Kirin - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Kirin M&A Summary

Kirin has acquired 7 companies. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Kirin’s largest acquisition to date was in 2008, when it acquired Dairy Farmers for $648M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2017, when it sold Brasil Kirin Holding S.A. to Heineken NV for $1.2B. Kirin has acquired in 2 different US states, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include beverages (60%) and life science (20%).

Kirin Business Overview

Where is Kirin headquartered?

Kirin is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

What is Kirin’s revenue?

Kirin disclosed revenue of 2,134,393M JPY for 2023 and 1,989,468M JPY for 2022.

How many employees does Kirin have?

Kirin has 30,183 employees.

What sector is Kirin in?

Kirin is a beverages company.

When was Kirin founded?

Kirin was founded in 1885.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity6
    • M&A Buy Activity5
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5

Kirin

Kirin Holdings Company Ltd.

Nakano Central Park South 4-10-2, Nakano Nakano-ku,
Tokyo, 164-0001
Japan,
+81 3 6837 7000
www.kirinholdings.co.jp

Kirin manufactures food and beverage products in Asia and Oceania. Kirin was founded in 1885 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 5 - - - - - 5
vol $648M $648M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $1.2B $1.2B
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Thorne Research, Inc. 2018-10-10 - Add-on Acquisition
Sandpoint, Idaho · www.thorne.com
Brasil Kirin Holding S.A. 2017-02-13 1.2B EUR Divestiture
Itu, Brazil · www.brasilkirin.com.br
Memory Sciences LLC 2011-08-23 - Growth Capital
New Berlin, Wisconsin · www.invialife.com
Mercian Corp. 2009-10-26 - Add-on Acquisition
Tokyo, Japan
Lion Pty Ltd. 2009-10-21 - Add-on Acquisition
Sydney, Australia · www.lionco.com
Dairy Farmers 2008-08-26 648M AUD Add-on Acquisition
, Australia · www.dairyfarmers.com.au
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Beverages 3 (60%) 648M (100%) 1 (100%) 1.2B (100%)
Consumer Products 1 (20%) - - -
Life Science 1 (20%) - - -
Total 5 $648M 1 $1.2B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Australia 2 648M - -
United States 2 - - -
  Wisconsin 1 - - -
  Idaho 1 - - -
Brazil - - 1 1.2B
Japan 1 - - -
Domestic 1 (20%) - - -
Cross-border 4 (80%) 648M (100%) 1 (100%) 1.2B (100%)
Total 5 $648M 1 $1.2B

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $648M
TOTAL $648M
Largest Dairy Farmers
$648M (2008-08-26)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.2B
TOTAL $1.2B
Largest Brasil Kirin Holding S.A.
$1.2B (2017-02-13)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
20%
1 (20%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Beverages

Revenue

2,134,393   8% 2023
1,989,468   10% 2022
1,821,570   2% 2021
1,849,545   5% 2020
1,941,305   1% 2019
1,930,522   4% 2018
1,863,730   11% 2017
2,075,070   2016
(millions of JPY) Show More Show Less

Employees

30,183

Established

1885

Public

Tokyo (TSE): 2503

Former Name

Kirin Brewery Co. Ltd.

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