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To: Anna

From: Chin
Subject: Potential target For Worldwide Brewing

Greetings,

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 is based in Spirit Bay segments are aligned Not recommend
Indonesia as the largest with the Worldwide Brewing,
player, and the second player with market player in Indonesia,
in Singapore and Malaysia. Singapore and Malaysia.
It’s operations involve However, the company had
manufacturing facilities, been undergoing an aggressive
distribution and direct sales. cost cutting to improve their
It had demonstrated a revenue, cause the 40% pcp. The
EBITDA of US$400mm, which shareholders structure was
up to 40% pcp. slightly complicated for
acquisitions as 60% of
ownership owned by Global
Sponsor.
Hipster’ Ale Hipster’ Ale based in Hipsters’ Ale’s high market Not recommend
Malaysia with market penetration in Asia provide key
penetration in Singapore, opportunity for Worldwide
Indonesia, Japan, Korea and Brewing for overseas market
Cambodia. It’s operations expansion. Hipsters’ Ale only
including consortium of involve in Beer and Spirit
independent microbreweries segment, which is one of the
in each region for segment of Worldwide Brewing.
manufacturing, distribution The shareholders structured by
and direct sales. It has a 30 independent breweries make
EBITDA of US$200mm, which the acquisition hard to be
is up 15% pcp. process.
Brew Co. Brew Co is an alcohol Brew Co had only manufacturing Not recommend
manufacturer based in facilities in Malaysia without any
Malaysia with company listed direct market connection. It
in Malaysia stock exchange. It segments and market involved
has EBITDA US$800mm, slightly incompatible with the
which down 5% pcp Worldwide Brewing purpose to
expand the Asia market.
Bevy’s Bevy’s Direct had a High market penetration in Asia Recommend
Direct headquarter in Singapore, Pacific provide key opportunities
and market shares in for Worldwide Brewing’s
Malaysia, China, Indonesia, expansion in Asia. It’s business
Japan, Korea, Cambodia, segments was compatible with
Australia as well as New Worldwide Brewing operations.
Zealand. Its business It shareholder structure with
segments including beer, one family would help in
spirits and non-alcoholic simplify the acquisition process
beverages. It had a EBITDA
US$250mm in FY June 2020
up 20% pcp.

Regards,
Chin

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