Add-on Acquisition • Beverages

Coca-Cola Acquires Nidan

On August 1, 2010, Coca-Cola acquired beverage company Nidan from Lion Capital for 276M USD

Acquisition Context
  • This is Coca-Cola’s 7th transaction in the Beverages sector.
  • This is Coca-Cola’s 7th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Coca-Cola’s 1st transaction in Russia.
Investment Fate
  • Nidan was sold to a strategic buyer in 2014.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date August 1, 2010
Target Nidan
Sector Beverages
Buyer(s) Coca-Cola
Sellers(s) Lion Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 276M USD

Target Company

Nidan

Kotelniky, Russia
Nidan produced over 100 varieties of juice products, including 100% juices, nectars and fruit drinks, and covered all segments of the Russian juice market. Nidan was founded in 1998 and is based in Kotelniky, Russia.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Coca-Cola

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Category Company
Founded 1886
Sector Beverages
Employees79,100
Revenue 47.1B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Coca-Cola's corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
Coca-Cola's corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

Coca-Cola is a global brand and producer of beverages that operates Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Light, Coca-Cola Zero, Sprite, Fanta, Minute Maid, Powerade, Aquarius, Dasani, Vitaminwater, Georgia, Simply, Minute Maid Pulpy, Del Valle, Ayataka, Bonaqua/Bonaqa, and Schweppes. Coca-Cola dates back to 1886 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 8 of 19
Sector: Beverages 7 of 18
Type: Add-on Acquisition 8 of 11
Country: Russia 1 of 1
Year: 2010 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 7 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-06-26 Refrigerantes Minas Gerais

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Refrigerantes Minas Gerais Ltda. engages in the prodcution of bottles and distributes Coca-Cola products in Belo Horizonte. Remil encompasses a population of approximately 15 million, including Belo Horizonte, the third largest city in Brazil. The company was founded in 1948 and is based in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Sell $364M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-01-02 Sacramento Coca-Cola Bottling Co.

Sacramento, California, United States

Sacramento Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Inc. is the sixth largest independent Coke bottler in the US. Sacramento Coca-Cola Bottling Company was founded in 1927 when Nathan M. Sellers acquired the rights to sell Coca-Cola in most of Northern California, north of San Francisco. Sacramento Coca-Cola currently distributes Coca-Cola products in all or part of the nine California Counties of Sacramento, Yolo, Solano, Placer, El Dorado, Amador, Stanislaus, Sutter and Tuolumne.

Buy -

Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Lion Capital

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 4.3B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Lion Capital LLP is a specialist private equity firm focused on consumer-oriented opportunities throughout Europe and North America. Specific areas of interest include apparel, accessories, luxury goods, food, and specialty retail. Lion Capital LLP was formed in 2004 and is based in London. The Firm has an additional office in New York City.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 8 of 25
Sector: Beverages 4 of 4
Type: Add-on Acquisition 5 of 13
Country: Russia 2 of 2
Year: 2010 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 9 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-07-27 Picard

Fontainebleau, France

Picard is a frozen food retailer in France, with a product range that covers over 1,100 SKUS across nine product categories, from starters to desserts and from raw ingredients to prepared meals. Picard was founded in 1906 and is based in Fontainebleau, France.

Buy €1.5B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-12-15 Bumble Bee Foods

San Diego, California, United States

Bumble Bee Foods is a producer and marketer of canned tuna and other seafood and the leader in the premium albacore tuna market. The company sells its broad range of products under the well-known brands Bumble Bee, Clover Leaf and Orleans. Bumble Bee Foods was founded in 1899 and is based in San Diego, California.

Buy $980M

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