as beautiful as they feel. Raw Sugar was founded in 2014 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

The WhiteWave Foods

Denver, Colorado, United States
Category Company
Founded 1977
Sector Food
Employees5,300
Revenue 4.0B USD (2016)
DESCRIPTION

The WhiteWave Foods Co. is a consumer packaged food and beverage company that manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells branded plant-based foods and beverages, coffee creamers and beverages, premium dairy products and organic produce throughout North America and Europe. WhiteWave is focused on providing consumers with innovative, great-tasting food and beverage choices that meet their increasing desires for nutritious, flavorful, convenient, and responsibly-produced products. WhiteWave was formed in 1977 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (British Columbia) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 1
Year (2021) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-08-07 Wallaby Yogurt Company

American Canyon, California, United States

 Wallaby is a manufacturer and distributor of organic dairy yogurt products that include Greek and Australian yogurts and Kefir beverages. 

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