M&A Deal Summary

Penta Investments Acquires Prima banka Slovensko

On November 11, 2010, private equity firm Penta Investments acquired financial services company Prima banka Slovensko from Dexia

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Penta Investments’ 4th transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is Penta Investments’ 22nd transaction in Slovakia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2010-11-11
Target Prima banka Slovensko
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) Penta Investments
Sellers(s) Dexia
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Prima banka Slovensko

Žilina, Slovakia
Prima banka Slovensko is a retail bank focused on providing banking and financial services. Prima banka Slovensko was formed in 1992 and is based in Žilina, Slovakia.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Penta Investments

Prague, Czech Republic

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 10.4B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Penta Investments Ltd. is a private investment firm focused on private equity and real estate. firm specializing in buy-outs and start ups transactions. Penta seeks to invest across Central Europe including Slovakia, Poland, and Czechoslovakia. The Firm targets companies with an average enterprise value of €150 million. Areas of interest includes facility management, aerospace, banking, energy, engineering, entertainment, financing, food processing, healthcare, insurance, investment fund, manufacturing, metal, refinery, retail, telecommunications, textile industry, transportation, wholesale and utilities. Penta Investments Ltd. was formed in 1994 and is based in Prague.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 39 of 51
Sector (Financial Services) 4 of 4
Type (Divestiture) 4 of 6
Country (Slovakia) 22 of 25
Year (2010) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-10-27 Fortuna Entertainment Group

Praha 2, Czech Republic

Fortuna Entertainment Group is a Central European betting operator that brings entertainment to sports fans, those who watch sporting events and bet on their favorite teams. Fortuna Entertainment Group was founded in 1990 and is based in Praha 2, Czech Republic.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-12-16 AB Facility a.s.

Prague, Czech Republic

AB Facility a.s. provides facility management, building technology services, cleaning services, construction and landscaping, energy management and integrated facility management. AB Facility was formed in 1999 and is based in Prague, Czech Republic.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Dexia

Brussels, Belgium

Category Company
Founded 1996
Sector Financial Services
Employees546
Revenue 567M EUR (2016)
DESCRIPTION

Dexia is a 94.4% State-owned Belgian-French banking institution managed in orderly resolution. Dexia’s mission is to manage its residual assets in run off while protecting the interests of its shareholders and guarantors. Dexia was founded in 1996 and is based in Brussels, Belgium.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Financial Services) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Slovakia) 1 of 1
Year (2010) 1 of 1