{"id":770,"date":"2015-12-03T13:27:22","date_gmt":"2015-12-03T18:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digital.hbs.edu\/platform-rctom\/submission\/3g-capital-a-clear-winner-in-aligning-business-model-and-operating-model\/"},"modified":"2015-12-03T13:50:35","modified_gmt":"2015-12-03T18:50:35","slug":"3g-capitals-playbook-for-success","status":"publish","type":"hck-submission","link":"https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-rctom\/submission\/3g-capitals-playbook-for-success\/","title":{"rendered":"3G Capital&#8217;s playbook for success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u201c3G Capital is a global investment firm focused on long-term value, with a particular emphasis on maximizing the potential of brands and businesses.\u201d<sup>(1)<\/sup> Over the past years, the firm has successfully invested in and grown renowned companies such as Burger King and H.J. Heinz Company, creating value and giving shareholders significant returns on investment. 3G Capital\u2019s strong track record has been praised by Warren Buffett, who has repeatedly invested alongside the firm and described it as a perfect partner.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The 3 numbers of the Heinz Kraft Merger | Lex\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D_O9IZjwR6I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">In my point of view, 3G Capital is a clear winner in aligning business model and operating model in each of\u00a0its portfolio companies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The firm\u2019s business model is \u201cto identify and invest in opportunities that are well-positioned for profitable, long-term growth and success across a variety of different sectors and regions.\u201d<sup>(1)<\/sup> This strategy is common in the private equity industry; however, very few have been able to transform companies and industries like the partners at 3G Capital have. In this post, I would like to describe a few specific features of the operating model that set the firm apart and are designed to sustain its competitive advantage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">As an investment firm, 3G Capital\u2019s main asset is its people. The firm&#8217;s \u201ccore management philosophy focuses on developing and retaining top tier talent.\u201d<sup>(1)<\/sup> \u201cWe\u2019re constantly trying to train new people and we\u2019re constantly telling everybody that the newer people should be better than the old people,\u201d Jorge Paulo Lemann, 3G Capital\u2019s founding partner, once told <em>Fortune<\/em>. The management team strives to look for \u201cowners\u201d: hard-working and driven people eager to gain responsibility and grow fast in their careers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The firm \u201coperates as a true partnership with strong meritocracy, and therefore, there is significant alignment of interests.\u201d<sup>(1)<\/sup> To name a few \u201csuccess stories\u201d, Bernardo Hees (CEO of The Kraft Heinz Company) and Daniel Schwartz (CEO of Restaurant Brands International) are some of the partners who have grown from within the 3G system. By developing and investing in talent, 3G Capital is able to retain a loyal and connected group of people that drive the firm\u2019s success.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The organizational structure is lean and the potential for impact is huge. The firm takes a hands-on approach: it places its people in key management positions at each of the acquired companies, \u201cempowers them to deliver results and continuously raises the bar for its teams.\u201d<sup>(2)<\/sup> People work in \u201cprogressive open office environments to encourage collaboration and faster decision-making.\u201d<sup>(3)<\/sup> In fact, there is transparency and cooperation across all levels of the firm. Formal controls and weekly performance reviews based on hard data keep people accountable and focused on achieving results.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The compensation structure and reward system are also aligned with the firm\u2019s business model. 3G Capital usually pays\u00a0salaries in line with the industry, but the upside potential in stock-options and bonuses is significant. This results-oriented approach has managers rewarded by performance and not by seniority. Thus, the firm has effectively fostered a culture that acknowledges people for their hard work and pushes aside those who do not keep up with the pace. Having motivated people with the right mindset is a big part of 3G Capital\u2019s success.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">3G Capital differs from most other private equity firms in its investment approach: the firm focuses on a single investment (or very few) at a time, allowing for effective transfer of knowledge &amp; experience from one business to another. The firm usually takes its key people from one operating company to the next one (e.g. Hees was CEO of America Latina Logistica and Burger King before becoming CEO of Kraft Heinz). Then, 3G Capital\u2019s people use a \u201cplaybook\u201d that has successfully worked in the past (i.e. shift in corporate culture, cost cutting initiatives, zero-based budgets, focus on profit) to diligently maximize each investment\u2019s potential. Finally, the firm truly holds its investments for the long term, using the acquired companies as platforms to pursue further deals and accelerate growth (e.g. Burger King merged with Tim Hortons and Heinz merged with Kraft).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">To sum up, 3G Capital is a unique investment firm that has managed to fully align its business model and operating model to create and capture value in every single one of its enterprises. By attracting, training and retaining top talent, keeping its people engaged in a meritocratic partnership, giving its teams the formal structures &amp; systems to take on challenging tasks, aligning compensation &amp; incentives, and transferring its knowledge &amp; expertise, 3G Capital is able to successfully implement its strategy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3G Capital website.<\/p>\n<p>(2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Heinz Company job details description.<\/p>\n<p>(3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Heinz Company culture description.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other reference materials:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fortune (<a href=\"http:\/\/fortune.com\/2015\/03\/25\/3g-capital-heinz-kraft-buffett\/\">http:\/\/fortune.com\/2015\/03\/25\/3g-capital-heinz-kraft-buffett\/<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Bloomberg Markets (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2011-10-18\/billionaire-dethrones-kings-in-beer-to-burgers-as-batista-model\">http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2011-10-18\/billionaire-dethrones-kings-in-beer-to-burgers-as-batista-model<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>The Wall Street Journal (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/investment-firm-3g-capital-eyes-next-targets-1420601873\">http:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/investment-firm-3g-capital-eyes-next-targets-1420601873<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>The New York Times\u2019 Dealbook (<a href=\"http:\/\/dealbook.nytimes.com\/2014\/05\/05\/a-q-a-with-the-author-of-a-buffett-praised-book-on-3g-capital\/?_r=0\">http:\/\/dealbook.nytimes.com\/2014\/05\/05\/a-q-a-with-the-author-of-a-buffett-praised-book-on-3g-capital\/?_r=0<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><em>Dream Big <\/em>by Cristiane Correa (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/DREAM-BIG-Brazilian-Sicupira-Anheuser-Busch-ebook\/dp\/B00JUWYGDQ\/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8\">http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/DREAM-BIG-Brazilian-Sicupira-Anheuser-Busch-ebook\/dp\/B00JUWYGDQ\/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>3G Capital is a clear winner in aligning business model and operating model. 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