Waterloo Brewing Investment Highlights
Industry Overview
Canadian craft beer market is a growth market while the overall beer market has matured; creates an
opportunity for craft brewers to take share from established players
Craft Breweries Have Consistently Grown in Canada
Waterloo Is Second in Share Among Regional Brewers
Number of Breweries
1,000
800
600
470
390
400
200
2013
2014
CAGR: 21.9%
860
715
580
2015
2016
2017
Moosehead
I Waterloo
Creemore Springs
Big Rock
1.3%
1.0%
0.6%
0.5%
Steam Whistle
0.3%
0.0%
0.2% 0.4% 0.6% 0.8% 1.0%
2017 Canada Beer Market Share by Net Revenue
1.2%
1.4%
Ontario Is Canada's Largest Market, and Waterloo's Location in Ontario Is Prime for Expansion
Canada is a highly profitable market for beer companies
FY18A Waterloo Gross Revenue by Province (1)
Ontario is the largest beer market in Canada, accounting for -35% of
volume and -40% of the margin pool
The craft beer market in Ontario is still underdeveloped and growing
quickly
Craft beer is less than 10% of volume in Ontario, compared to ~20-
30% in British Columbia and ~40% in the U.S. Pacific Northwest
Ontario is the most efficient beer distribution system in Canada
The large majority of Waterloo's sales are in Ontario, and it
is well-positioned to expand into the U.S.
Source: Euromonitor
(1)
Revenue does not sum to 100% due to rounding
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Yukon
0.0%
Nunavut
0.0%
British
Columbia Alberta
0.1% 0.4%
Manitoba
0.5%
Quebec
0.1%
Ontario
98.6%
U.S.
0.0%
Saskatchewan
0.2%
Newfoundland
0.1%
Nova Scotia
0.0%
New
Brunswick
0.1%
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