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To: Ms.

Anna
From: Mr. William George
Subject: Potential M&A Targets for WorldWide Brewing Co.

Greetings

Kindly find the chart below that gives you an overview of potential M&A targets that can be made in Asia for
esteemed client: WorldWide Brewing Co.

Company Description Relevance to WorldWide Recommendation


Brewing

HappyHour HappyHour Co. is the largest It has similar operations to Recommend


Co. player in Singapore and WorldWide Brewing across the
Malaysia, in the segments of same segments and is the One of the major stake
beer, spirits and non- leading player in Singapore and holders is looking for a
alcoholic beverages. Its Malaysia, suggesting the strategic partner as well !
operations include potential for strategic benefits
manufacturing facilities, and synergies. It has solid
distribution and direct sales financial results and an
and it has demonstrated ownership structure that is
strong growth in EBITDA in owned by 3 families, rendering a
FY2020 which was up 20% potential acquisition relatively
pcp and amounted to simple and feasible. HappyHour
US$300mm. Co. would be appropriate to
share.
Spirit Bay It takes #1 and #2 spots • Impressive growth - EBITDA Recommend
respectively in Indonesia and US$400mm (FY June 2020
Singapore. actuals) up 40% pcp. From what I can tell, there is
a lot of scope for cost
Segment: Beer, Spirits, cutting and increased profit
• Shareholders: 60% owned
Non-alcoholic beverages margins in this company
by Global Sponsor, 40%
Operations: employee owned. Potential
Manufacturing facilities for more growth.
(Indonesia), Distribution,
and Direct Sales
HQ: Malaysia | The stakeholders of this Recommended Only If
Hipsters’ Other locations: company consist of 30
Ale Singapore, Indonesia, independent breweries. The sellers seeks to sell more
Japan, Korea, Cambodia. than 60% of their stake.
Often this leads to
miscommunications, bottlenecks With proper management,
• Segments: Beer, Spirits in decision making this company can make 40%
• Operations: YOY should the above
Manufacturing facilities, The company has an EBITDA of condition is met.
Distribution, and Direct 200mm (YOY 15%)
Sales

HQ: Malaysia Shareholders: listed on the Not Recommended


Brew Co. Segments: Beer, Spirits Malaysian stock exchange
(mostly institutional
shareholders)
• EBITDA US$800mm (FY
June 2020 actuals) down 5%
pcp
HQ: Singapore | Other Shareholders: Owned by one Recommended
Bevy’s locations: Malaysia, China, family
Direct Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Merging will be better.
Cambodia, Australia, New EBITDA US$250mm (FY June Better vertical integration is
Zealand 2020 actuals) up 20% pcp good for the supply chains
Segments: Beer, Spirits,
With better management
Non-alcoholic beverages
strategies, we can realize
Operations: Wholesale better profits.
Distribution only

I hope this information is useful.

Warm regards
William George

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