M&A Deal Summary

Molson Coors Acquires StarBev

On June 18, 2012, Molson Coors acquired beverage company StarBev from CVC Capital Partners for 2.7B EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Molson Coors’ 4th transaction in the Beverages sector.
  • This is Molson Coors’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Molson Coors’ 1st transaction in Czech Republic.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-06-18
Target StarBev
Sector Beverages
Buyer(s) Molson Coors
Sellers(s) CVC Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 2.7B EUR

Target

StarBev

Prague, Czech Republic
StarBev LP brews and distributes market brands, such as Kamenitza, Ozujsko, Staropramen, Borsodi, Niksicko, Bergenbier and Jelen.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Molson Coors

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1774
Sector Beverages
Employees16,500
Revenue 11.7B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Molson Coors is a US producer of beer. Molson Coors has a diverse portfolio of owned and partner brands, including signature brands Coors Light, Molson Canadian, Carling and Staropramen, as well as craft and specialty beers such as Blue Moon, Creemore Springs, Cobra and Doom Bar. Molson Coors Beverage was founded in 1774 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 10
Sector (Beverages) 4 of 10
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 8
Country (Czech Republic) 1 of 1
Year (2012) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-02-02 Sharp s Brewery

Wadebridge, United Kingdom

Sharp's Brewery is a modern brewer of cask conditioned beer based at Rock in Cornwall.

Buy £20M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-01-14 Franciscan Well Brewpub

Cork, Ireland

Franciscan Well Brewpub Ltd. a producer of beers.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

CVC Capital Partners

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 177.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CVC Capital Partners is a global private equity firm focused on investments in large companies located in Europe, North America, and Asia. CVC looks for opportunities with stable cash flows and talented management, and will consider businesses in a variety of industries. Target sectors include textiles, industrial products, waste management, building materials, energy/utilities, business services, financial services, distribution, healthcare, media, semiconductors, and gaming. CVC can handle transactions valued from €200 million to €10 billion. CVC Capital Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in Luxembourg.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 88 of 173
Sector (Beverages) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 34 of 63
Country (Czech Republic) 1 of 2
Year (2012) 3 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 54
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-06-18 C.banner

Hong Kong, China

C.banner is a shoe company operating a vertically integrated model that encompasses design, manufacturing, distribution and retailing. The Company's products are sold under 5 brands (C.banner, EBLAN, Sundance, Mio, and Naturalizer) through an extensive retail network across China. C.banner was founded in 1995 and is based in Hong Kong, China.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-07-23 Stanley Engineered Fastening

Singapore, Singapore

Stanley Engineered Fastening is a large producer of engineered mechanical fasteners. Its lead brands of AVDEL®, Camcar® and ELCO® products have a long industry heritage with origins dating back to 1920. The Group provides innovative fastening technologies and solutions to numerous industries including global electronics, construction, automotive, industrial and commercial.

Sell $850M
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