Restructuring of bank financing of Rockfin
January 2009
Transaction value: Undisclosed
Financial advisory to Rockfin Sp. z o.o. on negotiating the terms of financial restructuring with four banks
Closing of FX options of Erbud
November 2008
Transaction value: PLN 47.5m
Financial advisory to Erbud SA, an important player on the Polish construction market, on the closing of derivative transactions, resulting in significant limitation of financial losses on these transactions
Sale of a significant stake in Kofola-Hoop to Enterprise Investors
September 2008
Transaction value: PLN 332.8m
Financial advisory to key shareholders of Kofola-Hoop, a leading soft drinks producer in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, on the sale of their 29.42% stake in the company to Enterprise Investors
Acquisition of shares in Liberty Poland by Polkomtel
July 2008
Transaction value: Undisclosed
Financial advisory to Polkomtel S.A., the leading Polish mobile telecommunications operator, on the acquisition of a 38.42% stake in Liberty Poland, Polish distributor of mobile telecommunications services
Merger of Hoop and Kofola
May 2008
Transaction value: PLN 660.7m
Financial advisory to Hoop S.A., a leading Polish soft drinks producer, on the merger with Kofola a.s., leading Czech and Slovakian soft drinks producer
Acquisition of Lira Ceramica Group by Cersanit
November 2007
Transaction value: EUR 46.5m
Financial advisory to Cersanit S.A., leading Polish producer of ceramic tiles and sanitary ware on the acquisition of a 100% stake in Lira Ceramica Group, one of the leading ceramic tiles producers in Russia
Acquisition of Stalexport assets by Złomrex
October 2007
Transaction value: PLN 138.7m
Financial advisory to Złomrex S.A., leading Polish steel group, on the acquisition of the steel trading operations of Stalexport, one of the leading companies in the Polish steel industry
Acquisition of Wakacje.pl
September 2007
Transaction value: Undisclosed
Financial advisory to Wagary Sp. z o.o. on the acquisition of wakacje.pl, leading Polish travel multiagent active in direct sales, predominantly in Internet and through a call centre
Sale of Ultra Pack to Mondi Packaging
August 2007
Transaction value: Undisclosed
Financial advisory to the shareholders of a Polish packaging producer on its disposal to Mondi Packaging Poland B.V., one of the leading packaging producers in Europe
Acquisition of a majority stake in BISE Bank by DnB Nord Bank
April 2007
Transaction value: EUR 140m
Strategic advisory to Bank DnB Nord, significant market player in the North-Eastern European banking sector, on select aspects of the acquisition of a 76% stake in BISE, Polish bank focusing on SME and municipality financing
Acquisition of voestalpine Stahlhandel by Złomrex
March 2007
Transaction value: EUR 99m
Financial advisory to Złomrex S.A., leading Polish steel group, on the acquisition of voestalpine Stahlhandel, the CEE retail distribution operations of the Austrian voestalpine Group
Buyout of shares in Agros Nova owned by Enterprise Investors
February 2007
Transaction value: PLN 251m
Financial advisory to Sonda and Agros Nova on the arrangement of financing for and the buyout of 60% of sharea in Agros Nova, leading Polish food producer, from Enterprise Investors