M&A Deal Summary

Anheuser-Busch InBev Acquires United Dutch Breweries

On November 1, 2007, Anheuser-Busch InBev acquired beverage company United Dutch Breweries

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Anheuser-Busch InBev’s 2nd transaction in the Beverages sector.
  • This is Anheuser-Busch InBev’s 1st transaction in the Netherlands.
Investment Fate
  • United Dutch Breweries was divested to a consortium of buyers in 2011.
  • United Dutch Breweries was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2015.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2007-11-01
Target United Dutch Breweries
Sector Beverages
Buyer(s) Anheuser-Busch InBev
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

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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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 2 of 20
Sector: Beverages M&A 2 of 19
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 19
Country: Netherlands M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2007 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-06-09 Fujian Sedrin Brewery Co.

Putian, China

Fujian Sedrin Brewery Co., Ltd. is a producer of breweries.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-11-15 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.

Buy $52.0B