8 November 2011
- 13 projects with a total deal volume of EUR 2.5 bn successfully executed
- Two projects with a deal volume of EUR 1.0 bn near completion
- Recent highlights: finalisation of a major project in the pharmaceutical sector in Turkey and of a project in the industrial sector in Poland
- RIAG currently engaged in roughly 70 mandates in its core markets Russia, Turkey and Poland.
06 October 2011
Raiffeisen Investment acted as advisor to the acquiror.
30 September 2011
On September 29, 2011 Netia signed a conditional agreement for the purchase of 100% of the shares in Telefonia Dialog from KGHM.
16 September 2011
- Recent achievements: two major projects concluded in the Turkish pharmaceutical industry
- Total transaction volume of EUR 1.7 bn already achieved this year in Turkey and SEE region
1 August 2011
Martin Schwedler, previously board member at Raiffeisen Investment AG, will serve as CEO of Raiffeisen Investment ooo in Moscow by developing and expanding the local M&A and ECM business, starting on 1 August 2011
The 50/50 joint venture of Raiffeisen Investment AG (RIAG) and ZAO Raiffeisenbank in Moscow, will provide Russian corporate clients with investment banking products
Focus on expanding Raiffeisen's presence in Russia's M&A and ECM business
Russia the largest and most attractive growth market in the region
7 July 2011
Raiffeisen Investment advised the sellers of BirgiMefar Group, a leading Turkish pharmaceuticals contract manufacturing and services group, on the sale of its majority stake to two leading private equity houses, Ethemba Capital and NBGI Private Equity.
29 June 2011
The transaction represents the largest energy M&A transaction in in the history of the Bulgarian market and coeval the largest CSEE power transaction in 2011 so far
Further deals in the SEE region including Bulgaria are in the pipeline
The estimated deal value of the Bulgarian M&A market in the fiscal year 2011 is EUR 1bn
01 June 2011
29 April 2011
Year to date Raiffeisen Investment AG has steadily been contracted and successfully concluded 5 projects and signed 4 purchase agreements between parties
• RIAG generated a deal value of about EUR 2 bn in the first four months in 2011
• Increasing dynamics of M&A deals in CEE
• Raiffeisen Investment AG advised the Belgian food retailer Delhaize Group in the showpiece project in CEE on the acquisition of 100% of Delta Maxi Group in Serbia
15 March 2011
On March 15th, ContourGlobal, a power and energy operating and development company headquartered in New York, and Enel, the third largest European utility company headquartered in Rome, jointly announced that they have signed an agreement pursuant to which ContourGlobal will acquire 73% of Enel Maritza East 3 AD and 73% of Enel Operations Bulgaria A.D. (together “Maritza 3”), for an equity consideration of € 230m , which implies a total enterprise value of ca. €535m on the expected closing date.
3 March 2011
On March 3rd, Belgian food retailer Delhaize Group announced that it has signed the transaction agreement for the acquisition of 100% of Delta Maxi Group in Serbia. Combined with its existing operations in Greece and Romania, the acquisition of Delta Maxi Group, which operates around 450 stores in Serbia, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Albania, will make Delhaize Group a leading retailer in Southeastern Europe.
15 February 2011
Stiefelkönig, a leading Austrian shoe retail chain and a subsidiary of BAWAG P.S.K ,will sell its distribution line “Delka” to Schuhquadrat GmbH & Co KG, a subsidiary of Salamander Austria GmbH, which in turn is owned by German based shoe manufacturer ara Shoes AG.
January 2011
Raiffeisen Investment's strong market position both locally and internationally is well regarded as the company was able to win five awards in 2010.
14 December 2010
Raiffeisen Investment advised the Privatisation Agency of Kosovo on the sale of Sharr Cement to Sharr Beteilungs GmbH, a subsidiary of the Greek multinational cement company Titan Group.
30 November 2010
Danone and Unimilk have finalized the merger of their Fresh Dairy Product businesses in Russia and other CIS member countries.
30 November 2010
Raiffeisen Investment acted as the sole M&A advisor of the shareholders of Scop Computers, the largest Romanian IT&C whoesaler on the sale of 51% stake to ABC Data SA.
8 October 2010
RIAG has been retained by the shareholders of Hobi Kozmetik as their exclusive sell-side advisor to sell 100% stake. Dabur India Limited was selected as the preferred party in the process with its offer of USD 69m for 100% stake of Hobi Kozmetik.
1 September 2010
Raiffeisen Investment AG is the number one in the Mergermarket Leaguetables in our regions of Austria, CEE and SEE- also covering our sectors*.
*period: 01.01.2010-13.09.2010, countries: Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Turkey, Ukraine, advising: Target/Seller, date type: announcement date incl. lapsed/withdrawn bids, source: Mergermarket
9 August 2010
The Turkish Government is currently in the process of subsequently privatising regional electricity distribution companies owned by TEDAS (Turkish Electricity Distribution Company). Raiffeisen Investment is advising together with Lazard and McKinsey the Turkish Privatisation Agency.
This transaction represents the largest privatisation mandate in the history of energy privatisations in South Eastern Europe and put us in front of all M&A advisory leaguetables in SEE and Turkey.
12 July 2010
In 2005 – 2010, Raiffeisen Investment advised the Privatisation Agency of the Republic of Serbia on the privatisation of a pool of bus operating companies, successfully completing 3 privatisations: Litas, Autortansport and Nis-ekspres.
The transaction was closed in July, 2010.
23 June 2010
Raiffeisen Investment advised the owners (Bank Austria Unicredit AG, Erste Bank AG, BAWAG P.S.K. AG, RZB AG, Volksbanken AG) of Constantia Privatbank ("CPB" - now Aviso Zeta Bank Aktiengesellschaft) on the sale of CPB to a consortium of investors led by Austrian turnaround specialist Erhard Grossnig and Austrian construction tycoon Hans Peter Haselsteiner.
12 April 2010
KTM Power Sports AG ("KTM") completed a capital increase against contribution in kind and in cash by Bajaj Auto International Holding B.V. ("Bajaj"). After attracting interest from several financial and strategic investors, KTM's existing co-operation partner Bajaj emerged as ideal partner for the planned capital increase and subsequently subscribed 2,529,000 Ordinary Bearer Shares at an Offer Price of EUR 17.00 per share.
12 April 2010
Global Finance PE sold its investment in Bulgarian coffee shop chain ONDA to Lavazza Group. Onda Coffee Break is Bulgaria's largest chain of coffee shops. Lavavazza Group, the Italian company, is now able to expand its coffee shop business with this acquisition, which features a portfolio of more than 350 points of sale in Europe, United States and Asia.
6 April 2010
Ceynak Lojistik A.S. took the control of Samsun Port, one of the largest ports of the Black Sea region of Turkey, from the Privatisation Authority of the Turkish Republic ("PA") on April 6, 2010. RIAG acted as the exclusive financial advisor of Ceynak Lojistik A.S. in its search for project finance.
5 April 2010
Raiffeisen Investment acted as exclusive sell-side financial advisor to the shareholders of ABK Enerji Elekrtik Üretim A.S. to sell 100% stake.
31. March 2010
19 May 2008
12 February 2010
Raiffeisen Investment / Lazard advised SSL International Plc on the acquisition of a 15.5% stake in Beleggingsmaatschappij Lemore BV(BLBV).
22 March 2010
Raiffeisen Investment has successfully advised Lekkerland GmbH & Co KG on the sale of 100% shares in its Hungarian subsidiary Lekkerland Export - Import Kereskedelmi Kft to HU Management, a Hungarian company formed by the management of Lekkerland Export - Import Kereskedelmi Kft, for an undisclosed amount.
