M&A Deal Summary

Suntory Beverage & Food Acquires Orangina Schweppes Group

On November 12, 2009, Suntory Beverage & Food acquired beverage company Orangina Schweppes Group from Lion Capital and The Blackstone Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Suntory Beverage & Food’s 4th transaction in the Beverages sector.
  • This is Suntory Beverage & Food’s 1st transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2009-11-12
Target Orangina Schweppes Group
Sector Beverages
Buyer(s) Suntory Beverage & Food
Sellers(s) Lion Capital
The Blackstone Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Orangina Schweppes Group

Paris,, France
Orangina Schweppes Group is a growing player in the European soft drinks market, having the heart of its business in France, Spain and Portugal. The company markets, bottles and distributes a number of carbonated soft drinks, stills and other soft drinks through a comprehensive portfolio of leading products that includes iconic brands such as Orangina, Schweppes, Oasis and Trina.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Suntory Beverage & Food

Tokyo, Japan

Category Company
Founded 2009
Sector Beverages
Revenue 1.70T JPY (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Suntory Beverage & Food is a Japanese whiskey and soft drinks company. Suntory Beverage & Food was founded in 2009 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 11
Sector: Beverages M&A 4 of 8
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 5
Country: France M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2009 M&A 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-07-28 Nichirei Foods - Acerola Beverage Business

Japan

Nichirei Foods - Acerola Beverage Business engages in manufacturing and selling of beverages.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-11-13 Orangina

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Orangina is a fruit-based soft drinks business that markets, bottles, distributes and franchises a number of carbonated and other soft drinks. Orangina was founded in 1936 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Buy -

Seller(S) 2

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 STATS #
Overall 3 of 25
Sector: Beverages M&A 1 of 4
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 13
Country: France M&A 2 of 3
Year: 2009 M&A 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-03-13 American Apparel

Los Angeles, California, United States

American Apparel, Inc. is a designer, manufacturer and distributor of basic casual apparel to screen printers, distributors and its own branded retail stores. American Apparel was founded in 1998 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-11-13 Orangina

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Orangina is a fruit-based soft drinks business that markets, bottles, distributes and franchises a number of carbonated and other soft drinks. Orangina was founded in 1936 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Sell -
SELLER

The Blackstone Group

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 394.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The Blackstone Group is a global alternative investment management firm. The Firm's investment activities span real estate, secondary investments, hedge funds, credit, infrastructure, and private equity. Blackstone's private equity group targets opportunities globally including buyout acquisitions of established companies, development projects, growth equity financings, and industry consolidations. Sectors of interest include automotive, healthcare, chemicals, industrial, commercial property, lodging, communications, media/publishing, consumer & retail, packaging, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, energy, technology, entertainment, telecommunications, financial services, theme parks, food & beverage, and transportation. Blackstone's private equity real estate group looks for opportunities across North/South America, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, and Europe. The real estate group will consider both equity and debt investments. Areas of interest include healthcare, hotel, industrial, office, residential, and retail. The Blackstone Group was formed in 1987 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 46 of 193
Sector: Beverages M&A 1 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 19 of 74
Country: France M&A 1 of 4
Year: 2009 M&A 4 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-10-07 United Parks & Resorts

Orlando, Florida, United States

United Parks & Resorts is a theme park and entertainment company focused on delivering personal, interactive and educational experiences that blend imagination with nature and enable customers to celebrate, connect with and care for the natural world. The Company's theme parks feature a diverse array of rides, shows and other attractions with broad demographic appeal which deliver memorable experiences and a strong value proposition for guests. United Parks & Resorts was formed in 1959 and is based in Orlando, Florida.

Buy $2.3B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-11-13 U.S. Shipping Corp

Edison, New Jersey, United States

U.S. Shipping Corp is a provider of long-haul marine transportation services for refined petroleum, petrochemical and commodity chemical products in the U.S. domestic coastwise trade. The Company's existing fleet consists of twelve tank vessels: four integrated tug barge units; one product tanker; three chemical parcel tankers and four ATBs.

Sell -