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Beverage Brand Acquisition
Our client, a large beverage company, is considering acquiring a fast-growing kombucha brand. How would you structure your evaluation?
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Beverage Brand Acquisition
Clarifying Questions:
• Is the goal to enter a new segment or strengthen an existing portfolio?
• Does the client plan to maintain the brand independently or integrate it fully?
Solution:
I would structure this around strategic fit, growth sustainability, and deal economics.
- Strategic fit
• Assess alignment with existing brand portfolio and distribution.
• Evaluate overlap or cannibalization risk.
• Identify cross-selling opportunities.
- Growth sustainability
• Analyze historical growth drivers and repeat purchase rates.
• Assess competitive intensity in functional beverages.
• Evaluate brand loyalty and differentiation.
- Deal economics
• Compare valuation to growth and margin profile.
• Model integration costs and synergies.
• Assess risks to projected revenue trajectory.

