M&A Deal Summary

Boston Beer Acquires Dogfish Head Craft Brewery

On May 9, 2019, Boston Beer acquired beverage company Dogfish Head Craft Brewery from LNK Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Boston Beer’s 1st transaction in the Beverages sector.
  • This is Boston Beer’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Boston Beer’s 1st transaction in Delaware.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-05-09
Target Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Sector Beverages
Buyer(s) Boston Beer
Sellers(s) LNK Partners
Deal Type Merger
Advisor(s) Arlington Capital Advisors (Financial)
McDermott Will & Emery (Legal)

Target

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery

Milton, Delaware, United States
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Inc. is a production brewery and distillery featuring, The Tasting Room & Kitchen. Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Inc. was founded in 1995 and is based in Milton, Delaware.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Boston Beer

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Category Company
Founded 1984
Sector Beverages
Employees2,537
Revenue 2.0B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Boston Beer is a producer of handcrafted, full-flavored beers. Boston Beer was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Beverages M&A 1 of 1
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Delaware M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

LNK Partners

White Plains, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 400M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

LNK Partners is a private equity investment firm that focuses on the consumer and retail sectors. LNK looks to commit up to $300 million of equity capital in a variety of transactions, including growth capital financings, recapitalizations, buyouts, and PIPEs. LNK looks to partner with management in pursuing opportunities. LNK was formed in 2005 with two former principals at Apax Partners and the former CEO of Staples. LNK Partners is based in White Plains, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 8
Sector: Beverages M&A 1 of 1
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Delaware M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 6 of 8
Year: 2019 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-02-04 Fitness Connection

Carrollton, Texas, United States

Fitness Connection is a category leader in the HVLP fitness segment, offering the full range of amenities and services of a large, full-service premium club for as low as $10 per month. Memberships include access to state-of-the-art strength/cardio equipment, functional training areas, women's only workout areas, short-term child care, cycling studios, as well as other amenities and services. Fitness Connection was founded in 1999 and is based in Carrollton, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-02-11 Beachbody

El Segundo, California, United States

Beachbody is a provider of health and fitness services. Beachbody was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in El Segundo, California.

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