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To: Ms.

Anna
From: Mr. Jatin Singh
Subject: Potential Merger & Acquisition Targets

Greetings,

Please find the chart below that provides an overview of the potential M&A targets for 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
beer, spirits and non- leading player in Singapore and
alcoholic beverages. Its Malaysia, suggesting the
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. Spirit Bay are #1 and #2 spots It is working in the same Recommended
respectively in Indonesia and segments as WorldWide
Singapore and Malaysia. Brewing and is leading player in
Segments: Beer, Spirit, Non- Indonesia and a close
alcoholic Beverages. competent of HappyHour Co. in
Growth rate is pretty Malaysia and Singapore.
attractive with EBITDA in Growth rate is impressive.
FY2020 was up by 40%pcp, Shareholders: 60% owned by
amounted to US$400mm. Global Sponsors and 40% owned
by employees.
Hipsters’ Company is owned by 30 It is owned by 30 individual Not Recommended
Ale Individual breweries. It’s Breweries. This may lead to
Headquarter in Malaysia. miscommunication and
Segments: Beer, Spirit. bottlenecking situations while
EBITDA in FY2020 up by making important decisions.
15%pcp to US$800mm. Growth rate is pretty good.
Brew Co. Shareholders are mostly It is listed on Malaysian stock Not Recommended
institutional and listed on exchange and mostly are
Bursa Malaysia. institutional investors. Growth
Segments: Beer, Spirit. rate is also down by 5%pcp to
Headquarter in Malaysia. In US$800mm.
FY2020 overall down by
5%pcp to US$800mm.
Bevy’s Shareholder is family itself. The company is owned by one Recommended
Direct Headquarter in Singapore, family itself. Working in the
also operates in Japan, China, same segments as WorldWide
Australia, Korea. Brewing, Growth rate is pretty
Segments: Beer, Spirit, Non- impressive.
alcoholic Beverages. Great
Growth rate of 20%pcp in
FY2020 to US$250mm.
I hope this information will be useful and help you in selecting the potential M&A targets.

Thank you,
Jatin Singh

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