I had the pleasure of being interviewed by the SA editorial team some time ago, and one of the questions was about potential candidates for 3G’s next acquisition. 3G, or its partners, currently have large stakes in three major US-listed companies, namely Anheuser-Busch Inbev (NYSE:BUD), Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) and Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR). All three of these companies have successfully been used as M&A platforms by leveraging the earnings power to tap into debt and equity markets for additional deals.

Some of them have been a long time in the making, such as AB-Inbev, which started with the original three partners acquiring Brazilian brewer Brahma in 1989, prior to starting 3G, and eventually culminated in the 2008 deal for Anheuser Busch. The foundation for Restaurant Brands International was laid with the 2010 deal for Burger King, while their food platform started with the buy-out of Heinz in 2013.

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