BNET Industries

Market Cap:$452.9M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.7B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Beer Brewer, Wine Mfr & Alcoholic Beverages Marketer; Owned 46% by Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd.

Number of Employees 5,500
Contact Information

Sydney

(61) 292906600

NAICS Code Spice and Extract Manufacturing: 311942

Recent Events

  • Lion Nathan annual operating net profit up 13%

    11/06/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Kirin keeps all on board at Lion

    10/18/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

News & Analysis

bacardi ltd. and lion nathan ltd. - All News and Analysis

  • $15m marketing drive to boost new liquor alliance.

    - 2003-08-01

    Aug 01, 2003 (Food Week - ABIX via COMTEX) Bacardi Lion is aiming to earn revenue of $A150 million in its first year of operation. Bacardi Lion, a joint venture between Lion Nathan and Bacardi-Martini, was formed in March 2003. It also aspires to ...

    Tags: Bacardi Ltd., Lion Nathan Ltd.

  • Drinks market facing shake-up.

    - 2003-07-30

    Jul 30, 2003 (The Advertiser - ABIX via COMTEX) Global alcohol group, Bacardi, says the ready-to-drink liquor market in Australia will be rationalised as it matures. The $A2 billion market is "ripe for a shake-up" after a growth spurt, it says. Growth would level...

    Tags: Bacardi Ltd., Lion Nathan Ltd.

  • Bacardi Lion talks news.

    - 2003-07-23

    Jul 23, 2003 (B&T - ABIX via COMTEX) Bacardi Lion represents a joint venture between Lion Nathan and Bacardi-Martini. It combines Lion's ready to drink RTD unit Indio with Bacardi's RTD subsidiary Quality Brands International. It is the intention of the two firms that...

    Tags: Bacardi Ltd., Lion Nathan Ltd.

  • Bacardi Lion: the right mix.

    - 2003-07-22

    Jul 22, 2003 (Ad News - ABIX via COMTEX) Bacardi Lion plans to spend $A17m by mid-2004 trying to dominate Australia's $A2bn ready-to-drink market. Formed in a merger between Australasian brewer and wine group, Lion Nathan, and sprits brand, Bacardi-Martini, Bacardi Lion will heavily...

    Tags: Bacardi Ltd., Lion Nathan Ltd.

  • Getting lion's share no breeze.

    - 2003-07-14

    Jul 14, 2003 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) Bacardi Lion plans spending $A17 million in 2003-04 to increase Australian sales of Bacardi and Bacardi Breezer. The company, which is a new joint venture between Australasian brewer, Lion Nathan, and global spirits...

    Tags: Bacardi Ltd., Diageo Plc., Lion Nathan Ltd.

  • RTDs a rocket propelled crusade.

    - 2003-05-09

    May 09, 2003 (Hospitality - ABIX via COMTEX) Both of Australia's major brewers are seeking to capture a greater share of the ready to drink RTD alcoholic beverage market. Lion Nathan has recently entered into an RTD joint venture with spirit maker Bacardi-Martini. The...

    Tags: Bacardi Ltd., Lion Nathan Ltd.

  • Lion, Bacardi mix venture cocktail.

    - 2003-03-16

    Mar 16, 2003 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) Lion Nathan will team up with Bacardi-Martini, to form a joint venture in spirits and ready-to-drink beverages. The 50-50 joint venture will be titled Bacardi Lion. It will consist of the merger of Bacardi-Martini's Quality...

    Tags: Bacardi Ltd., Lion Nathan Ltd.

  • Bacardi Lion roars in ready-to-drink trade.

    - 2003-03-15

    Mar 14, 2003 (The Sydney Morning Herald - ABIX via COMTEX) In a joint venture with Bacardi-Martini Pacific, brewer Lion Nathan will enter the growing ready-to-drink alcohol market. Both companies have struggled individually in the Australian ready-to-drink market, which accounts for ten per cent...

    Tags: Bacardi Ltd., Lion Nathan Ltd.

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Robert Murray CEO
Jamie Tomlinson Chief Financial Officer
Anthony Roberts General Manager, Wine
Jim Robertson General Manager
Andrew Reeves Managing Director, Australia
Peter Kean Managing Director, Lion Nathan New Zealand
Bob Barbour Director, People & Culture
Caroline Veitch Investor Relations Director
Regan Hill Export Brands Director
Rob McKenzie Group Director, Technology & Operations
Darren Tahu Sales Operations Manager
Brent Wright trainee brewer
Darryl Warren
Donald Nelson
Duncan Makeig Counsel and Company Secretary
Russell McVeagh Consultant
Shen Rui
Barbara Ward Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Geoffrey Thomas Ricketts Chairman
Fumio Miki Board of Directors
Gavin Walker Board of Directors
Geoff Ricketts Board of Directors
Glenn Barnes Board of Directors
Hirotake Kobayashi Board of Directors
Koichi Matsuzawa Board of Directors
Koichiro Aramaki Board of Directors
Munechika Yokomizo Board of Directors
Peter Bush Board of Directors
Ronald McDonald House Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Lion Nathan Limited CEO Current
Lion Nathan Limited Board of Directors Current
Lion Nathan Limited Executive Officer Former

Jamie Tomlinson Chief Financial Officer Jamie Tomlinson became Chief Financial Officer in May 2003. As CFO Jamie leads group functions in finance and accounting, strategy, tax, treasury, shared services, audit and risk management, investor relations, information technology and corporate development. Jamie has 23 years experience in the brewing and soft drink industries and prior to taking over as CFO, Jamie was Finance Director of Lion Nathan's Australian beer business. Jamie has a degree in Finance and Accounting and he has completed a Management Development program at Harvard Business School.

Organization Position Status
Lion Nathan Limited Chief Financial Officer Current
Little World Beverages Ltd Director Current
Lion Nathan Limited Financial Officer Former
Harvard Business School Management Development program Former

Organization Position Status
Lion Nathan Limited General Manager, Wine Current
The Wine Group, Inc. General Manager Former
Lion Nathan Limited Manager, Wine Group Anthony Roberts Former

Jim Robertson has over 20 years marketing experience. He joined us in 1992 following 12 years as general manager for Lion Nathan in North America. Jim is responsible for co-ordinating export operations, including managing the company's sales and marketing operations in Asia, Pacific and North America in addition to negotiating major sponsorships in New Zealand.

Organization Position Status
Lion Nathan Limited General Manager Current
Pernod Ricard New Zealand Ltd International Operations Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Lion Nathan Limited Managing Director, Australia Current
Lion Nathan Limited Board of Directors Current
Lion Nathan Limited Executive Director Former
Coca-Cola Amatil Limited Managing Director Former
Lion Nathan Limited Director, Lion Nathan Australia Andrew Reeves Former

Organization Position Status
Lion Nathan Limited Managing Director, Lion Nathan New Zealand Current
Lion Nathan Limited Director, Lion Nathan New Zealand Peter Kean Former
Lion Nathan Limited Sales Executive Former

Organization Position Status
Lion Nathan Limited Director, People & Culture Current

Organization Position Status
Lion Nathan Limited Investor Relations Director Current

Organization Position Status
Lion Nathan Limited Export Brands Director Current

Rob McKenzie Group Technical and Operations Director Rob McKenzie was appointed Group Technical & Operations Director in April 2004. In this role Rob leads teams across Technical, Supply, Logistics and Environmental areas and also has strategic overview of total group Operations. Rob first joined Lion Nathan in November 1993 and has held a number of senior operational and supply chain roles within the beer, wine and spirit businesses. He has extensive industry experience with over 25 years in the brewing and malting industry, both in Australia and the United Kingdom.

Organization Position Status
Lion Nathan Limited Group Director, Technology & Operations Current

Organization Position Status
Lion Nathan Limited Sales Operations Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Lion Nathan Limited trainee brewer Current

Organization Position Status
Lion Nathan Limited Current

Organization Position Status
Lion Nathan Limited Current
University of Auckland Bachelor of Science degree Former

Duncan Makeig General Counsel and Company Secretary Duncan Makeig was appointed General Counsel and Company Secretary of Lion Nathan in June 2001. In this role he is responsible for Lion Nathan's listing and governance obligations and the corporate legal activity of the Group's operations in beer and wine across Australia and New Zealand. Duncan was previously Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Tricon Restaurants International based in Dallas, Texas and General Counsel for PepsiCo Australasia/Africa.

Organization Position Status
Lion Nathan Limited Counsel and Company Secretary Current
PepsiCo, Inc. General Counsel Former
Tri-Con Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
Lion Nathan Limited Consultant Current
Lion Nathan Limited Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Lion Nathan Limited Current

Organization Position Status
Lion Nathan Limited Chairman Current
Lion Nathan Limited Board of Directors Current
Promina Group Limited Board of Directors Current
Spotless Group Limited Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Allcapital Rail, LLC Board of Directors Current
Lion Nathan Limited Director Current
Multiplex Funds Management Limited Director Current
Lion Nathan Limited Independent Non-Executive Director Former

Organization Position Status
Lion Nathan Limited Board of Directors Current

Gavin Walker Independent Non-executive Director Mr Gavin Walker was appointed to the Board of Lion Nathan Limited in March 2000. He is a member of the Strategy Committee and Chairman of the Audit, Finance and Risk Committee.

Organization Position Status
Lion Nathan Limited Board of Directors Current
Lion Nathan Limited Independent Non-Executive Director Former

Geoff Ricketts Chairman, Independent Non-executive Director Mr Geoff Ricketts was appointed Chairman of Lion Nathan Limited in August 2001. He was appointed to the Board of Lion Nathan Limited in June 1988. Mr Ricketts is Chairman of the Strategy Committee, member of the Audit, Finance and Risk Committee and the Leadership, Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

Organization Position Status
Lion Nathan Limited Board of Directors Current
Spotless Group Limited Former
Lion Nathan Limited Chairman Former

Organization Position Status
Ansell Limited Board of Directors Current
Lion Nathan Limited Board of Directors Current
Lion Nathan Limited Independent Non-Executive Director Former
Repco, Inc. non-executive director Former
Veda Advantage Chairman Former

Organization Position Status
Lion Nathan Limited Board of Directors Current
Keio University Bachelor's Degree of Economics Former

Dr Matsuzawa was appointed to the Lion Nathan Limited Board in February 2008. Dr Matsuzawa joined the Kirin Group in April 1973 and has had significant experience in Production and Operations. His current role is Managing Director, Kirin Holdings Company Limited and previous roles have included General Manager of the Production Department of Kirin Brewery Company Limited, General Manager of the Hokuriku Plant of the Kirin Brewery Company Limited and Chief Executive Officer of Kirin Europe. He is also a director of San Miguel Corporation. Mr Matsuzawa holds a Doctor's Degree of Agriculture from Hokkaido University.

Organization Position Status
San Miguel Corporation Director Current
Lion Nathan Limited Board of Directors Current

Koichiro Aramaki Non-executive Director Dr Koichiro Aramaki was appointed to the Board of Lion Nathan Limited in March 2005.

Organization Position Status
Lion Nathan Limited Board of Directors Current
Lion Nathan Limited Non-Executive Director Former

Organization Position Status
Lion Nathan Limited Board of Directors Current

Peter Bush Independent Non-executive Director Mr Bush was appointed to the Board of Lion Nathan Limited in September 2005 and is a member of the Strategy Committee.

Organization Position Status
Lion Nathan Limited Board of Directors Current
Lion Nathan Limited Independent Non-Executive Director Former

Organization Position Status
Lion Nathan Limited Board of Directors Current
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     LNN $36.50 +1.11 (3.14% )
Average Volume 264,868
Shares Outstanding 12.41M
Market Cap 453.0M
Year High 47.02
Year Low 20.89
Earnings Per Share 1.11
P/E Ratio 32.88
Dividend 0.32
Yield 0.88
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