Food & Beverage Industry M&A: What to Expect in 2023
This webinar, hosted by The Food Institute, looked at the major M&A trends in the food and beverage industry and what to expect in the year ahead, featuring presentations by John Siegler of BMO Capital Markets and David Schoeder of The Food Partners.
John Siegler discussed current economic and capital markets issues impacting the M&A market across major food & beverage industry sub-segments, and how both strategic and financial buyers are reacting to this dynamic environment as they assess growth opportunities both organically and acquisitively, and platform investing.
David Schoeder gave an update on M&A in the food retail sector, taking a look at out how the supermarket landscape is changing and what the future may bring for food retailers in 2023 and beyond.
The topics covered in the webinar included the following:
• Current M&A process trends: structures, third party due diligence, valuation analysis
• The impact of tighter credit markets on valuations and deal flow
• The critical role of delivery and its implications for food retailers
• The rise of private equity platform investing
• Thoughts on the robustness of the M&A market for the 2nd half of 2023 and beyond
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Sponsored by:
BMO
Food, Consumer and Agribusiness Group
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Mr. Siegler has worked as a financial strategic advisor to leading food/beverage, consumer, technology, and retail/restaurant companies. He has advised on IPO’s, private placements, fairness opinions, and merger and acquisition transactions for a broad variety of companies including Nature Nate’s, Harvest Food Group, Qualitek, Three Bears Alaska, Vero Water, Ebbets Field Flannels, Black Bear Diner, Rogue Creamery, Bubbies Mochi, La Tortilla Factory, Mod Pizza, Cabela’s, Organic to Go, Pacific Coast Restaurants, Gart Sports, Wycoff Farms, Cool Cuts 4 Kids, Zoots, LeeAnn Chin, House of Blues, Seattle Hospitality, Image-X, Blue Rhino, Rosella’s Fruit & Produce, Tweeter, Crocs, Guitar Centers, Wild Oats Markets, Rainforest Café, Rock Bottom Restaurants, Cross Town Trader, Nordstrom.com, and WeddingChannel.com.
He graduated from Princeton University in 1977 and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in 1982.
In addition, he has extensive experience with the installation of ESOP’s for companies in the food sector. Prior to founding TFP, he served as managing director at both KPMG Retail Ventures and the Cooperative Funding Corp., the investment banking affiliate of National Cooperative Bank.
