M&A Deal Summary

Horizon Capital Acquires Vinaria Bostavan S.R.L.

On August 15, 2013, private equity firm Horizon Capital acquired beverage company Vinaria Bostavan S.R.L.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Horizon Capital’s 3rd transaction in the Beverages sector.
  • This is Horizon Capital’s 3rd transaction in Moldova.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2013-08-15
Target Vinaria Bostavan S.R.L.
Sector Beverages
Buyer(s) Horizon Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Vinaria Bostavan S.R.L.

Chisinau, Moldova
Vinaria Bostavan S.R.L. is a Moldovan winemaker. The Group boasts state-of-the-art production facilities and has over 800 hectares of young vineyards. In addition, the Group owns some of the most well-known Moldovan wine brands: Rosu de Purcari and Negru de Purcari. Bostavan Wineries Group is one of the best known Moldovan exporters with an impressive international distribution network throughout Central and Eastern Europe, as well as Ukraine, Russia, and other parts of the former Soviet Union. Vinaria Bostavan is based in Chisinau, Moldova.

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Buyer

Horizon Capital

Kyiv, Ukraine

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2006
PE ASSETS 1.6B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Horizon Capital is a private equity fund manager that targets investments in mid-cap companies with rapid growth and profit potential in Ukraine and Moldova. The firm seeks to invest between $5 million to $20 million per transaction. Horizon Capital uses investment proceeds primarily for expansion and buy-out opportunities in core industries that serve the emerging middle class. These industries include financial services, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), retail, manufacturing, and other select sectors. Horizon Capital was founded in 2006 and is based in Kyiv, Ukraine.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 25
Sector: Beverages M&A 3 of 4
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 5 of 7
Country: Moldova M&A 3 of 5
Year: 2013 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-12-05 Fidem Life

Kyiv, Ukraine

Fidem Life is a top 10 player in the life insurance market in Ukraine. The Company started operations in 2003. Since then it has successfully developed Ukraine's largest nation-wide agency network and considerably expanded its distribution capabilities in the broker, corporate and bancassurance channels over the past years. It is led by a talented and dedicated international management team.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-01-01 Jooble

Kyiv, Ukraine

Jooble is a global online job search portal that aggregates listings from thousands of sources, helping users quickly find relevant employment opportunities. Jooble was founded in 2006 and is based in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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