M&A Deal Summary

Anheuser-Busch InBev Acquires Henan Waysnow Beer Co.

On May 31, 2011, Anheuser-Busch InBev acquired beverage company Henan Waysnow Beer Co.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Anheuser-Busch InBev’s 4th transaction in the Beverages sector.
  • This is Anheuser-Busch InBev’s 2nd transaction in China.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-05-31
Target Henan Waysnow Beer Co.
Sector Beverages
Buyer(s) Anheuser-Busch InBev
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Henan Waysnow Beer Co.

China
Henan Waysnow (Zhengzhou) Beer Co., Ltd. is a privately held company operates beer breweries and produces beer under brand name of Weixue and Henan Waysnow.

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Buyer

Anheuser-Busch InBev

Leuven, Belgium

Category Company
Founded 1366
Sector Beverages
Employees155,000
Revenue 59.8B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Anheuser-Busch InBev is a multinational brewing company that primarily markets and distributes beer, but also produces and markets soft drinks. Ist 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 4 of 20
Sector: Beverages M&A 4 of 19
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 19
Country: China M&A 2 of 3
Year: 2011 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-03-17 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
2013-06-07 Crown Imports

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Crown Imports LLC, a division of Constellation Brands, imports, distributes and markets the Modelo portfolio and other fine beer brands across the entire U.S. The Modelo portfolio includes Corona Extra (the #1 imported beer in the US and #6 beer overall), Corona Light, Modelo Especial, Negra Modelo, Pacifico and Victoria (select markets) beer brands.

Sell $4.8B