M&A Deal Summary

Anheuser-Busch InBev Acquires Anheuser-Busch Companies

On November 15, 2008, Anheuser-Busch InBev acquired beverage company Anheuser-Busch Companies for 52.0B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Anheuser-Busch InBev’s 3rd transaction in the Beverages sector.
  • This is Anheuser-Busch InBev’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Anheuser-Busch InBev’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Anheuser-Busch InBev’s 1st transaction in Missouri.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2008-11-15
Target Anheuser-Busch Companies
Sector Beverages
Buyer(s) Anheuser-Busch InBev
Deal Type Merger
Deal Value 52.0B USD
Advisor(s) Moelis & Co. (Financial)

Target

Anheuser-Busch Companies

St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Anheuser-Busch is an American brewing company. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev and operates 13 breweries in the United States.

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Buyer

Anheuser-Busch InBev

Leuven, Belgium
Category Company
Founded 1366
Sector Beverages
Employees155,000
Revenue 59.4B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Anheuser-Busch InBev is a multinational brewing company. The Company primarily markets and distributes beer, but also produces and markets soft drinks. Anheuser-Busch InBev's brands include Beck's, Budweiser, Bud Light, Corona, Castle, Castle Lite, Hoegaarden, Leffe, Aguila, Antarctica, Brahma, Cass, Chernigivske, Cristal, Harbin, Jupiler, Klinskoye, Michelob Ultra, Modelo Especial, Quilmes, Victoria, Sedrin, Sibirskaya Korona, Skol, Stella Artois. Anheuser-Busch InBev was founded in 1366 and is based in Leuven, Belgium.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 20
Sector (Beverages) 3 of 19
Type (Merger) 1 of 1
State (Missouri) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 11
Year (2008) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-11-01 United Dutch Breweries

Breda, Netherlands

United Dutch Breweries is a supplier of specialty beers, such as non-alcoholic beers, stout beers and dark malt beverages. United Dutch Breweries was founded in 1968 and is based in Breda, Netherlands.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-07-06 Oriental Brewery

Seoul, South Korea

Oriental Brewery is a provider of breweries in South Korea with a dominant position in the Seoul Metropolitan Area and with a strong portfolio of brands including Cass, OB Blue and Cafri.

Sell $1.8B
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