M&A Deal Summary

Abris Capital Partners Acquires Kopernikus Technology

On December 23, 2016, private equity firm Abris Capital Partners acquired communications company Kopernikus Technology

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Abris Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is Abris Capital Partners’ 2nd transaction in Serbia.
Investment Fate
  • Kopernikus Technology was sold to a strategic buyer in 2018.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-12-23
Target Kopernikus Technology
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) Abris Capital Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Kopernikus Technology

Belgrade, Serbia
Kopernikus Technology is a provider of cable TV and broadband service provider. Kopernikus initially distributed telecoms equipment before launching its own cable TV service. The Company has since established a leading position through consistent investment in technology, the build-out of its fibre optic network, and through the quality and breadth of its content for subscribers. Kopernikus Technology is the leading consolidator of Serbia’s cable sector, having acquired and successfully integrated more than 20 smaller cable TV service providers. Kopernikus Technology was founded in 1998 and is based in Belgrade, Serbia.

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Buyer

Abris Capital Partners

Warsaw, Poland

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 1.3B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Abris Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on opportunities in Central and Eastern Europe. Abris targets situations where it can commit €30 to €75 million. Prospective businesses generally lead their markets, have 'significant' growth potential (organic or through consolidation), strong management, and predictable cash-flows. Abris Capital Partners was established in 2007 and is based in Warsaw.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 20 of 31
Sector: Communications M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 9 of 13
Country: Serbia M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2016 M&A 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-28 Graal

Wejherowo, Poland

Graal is a fish processing company, that manufactures a wide range of fish-based products (including canned, smoked, and chilled products) as well as a number of meat-based prepared foods. The company produces both branded products (for example, ‘’Graal’’ and ‘SuperFish’’) as well as being a major private label supplier. It operates from four manufacturing facilities in Poland and exports to over 20 countries in Europe, North America, and Japan. Graal was formed in 1989 and is based in Wejherowo, Poland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-16 Mykogen Polska Sp z o.o.

Lask, Poland

Mykogen Polska Sp z o.o. is a European producer of mushroom substrate. Company product is made exclusively from natural raw materials, chicken manure, water and scarce amount of gypsum. No additional chemicals are applied during the production process to improve the quality. Finished substrate is of the highest microbiological and chemical purity.

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