Special Situations/Distressed • Food

Wayzata Investment Partners Acquires The Merisant Co.

On January 11, 2010, private equity firm Wayzata Investment Partners acquired food company The Merisant Co.

Acquisition Context
  • This is Wayzata Investment Partners’ 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Wayzata Investment Partners’ 18th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Wayzata Investment Partners’ 5th transaction in Illinois.
Investment Fate
  • The Merisant Co. was sold to a strategic buyer in 2014.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date January 11, 2010
Target The Merisant Co.
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Wayzata Investment Partners
Deal Type Special Situations/Distressed

Target Company

The Merisant Co.

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Merisant is one of the largest global players in the high-intensity tabletop sugar substitute market, managing 19 brands, including Equal and NutraSweet, sold in over 100 countries.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Wayzata Investment Partners

Plymouth, Minnesota, United States

Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Wayzata Investment Partners is a private equity group focused on acquiring controlling interests in companies through distressed debt investing. The Firm targets companies valued between $100 million and $1 billion. Wayzata was formed in 2004 and is based in Wayzata, Minnesota.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 19 of 26
Sector: Food 1 of 1
Type: Special Situations/Distressed 17 of 22
State: Illinois 5 of 6
Country: United States 18 of 24
Year: 2010 5 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-01-01 Grede

Southfield, Michigan, United States

Grede is a producer of engineered iron castings to the automotive, medium and heavy truck, and industrial markets. Grede supplies a broad variety of ductile, gray, and high silicon moly iron castings to a diverse customer base. The company’s products include safety-critical chassis, suspension, and drivetrain components for automotive applications, highly engineered engine and chassis components for heavy-duty truck engines, and large axle housings and other drive train components for heavy equipment and agriculture markets. Grede was founded in 1920 and is based in Southfield, Michigan.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-02-04 Stallion Oilfield Services

Houston, Texas, United States

Stallion Oilfield Services provides drill site products and services including accommodation units, surface equipment, and solids control services for oil and natural gas exploration companies in the Gulf Coast, South Texas, ArkLaTex, Fort Worth Basin, Permian Basin, and Rocky Mountain regions. Stallion Oilfield Services was founded in 2002 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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