M&A Deal Summary

Sapporo Acquires Pokka Sapporo Food & Beverage

On February 16, 2011, Sapporo acquired food company Pokka Sapporo Food & Beverage from Advantage Partners and Trustar Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Sapporo’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Sapporo’s 1st transaction in Japan.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-02-16
Target Pokka Sapporo Food & Beverage
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Sapporo
Sellers(s) Advantage Partners
Trustar Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Pokka Sapporo Food & Beverage

Nagoya, Japan
Pokka Sapporo Food & Beverage Ltd. is Founded in 1957, a branded food and beverage products company.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Sapporo

Tokyo, Japan
Category Company
Founded 1876
Sector Beverages
Employees6,610
Revenue 518.6B JPY (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Sapporo is a company known for its beverages, particularly beers. It has a diverse range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and operates both in Japan and internationally. Sapporo was founded in 1876 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
Country (Japan) 1 of 1
Year (2011) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-08-03 Anchor Brewing

San Francisco, California, United States

Anchor Brewing Co. is a brewing company that manufactures, produces and distributes flavored and handcrafted beers. Anchor Brewing Co. was established in 1896 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Buy -

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Advantage Partners

Singapore, Japan

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1992
PE ASSETS 4.6B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Advantage Partners LLP is a Japanese private equity firm focused on investing public and private companies. Advantage targets businesses operating in the fields of distribution/retail, consumer products, manufacturing, telecommunications, IT/software and financial services. The Firm will consider a variety of transactions including corporate divestitures, acquisitions, buyouts, public to private, recapitalizations, and growth capital financings. Advantage Partners was formed in 1992 and is based in Tokyo.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 29
Sector (Food) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 9 of 19
Country (Japan) 12 of 26
Year (2011) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-12-01 Wireless City Planning

Tokyo, Japan

Wireless City Planning is a provider of wireless telecommunication and related services. Wireless City Planning was founded in 2010 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-06-10 GTA

Tamuning, Guam

GTA is a digital infrastructure provider of broadband, wireless, data center, and subsea cable landing services. GTA is based in Tamuning, Guam.

Buy -
SELLER

Trustar Capital

Hong Kong, China

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1978
PE ASSETS 7.7B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Trustar Capital is the private equity arm of financial services/asset manager CITIC Group. Trustar Capital separates its private equity investment activity into three groups; China, Japan, and the US. In general, Trustar looks to invest in companies with 'strong franchises', with established brands and high barriers to entry. For US-based opportunities, the firm looks to leverage its connections in China. Broad areas of interest include niche manufacturing, consumer products, and business services. The Firm does not invest in start-ups or distressed businesses. Trustar Capital is based in Hong Kong.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 25
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 12
Country (Japan) 1 of 7
Year (2011) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-01-01 CNIG

Beijing, China

CNIG is a guarantee institution providing customized guarantee products including direct financing guaranty, indirect financing guaranty and surety. CNIG was founded in 1993 and is based in Beijing, China.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-03-10 Tri-Wall K.K.

Tokyo, Japan

Tri-Wall K.K. engages in heavy-duty packaging materials industry, Leveraging on its strong brand, advanced technology and high quality of products and services, Tri-Wall has significantly extended its global footprints and service offerings, through continued expansion in China and other Asian regions as well as opening up of new markets including Europe, India and Middle East where huge growth opportunities are expected.

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