M&A Deal Summary

Kilmer Capital Partners Acquires Coca-Cola Canada Bottling

On March 9, 2018, private equity firm Kilmer Capital Partners acquired distribution company Coca-Cola Canada Bottling from Coca-Cola

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Kilmer Capital Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Kilmer Capital Partners’ 10th transaction in Canada.
  • This is Kilmer Capital Partners’ 5th transaction in Ontario.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-03-09
Target Coca-Cola Canada Bottling
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Kilmer Capital Partners
Sellers(s) Coca-Cola
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Coca-Cola Canada Bottling

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Coca-Cola Canada Bottling is Coca-Cola’s exclusive franchised bottling and distribution partner across Canada of Coca-Cola products along with other partner brands such as Canada Dry, Monster Energy, and A&W. Coca-Cola Canada Bottling is based in Toronto, Ontario.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Kilmer Capital Partners

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 1.0B CAD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Kilmer Capital Partners is a private equity investment firm that seeks small to mid market company investments to support expansions, acquisitions, buyouts, restructurings, recapitalizations and privatizations. Kilmer focuses its efforts within the electronics, communications, technology, food, textile, and media/entertainment sectors. The Firm's target investment size is C$75 to C$500 million in companies generating C$20 to C$200 million in sales. Kilmer will consider both majority and minority situations. Kilmer Capital Partners was formed in 1994 and is based in Toronto with an additional office in Montreal.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 11
Sector (Distribution) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Ontario) 5 of 5
Country (Canada) 10 of 10
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-06 Compact Power Equipment Centers

Fort Mill, South Carolina, United States

Compact Power Equipment Centers is a manufacturer and wholesale distributor of compact utility equipment used in a broad spectrum of industries including landscape contracting, telecommunications, general construction, irrigation, and utilities. Compact Power Equipment Centers LLC was established in 2008 and is headquartered in Fort Mill, South Carolina.

Sell $265M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-10-03 Chaleur Forest Products

Belledune, New Brunswick, Canada

Chaleur Forest Products owns and operates two modern and well-capitalized sawmills with a combined annual lumber production capacity of 350 million board feet. Chaleur Forest Products is based in Belledune, New Brunswick.

Sell CA$325M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Coca-Cola

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Category Company
Founded 1886
Sector Beverages
Employees79,100
Revenue 45.8B USD (2023)
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. The Company's brands include 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 STATS #
Overall 7 of 10
Sector (Distribution) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 4 of 6
State (Ontario) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 1
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-01 Unilever NV - AdeS Soy Beverage Business

Brazil

Unilever NV - AdeS Soy Beverage Business brand currently has a presence in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Chile, and Colombia. The AdeS line contains no cholesterol or lactose and is rich in nutrients, the company says. Soy is recognized for its nutritional profile, it is a source of high quality protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals. AdeS can be an alternative to cow’s milk for people with allergies to milk protein or lactose intolerance.

Buy $575M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-08-31 Costa Limited

Dunstable, United Kingdom

Costa Limited is a global coffee brand. Costa operations include 4,000 retail outlets, a coffee vending operation, for-home coffee formats and Costa’s roastery. Costa Limited was formed in 1971 and is headquartered in Dunstable, England.

Buy £3.9B