Kainos Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Kainos Capital has acquired 2 companies.

Kainos Capital’s most common sectors for investment arefood (55%) and consumer products (30%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (35%) and secondary buyout (25%). In total, Kainos Capital has invested in 12 US states and 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2020 when it acquired NutriSystem for $575M.

In the last 3 years, Kainos Capital has exited 5 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%). Kainos Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2007 when it sold Swift for $1.5B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity38
    • M&A Buy Activity20
    • M&A Sell Activity18
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 15
  • M&A Advisors 5

Kainos Capital

2100 McKinney Avenue Suite 1600,
Dallas, Texas 75201
United States
(214) 740-7300
www.kainoscapital.com
info@kainoscapital.com

Kainos Capital is a private equity firm focused on the food and consumer products sector. Kainos targets manufacturers and marketers of food products, as well as other consumer products in the household and personal care industries and over-the-counter health and nutritional products sectors. The Firm's target investment size is $50 to $150 million in a company with an EBITDA of $10 to $80 million. Kainos Capital is based in Dallas, Texas.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Beverages, Consumer Products, Food

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, Secondary Buyout

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 10 80
Investment Size 50 150
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 17 1 1 - 1 - 20
vol $565M $575M $1.1B
Sell (1.0/yr) # 13 - 4 - 1 - 18
vol $3.4B $950M $4.3B
  38

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Beauty Bioscience, Inc. 2023-08-01 - Trade Sale
Dallas, Texas · www.beautybio.com
Evriholder Products LLC 2023-01-31 - Divestiture
Anaheim, California · www.evriholder.com
good2grow LLC 2021-12-08 - Secondary Sale
Atlanta, Georgia · www.good2grow.com
Muenster Milling Co. 2021-08-12 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Muenster, Texas · www.muenstermilling.com
JTM Foods LLC 2021-05-26 - Secondary Sale
Erie, Pennsylvania · www.jjsbakery.net
Olde Thompson 2021-04-28 950M USD Trade Sale
Oxnard, California · www.oldethompson.com
Ferraro Foods, Inc. 2021-04-06 - Secondary Sale
Piscataway, New Jersey · www.ferrarofoods.com
NutriSystem, Inc. 2020-10-19 575M USD Divestiture
Fort Washington, Pennsylvania · www.nutrisystem.com
Whisps Acquisition Corp. 2019-04-01 - Growth Capital
New York, New York · www.whisps.com
Beauty Bioscience, Inc. 2019-02-01 - Growth Capital
Dallas, Texas · www.beautybio.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Kettle Cuisine, Inc. 2015-08-31 The Harris Soup Co. Inc. 2019-04-08 4
Chelsea, Massachusetts · www.kettlecuisine.com Portland, Oregon · www.harrysfresh.com
Kettle Cuisine, Inc. 2015-08-31 NORPAC Foods, Inc. - Soup Business 2018-09-24 3
Chelsea, Massachusetts · www.kettlecuisine.com Salem, Oregon

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Food 3 (60%) - 11 (55%) 565M (50%)
Consumer Products 1 (20%) - 6 (30%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (20%) 575M (100%) 1 (5%) 575M (50%)
Beverages - - 1 (5%) -
Distribution - - 1 (5%) -
Total 5 $575M 20 $1.1B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 5 (100%) 575M (100%) 19 (95%) 1.1B (100%)
  California 1 (20%) - 4 (20%) -
  Pennsylvania 1 (20%) 575M (100%) 2 (10%) 575M (50%)
  Texas 1 (20%) - 2 (10%) -
  New Jersey - - 2 (10%) -
  Florida - - 2 (10%) -
  New York 1 (20%) - 1 (5%) -
  Massachusetts 1 (20%) - 1 (5%) -
  Minnesota - - 1 (5%) 340M (30%)
  Colorado - - 1 (5%) 225M (20%)
  Wisconsin - - 1 (5%) -
  Ohio - - 1 (5%) -
  Georgia - - 1 (5%) -
Canada - - 1 (5%) -
  Quebec - - 1 (5%) -
Domestic 5 (100%) 575M (100%) 19 (95%) 1.1B (100%)
Cross-border - - 1 (5%) -
Total 5 $575M 20 $1.1B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (20%) - 7 (35%) 225M (20%)
Secondary Buyout 1 (20%) - 5 (25%) 340M (30%)
Divestiture 2 (40%) 575M (100%) 4 (20%) 575M (50%)
Growth Capital 1 (20%) - 4 (20%) -
Total 5 $575M 20 $1.1B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 8 (44%) 3.7B (100%)
Secondary Sale 6 (33%) -
Unknown 2 (11%) -
IPO 1 (6%) -
Trade Sale 1 (6%) -
Total 18 $3.7B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Rabobank Securities
 1
Deloitte
 1
Legal Deals
Winston & Strawn
 1
Vinson & Elkins
 1
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $1.1B
TOTAL $1.1B
Largest NutriSystem, Inc.
$575M (2020-10-19)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.5B
$100M to $1B 5 $2.8B
TOTAL $4.3B
Largest Swift & Co.
$1.5B (2007-07-12)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
25%
5 (25%)
Strategic(s)
20%
4 (20%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
33%
6 (33%)
Strategic(s)
50%
9 (50%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

Established

2011

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

Leadership

Robert Sperry

Founding Partner

Andrew Rosen

Founding Partner & Managing Partner

Doug Reader

Senior Managing Director

Dave Knickel

CFO

Robin Olsson

Managing Director

FAQ

When was Kainos Capital founded?

Kainos Capital was founded in 2011.

What type of investor is Kainos Capital?

Kainos Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Kainos Capital headquartered?

Kainos Capital is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

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