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UFG Private Equity Acquires Brunswick Rail Leasing

On December 1, 2010, private equity firm UFG Private Equity acquired transportation company Brunswick Rail Leasing

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is UFG Private Equity’s 1st transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is UFG Private Equity’s 15th transaction in Russia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2010-12-01
Target Brunswick Rail Leasing
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) UFG Private Equity
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Brunswick Rail Leasing

Moscow, Russia
Brunswick Rail, the largest privately owned provider of operating leases of freight railcars to corporate clients in Russia. Rail transportation plays an important role in the Russian economy, representing the only economically viable method of moving bulk commodities, such as coal, iron ore, and fertilizers, across large distances that separate Russian producers from their consumers, domestically and abroad. Growth of Russia’s economy and continuing demand for Russia’s resources from international customers, including those located in China, are expected to lead to steady increases in railroad freight turnover. Currently Brunswick has over 18,000 freight wagons and is expected to continue expanding its fleet in the future.

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Buyer

UFG Private Equity

Moscow, Russia

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 712M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

UFG Private Equity is a Russian private equity investment firm that also invests in the Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan. UFG looks to invest $15 to $50 million in businesses valued from $20 to $400 million. The Firm does not have any industry preferences, but has a special interest in opportunities in media, IT, telecom, consumer staples, retail and infrastructure related businesses. UFG prefers acquiring controlling stakes, but will consider select minority positions. UFG Private Equity was formed in 2004 and is based in Moscow and is a unit of UFG Asset Management.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 19 of 25
Sector: Transportation M&A 1 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 15 of 18
Country: Russia M&A 15 of 21
Year: 2010 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-03-01 Enforta

Moscow, Russia

Enforta is a national telecommunication operator in Russia, providing a wide range of telecom solutions including “pre-WiMAX” and WiMAX technologies both to business customers and to the private sector within the fast-growing Russian market. Enforta's services include Internet connection, telephony (VOIP, including local phone service), intra and inter city VPN as well as email service.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-01-01 Bakar Group

St. Petersburg, Russia

Bakar Group is a Russian sunflower oil producer and distributor founded in 1998. Bakar's production complex is located in the favorable geographic region of the South of Russia, with a proximity to fertile sunflower seed growing areas, and with a relatively easy access to export markets via the Black Sea ports. Currently Bakar is reviewing its strategic development options.

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