M&A Deal Summary

UFG Private Equity and Baring Vostok Capital Partners Acquire Enforta

On March 1, 2010, private equity firms UFG Private Equity and Baring Vostok Capital Partners acquired communications company Enforta

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is UFG Private Equity’s 3rd and Baring Vostok Capital Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is UFG Private Equity’s 14th and Baring Vostok Capital Partners’ 5th transaction in Russia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2010-03-01
Target Enforta
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) UFG Private Equity
Baring Vostok Capital Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

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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Buyer(S) 2

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 18 of 25
Sector: Communications M&A 3 of 3
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 14 of 18
Country: Russia M&A 14 of 21
Year: 2010 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-12-10 Russian Alcohol

Moscow, Russia

Russian Alcohol is a producer of vodka and ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages. Russian Alcohol was founded in 2003 and is based in Moscow, Russia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-12-01 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
DESCRIPTION

Baring Vostok Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on opportunities throughout Russia and the CIS. The Firm looks to commit $30 to $200 million per transaction and generally targets rapidly-growing, later stage companies facing challenges. Sectors of interest include internet, software, media, telecom, natural resources, financial resources, and consumer products/services. Baring Vostok Capital Partners was established in 1994 and is headquartered in Moscow.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 20
Sector: Communications M&A 2 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 5 of 6
Country: Russia M&A 5 of 17
Year: 2010 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-01-01

Moscow, Russia

1С is a provider of software development, distribution, publishing and support services. 1С was founded in 1991 and is based in Moscow, Russia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-11-01 ER-Telecom

Moscow, Russia

ER-Telecom is a provider of cable television services under the brand names Divan-TV and Divan-TV Plus and provides telephone services under the Gorsvyaz brand. ER-Telecom is based in 2001 nad is based in Moscow.

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