Food & Beverage Industry M&A: What to Expect in 2022
This webinar, hosted by the Food Institute, will look at the major M&A trends in the food and beverage industry in 2022, featuring presentations by John Siegler of BMO Capital Markets and David Schoeder of The Food Partners.
John Siegler will discuss the M&A market trends and conditions across major food & beverage industry segments, as well as financial conditions across equity and debt markets.
David Schoeder will give 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 2022.
The topics covered in the webinar will include the following:
• M&A interest levels among both strategic and private equity groups
• The recent rise of quasi-strategic deals (strategic + private equity-backed deals)
• The critical role of delivery and its implications for food retailers
• Capital availability on corporate balance sheets and investment funds
• Valuation multiple expectations in 2022
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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 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.
