M&A Deal Summary

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Acquires Bambi Banat a.d.

On February 18, 2019, Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling acquired food company Bambi Banat a.d. from Mid Europa Partners for 260M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling’s 1st transaction in Serbia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-02-18
Target Bambi Banat a.d.
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling
Sellers(s) Mid Europa Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 260M EUR

Target

Bambi Banat a.d.

Pozarevac, Serbia
Bambi Banat a.d. is a biscuit producer in Serbia and Montenegro. Its core brand “Plazma” is one of the leading confectionary brands in Serbia. Historically, Bambi has been one of the most famous and profitable and efficient food producers in former Yugoslavia and CEE.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling

Zug, Switzerland
Category Company
Founded 1951
Sector Beverages
Employees32,700
Revenue 10.2B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling is a bottler and seller for beverages of The Coca-Cola Company. The Company distributes Coca-Cola in 29 markets. oca-Cola Hellenic Bottling also looks to create value for all stakeholders by supporting the socio-economic development of the societies in which we operate. Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling is based in Zug, Switzerland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
Country (Serbia) 1 of 1
Year (2019) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-12 CCBCE

Cairo, Egypt

CCBCE is a bottler and distributor of Coca-Cola beverages throughout Egypt. CCBCE was established in 1994 and is headquartered in Cairo.

Buy $427M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Mid Europa Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 5.3B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Mid Europa Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in Central and Eastern Europe. Mid Europa prefers control based investments in market leading companies operating in industries with high barriers to entry. Sectors of interest include telecom, media, utilities, transportation, natural resources, industrial, healthcare, building materials, manufacturing, and agriculture. The Firm looks to commit €75 to €200 million of equity capital per transaction in businesses valued up to €500 million. Prospective transaction types include buyouts, take-privates, divestitures, turnarounds, and large scale expansions. Mid Europa Partners is the successor entity to EMP Europe Ltd, which was formed in 1999. Mid Europa has offices in Budapest, Warsaw, and London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 22 of 28
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 14 of 18
Country (Serbia) 2 of 2
Year (2019) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 8 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-04-09 Mlinar

Zagreb, Croatia

Mlinar serves pastries, bread, drinks, sandwiches, and salads to more than 36 million customers per year through c.220 directly-owned stores in Croatia and Slovenia, and franchise stores across 10 countries. Mlinar operates its own state-of-the-art production and logistics and serves leading modern retail chains, as well as hotels and restaurants from its wholesale operations. Mlinar was founded in 1903 and is based in Zagreb, Croatia.

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