Vestar Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Profile

In the last 3 years, Vestar Capital Partners has acquired 1 company. It has also invested in 1 other.

Vestar Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment are food (11%) and insurance (8%). The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (54%) and growth capital (14%). In total, Vestar Capital Partners has invested in 26 US states and 8 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2011 when it acquired Big Heart Pet Brands for $5.3B.

In the last 3 years, Vestar Capital Partners has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (41%). Vestar Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2015 when it sold Big Heart Pet Brands for $5.8B.

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M&A Summary

M&A Total Activity134
- M&A Buy Activity75
- M&A Sell Activity59
Total Sectors Invested 31
Total Countries Invested 8
M&A Buy/Sell Connections 63
M&A Advisors 17

Vestar Capital Partners

245 Park Avenue, 41st Floor,
New York, New York 10167
United States
(212) 351-1600
www.vestarcapital.com
info@vestarcapital.com

Transaction Criteria	Min	Max
Target Revenue	-	-
Target EBITDA	-	-
Investment Size	50	150
Enterprise Value	100	1,000
values in millions of USD

Transaction Criteria

Min

Max

Target Revenue

Target EBITDA

Investment Size

150

Enterprise Value

100

1,000

values in millions of USD

Year	≤ '16	'17	'18	'19	'20	'21	T
Buy (1.0/yr)	#	70	3	1	-	-	1	75
vol	$16.3B						$16.3B
Sell (1.0/yr)	#	54	2	1	1	1	-	59
vol	$21.5B	$845M		$1.1B			$23.4B
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Year

≤ '16

'17

'18

'19

'20

'21

Buy (1.0/yr)

vol

$16.3B

Sell (1.0/yr)

vol

$21.5B

$845M

$1.1B

$23.4B

134

Company	Date	Value	Type
Dr. Praeger’s Sensible Foods, Inc.	2021-01-21	-	Growth Capital
Elmwood Park, New Jersey · www.drpraegers.com
Woodstream Corp.	2020-10-19	-	Secondary Buyout
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · www.woodstream.com
Radiation Therapy Services, Inc.	2019-12-13	1.1B USD	Add-on Acquisition
Fort Myers, Florida · www.21co.com
Information Resources, Inc.	2018-11-15	-	Secondary Buyout
Chicago, Illinois · www.iriworldwide.com
Hearthside Food Solutions LLC	2018-04-17	-	Secondary Buyout
Downers Grove, Illinois · www.hearthsidefoods.com
Nonni's Foods LLC	2017-11-14	-	Secondary Buyout
Tulsa, Oklahoma · www.nonnis.com
Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc.	2017-09-07	720M USD	Secondary Buyout
Rockville, Maryland · www.issgovernance.com
Quest Analytics LLC	2017-08-22	-	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Appleton, Wisconsin · www.questanalytics.com
Edward Don & Co.	2017-03-02	-	Growth Capital
Woodridge, Illinois · www.don.com
Roland Foods	2017-01-09	125M USD	Recapitalization
New York, New York · www.rolandfood.com
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Company

Date

Value

Type

Dr. Praeger’s Sensible Foods, Inc.

2021-01-21

Growth Capital

Elmwood Park, New Jersey · www.drpraegers.com

Woodstream Corp.

2020-10-19

Secondary Buyout

Lancaster, Pennsylvania · www.woodstream.com

Radiation Therapy Services, Inc.

2019-12-13

1.1B USD

Add-on Acquisition

Fort Myers, Florida · www.21co.com

Information Resources, Inc.

2018-11-15

Secondary Buyout

Chicago, Illinois · www.iriworldwide.com

Hearthside Food Solutions LLC

2018-04-17

Secondary Buyout

Downers Grove, Illinois · www.hearthsidefoods.com

Nonni's Foods LLC

2017-11-14

Secondary Buyout

Tulsa, Oklahoma · www.nonnis.com

Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc.

2017-09-07

720M USD

Secondary Buyout

Rockville, Maryland · www.issgovernance.com

Quest Analytics LLC

2017-08-22

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Appleton, Wisconsin · www.questanalytics.com

Edward Don & Co.

2017-03-02

Growth Capital

Woodridge, Illinois · www.don.com

Roland Foods

2017-01-09

125M USD

Recapitalization

New York, New York · www.rolandfood.com

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Company	Acquired	Add-On/Sale	Date	#
National Mentor Holdings, Inc.	2006-03-22	D&S Community Services	2021-02-22	3
Boston, Massachusetts · www.thementornetwork.com	Austin, Texas · www.dscommunity.com
Information Resources, Inc.	2018-11-15	Retail Solutions, Inc.	2020-10-08	1
Chicago, Illinois · www.iriworldwide.com	San Jose, California · www.retailsolutions.com
Healthgrades Operating Company, Inc.	2010-07-28	Evariant, Inc.	2020-01-07	2
Denver, Colorado · www.healthgrades.com	Farmington, Connecticut · www.evariant.com
Healthgrades Operating Company, Inc.	2010-07-28	Influence Health, Inc.	2019-01-08	1
Denver, Colorado · www.healthgrades.com	Birmingham, Alabama · www.influencehealth.com
MediMedia USA, Inc.	2006-09-11	MediMedia Pharma Solutions	2015-02-02	1
Yardley, Pennsylvania · www.medimedia.com	Yardley, Pennsylvania

Company

Acquired

Add-On/Sale

Date

National Mentor Holdings, Inc.

2006-03-22

D&S Community Services

2021-02-22

Boston, Massachusetts · www.thementornetwork.com

Austin, Texas · www.dscommunity.com

Information Resources, Inc.

2018-11-15

Retail Solutions, Inc.

2020-10-08

Chicago, Illinois · www.iriworldwide.com

San Jose, California · www.retailsolutions.com

Healthgrades Operating Company, Inc.

2010-07-28

Evariant, Inc.

2020-01-07

Denver, Colorado · www.healthgrades.com

Farmington, Connecticut · www.evariant.com

Healthgrades Operating Company, Inc.

2010-07-28

Influence Health, Inc.

2019-01-08

Denver, Colorado · www.healthgrades.com

Birmingham, Alabama · www.influencehealth.com

MediMedia USA, Inc.

2006-09-11

MediMedia Pharma Solutions

2015-02-02

Yardley, Pennsylvania · www.medimedia.com

Yardley, Pennsylvania

Sector	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Food	2 (15%)	-	8 (11%)	5.9B (36%)
Insurance	-	-	6 (8%)	1.6B (10%)
Healthcare Services	2 (15%)	-	6 (8%)	1.3B (8%)
Manufacturing	-	-	5 (7%)	423M (3%)
Consumer Products	-	-	5 (7%)	-
Chemicals	-	-	4 (5%)	1.1B (7%)
Apparel/Textiles	1 (8%)	520M (29%)	4 (5%)	520M (3%)
Machinery	1 (8%)	-	4 (5%)	-
Financial Services	-	-	3 (4%)	364M (2%)
Aerospace	-	-	3 (4%)	-
Environmental	-	-	2 (3%)	3.5B (21%)
Internet Software and Services	1 (8%)	294M (16%)	2 (3%)	294M (2%)
Communications	-	-	2 (3%)	-
Information Technology	-	-	2 (3%)	-
Medical Products	-	-	2 (3%)	-
Software	1 (8%)	-	2 (3%)	-
Transportation	1 (8%)	1.0B (55%)	1 (1%)	1.0B (6%)
Consumer Services	-	-	1 (1%)	338M (2%)
Beverages	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Building Materials	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Distribution	1 (8%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Education	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Energy Services and Equipment	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Information Services	1 (8%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Marketing	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Media	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Plastics	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Publishing	1 (8%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Retail	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Safety/Security	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Technology Hardware	1 (8%)	-	1 (1%)	-
Total	13	$1.8B	75	$16.3B

Sector

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Food

2 (15%)

8 (11%)

5.9B (36%)

Insurance

6 (8%)

1.6B (10%)

Healthcare Services

2 (15%)

6 (8%)

1.3B (8%)

Manufacturing

5 (7%)

423M (3%)

Consumer Products

5 (7%)

Chemicals

4 (5%)

1.1B (7%)

Apparel/Textiles

1 (8%)

520M (29%)

4 (5%)

520M (3%)

Machinery

1 (8%)

4 (5%)

Financial Services

3 (4%)

364M (2%)

Aerospace

3 (4%)

Environmental

2 (3%)

3.5B (21%)

Internet Software and Services

1 (8%)

294M (16%)

2 (3%)

294M (2%)

Communications

2 (3%)

Information Technology

2 (3%)

Medical Products

2 (3%)

Software

1 (8%)

2 (3%)

Transportation

1 (8%)

1.0B (55%)

1 (1%)

1.0B (6%)

Consumer Services

1 (1%)

338M (2%)

Beverages

1 (1%)

Building Materials

1 (1%)

Distribution

1 (8%)

1 (1%)

Education

1 (1%)

Energy Services and Equipment

1 (1%)

Information Services

1 (8%)

1 (1%)

Marketing

1 (1%)

Media

1 (1%)

Plastics

1 (1%)

Publishing

1 (8%)

1 (1%)

Retail

1 (1%)

Safety/Security

1 (1%)

Technology Hardware

1 (8%)

1 (1%)

Total

$1.8B

$16.3B

State/Country	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
United States	12 (92%)	814M (45%)	60 (80%)	8.3B (51%)
	New York	1 (8%)	-	7 (9%)	-
	Illinois	2 (15%)	-	6 (8%)	-
	Pennsylvania	1 (8%)	-	5 (7%)	-
	California	1 (8%)	520M (29%)	4 (5%)	5.8B (36%)
	Colorado	1 (8%)	294M (16%)	3 (4%)	294M (2%)
	North Carolina	1 (8%)	-	3 (4%)	-
	Florida	-	-	3 (4%)	1.3B (8%)
	Washington	-	-	3 (4%)	-
	Ohio	-	-	3 (4%)	-
	Connecticut	-	-	3 (4%)	-
	New Jersey	1 (8%)	-	2 (3%)	-
	Massachusetts	1 (8%)	-	2 (3%)	-
	Texas	-	-	2 (3%)	-
	Georgia	-	-	2 (3%)	-
	Wisconsin	1 (8%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	Oregon	1 (8%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	Oklahoma	1 (8%)	-	1 (1%)	-
	Minnesota	-	-	1 (1%)	600M (4%)
	Maryland	-	-	1 (1%)	364M (2%)
	Virginia	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Tennessee	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	South Carolina	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	New Hampshire	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Montana	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Mississippi	-	-	1 (1%)	-
	Indiana	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Bermuda	1 (8%)	1.0B (55%)	4 (5%)	1.0B (6%)
Italy	-	-	4 (5%)	1.2B (7%)
Switzerland	-	-	2 (3%)	1.6B (10%)
United Kingdom	-	-	2 (3%)	-
Canada	-	-	1 (1%)	3.5B (21%)
	Alberta	-	-	1 (1%)	3.5B (21%)
France	-	-	1 (1%)	338M (2%)
Luxembourg	-	-	1 (1%)	338M (2%)
Domestic	12 (92%)	814M (45%)	60 (80%)	8.3B (51%)
Cross-border	1 (8%)	1.0B (55%)	15 (20%)	8.0B (49%)
Total	13	$1.8B	75	$16.3B

State/Country

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

United States

12 (92%)

814M (45%)

60 (80%)

8.3B (51%)

New York

1 (8%)

7 (9%)

Illinois

2 (15%)

6 (8%)

Pennsylvania

1 (8%)

5 (7%)

California

1 (8%)

520M (29%)

4 (5%)

5.8B (36%)

Colorado

1 (8%)

294M (16%)

3 (4%)

294M (2%)

North Carolina

1 (8%)

3 (4%)

Florida

3 (4%)

1.3B (8%)

Washington

3 (4%)

Ohio

3 (4%)

Connecticut

3 (4%)

New Jersey

1 (8%)

2 (3%)

Massachusetts

1 (8%)

2 (3%)

Texas

2 (3%)

Georgia

2 (3%)

Wisconsin

1 (8%)

1 (1%)

Oregon

1 (8%)

1 (1%)

Oklahoma

1 (8%)

1 (1%)

Minnesota

1 (1%)

600M (4%)

Maryland

1 (1%)

364M (2%)

Virginia

1 (1%)

Tennessee

1 (1%)

South Carolina

1 (1%)

New Hampshire

1 (1%)

Montana

1 (1%)

Mississippi

1 (1%)

Indiana

1 (1%)

Bermuda

1 (8%)

1.0B (55%)

4 (5%)

1.0B (6%)

Italy

4 (5%)

1.2B (7%)

Switzerland

2 (3%)

1.6B (10%)

United Kingdom

2 (3%)

Canada

1 (1%)

3.5B (21%)

Alberta

1 (1%)

3.5B (21%)

France

1 (1%)

338M (2%)

Luxembourg

1 (1%)

338M (2%)

Domestic

12 (92%)

814M (45%)

60 (80%)

8.3B (51%)

Cross-border

1 (8%)

1.0B (55%)

15 (20%)

8.0B (49%)

Total

$1.8B

$16.3B

Type	Current #	Value	All-time #	Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	4 (31%)	1.5B (84%)	40 (53%)	4.5B (28%)
Secondary Buyout	5 (38%)	-	10 (13%)	755M (5%)
Growth Capital	2 (15%)	-	10 (13%)	-
Going Private	2 (15%)	294M (16%)	7 (9%)	10.3B (64%)
Divestiture	-	-	3 (4%)	702M (4%)
Recapitalization	-	-	3 (4%)	-
Add-on Acquisition	-	-	1 (1%)	-
PIPE	-	-	1 (1%)	-
Total	13	$1.8B	75	$16.3B

Type

Current #

Value

All-time #

Value

Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

4 (31%)

1.5B (84%)

40 (53%)

4.5B (28%)

Secondary Buyout

5 (38%)

10 (13%)

755M (5%)

Growth Capital

2 (15%)

10 (13%)

Going Private

2 (15%)

294M (16%)

7 (9%)

10.3B (64%)

Divestiture

3 (4%)

702M (4%)

Recapitalization

3 (4%)

Add-on Acquisition

1 (1%)

PIPE

1 (1%)

Total

$1.8B

$16.3B

Type	Total #	Value
Trade Sale	18 (31%)	4.7B (20%)
Secondary Sale	17 (29%)	3.9B (17%)
IPO	12 (20%)	-
Trade Sale - Public Company	8 (14%)	14.7B (63%)
Recapitalization	2 (3%)	125M (1%)
	1 (2%)	-
Unknown	1 (2%)	-
Total	59	$23.4B

Type

Total #

Value

Trade Sale

18 (31%)

4.7B (20%)

Secondary Sale

17 (29%)

3.9B (17%)

IPO

12 (20%)

Trade Sale - Public Company

8 (14%)

14.7B (63%)

Recapitalization

2 (3%)

125M (1%)

1 (2%)

Unknown

1 (2%)

Total

$23.4B

Financial	Deals
Goldman Sachs Investment Banking Division	2
Edmond de Rothschild Corporate Finance	1
Deloitte	1

Financial

Deals

Goldman Sachs Investment Banking Division

Edmond de Rothschild Corporate Finance

Deloitte

Legal	Deals
Kirkland & Ellis LLP	14
Latham & Watkins	3
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP	3

Legal

Deals

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Latham & Watkins

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

buy	#	Total
> $1B	5	$12.5B
$100M to $1B	9	$3.8B
TOTAL	$16.3B
Largest	Big Heart Pet Brands $5.3B (2011-03-08)

buy

Total

> $1B

$12.5B

$100M to $1B

$3.8B

TOTAL

$16.3B

Largest

Big Heart Pet Brands
$5.3B (2011-03-08)

sell	#	Total
> $1B	8	$17.7B
$100M to $1B	12	$5.7B
< $100M	1	$96M
TOTAL	$23.4B
Largest	Big Heart Pet Brands $5.8B (2015-02-03)

sell

Total

> $1B

$17.7B

$100M to $1B

$5.7B

< $100M

$96M

TOTAL

$23.4B

Largest

Big Heart Pet Brands
$5.8B (2015-02-03)

		Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)	16%	12 (16%)
Strategic(s)	4%	3 (4%)
Exited to
Investor(s)	31%	18 (31%)
Strategic(s)	41%	24 (41%)

Deals

Acquired from

Investor(s)

12 (16%)

Strategic(s)

3 (4%)

Exited to

Investor(s)

18 (31%)

Strategic(s)

24 (41%)

Vestar Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Profile

M&A Summary