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M&A
KKR to pay $1.8 billion for Oriental Breweries
The private equity fund enters into Korea’s largest ever buyout by a financial sponsor.
By Daniel Inman | 8 May 2009
Equities
Strong investor turnout for noodle maker block
The seller agrees to increase the Tingyi offer by 33% to $45 million in response to strong demand.
By Anette Jönsson | 24 April 2009
M&A
Danone exits India joint venture
France's Groupe Danone will sell its equity stake in its India JV, Britannia Industries, to its local partners for around $200 million.
By Sameera Anand | 8 April 2009
Equities
Silver Base prices IPO at the top
The Chinese liquor distributor raises $133 million to tie with Real Gold Mining as the largest Hong Kong IPO this year.
By Anette Jönsson | 6 April 2009
Equities
Silver Base tests market for $100 million IPO
Hong Kong and mainland Chinese investors have already shown interest in the liquor distributor.
By Daniel Inman | 24 March 2009
M&A
Chinese government cans Coke's purchase of Huiyuan
Mofcom says no to Coke's $2.4 billion purchase of Huiyuan Juice on the grounds that the acquisition will have a negative impact on competition.
By Daniel Inman | 19 March 2009
M&A
Kirin to buy stake in San Miguel Brewery
The Japanese brewer sells its stake in San Miguel Brewery's parent company to partially finance the acquisition.
By Daniel Inman | 23 February 2009
M&A
Kirin moves in on San Miguel Brewery
Japan's Kirin is in exclusive discussions to buy San Miguel's beer business, which includes the Philippines' top four brands, in a deal worth an estimated $1.25 billion.
By Sameera Anand | 20 January 2009
Equities
Thai Beverage seeks listing in home market
More than two years after its IPO, the Singapore-listed beer producer may finally achieve a dual listing that will allow it to sell shares to domestic retail investors.
By Anette Jönsson | 24 October 2008
Business Moves
China cries over poisoned milk
The contaminated milk scandal may force China's food and beverage sector to clean up its act and could become a trigger for M&A activity.
By Daniel Inman | 14 October 2008
M&A
Indofood buys milk processor
Indonesia's Indofood rebuilds its pre-crisis empire with the purchase of Drayton which owns 69% of milk producer Indolakto.
By Rupert Walker | 24 September 2008
Equities
Mengniu shareholders cash in $165 million
The deal marks the fourth sell-down by the same two investors since the IPO and the first Hong Kong placement above $100 million since mid-June.
By Anette Jönsson | 5 August 2008
Equities
Little Sheep sets IPO price at the mid-point
Strong interest from retail investors helps the Chinese restaurant chain raise $100 million and triggers the first clawback on a Hong Kong IPO in three months.
By Daniel Inman | 6 June 2008
Equities
San Miguel Brewery pulls off price-sensitive IPO
Parent company San Miguel Corporation decides to spin off only 5% of its domestic beer subsidiary, while price sensitivity makes it "highly likely" that the price will be fixed ...
By Anette Jönsson | 25 April 2008
Equities
San Miguel pushes spin-off as yield play
The Philippine brewer is aiming for an IPO of at least $150 million, but 90% of the proceeds will go to the parent.
By Anette Jönsson | 16 April 2008
Equities
Want Want IPO scrapes through in tough market
The producer of rice crackers and flavoured milk prices its offering at the bottom of the range for a total deal size of $1.04 billion.
By Anette Jönsson | 17 March 2008
Equities
Want Want to kick off Hong Kong listing
The company, which delisted from the Singapore stock market last year, has signed up eight cornerstone investors to help it raise up to $1.4 billion.
By Anette Jönsson | 3 March 2008
Equities
Pepsi Philippines pulls off IPO in tough market
The local drinks bottler draws enough demand but prices at the bottom of the range to raise $111 million in the country's first listing this year.
By Anette Jönsson | 22 January 2008
Equities
Local Pepsi bottler seeks Philippines listing
Pepsi-Cola looks set to be the first company to list in the Philippines this year after launching its $136 million offer yesterday.
By Anette Jönsson | 8 January 2008
Equities
Uni-President to spin off China business
The instant noodle and drinks maker aims to raise $570 million. Cornerstones sign up for $120 million of the total deal.
By Anette Jönsson | 27 November 2007
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