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| VCP Warsaw Office moves to new premises |
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We are pleased to inform you that VCP Warsaw Office moves to new premises in “Pasaż Lipińskiego”. Please note that we will be officially present at our new address from Monday 13th February 2012.
Our new contact details:
VCP Polska Sp. z o.o. Pasaż Lipińskiego Al. Jerozolimskie 63 00-697 Warszawa
Tel: +48 (22) 206 46 00 Fax: +48 (22) 206 46 01 E: office.warsaw@vcpag.com www.vcpag.com
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| 03.02.2012 |
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| The Investment Banks of the Future |
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VCP builds a business on its USP
Vienna Capital Partners believes that its unique selling point as a local, independent adviser across CEE gives it the upper hand in the face of international competitors (By: Kanika Saigal)
Vienna Capital Partners has been in business since 1998. In its short history, its role as an independent corporate finance adviser and private equity investor has gone from strength to strength.
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| 20.01.2012 |
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| CEZ acquires Eco Wind Construction S.A. |
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CEZ Poland Distribution B.V. signed contracts on buying a 67% share in Eco-Wind Construction S.A., a leading Polish wind farm developer. The contracts also predetermined the conditions under which CEZ Poland Distribution B.V. could acquire the remaining 33% share of the company in the future.
VCP acted as advisor to the sellers. |
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| 04.01.2012 |
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| Final agreement executed by Orbis S.A. subsidiary |
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The Management Board of Orbis S.A. informs that on December 5, 2011, upon fulfillment of the conditions precedent, related to the sale of assets used by long-term car lease and car fleet management services, the final agreement was executed.
Vienna Capital Partners and Biedecki Law Firm advised Orbis S.A. during this transaction.
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| 06.12.2011 |
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| Executing a preliminary assets sale transaction by ORBIS S.A. subsidiary |
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The Management Board of ORBIS S.A. informs that on September 22, 2011, ORBIS Transport sp. z o.o. (a subsidiary of ORBIS S.A., in which ORBIS S.A. holds 99.07% of shares) signed a preliminary agreement related to the sale of assets used by long-term car lease and car fleet management („CFM”) services.
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| 22.09.2011 |
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| Orbis focuses on the hotel industry – sale of the car fleet management (CFM) assets. |
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In line with its strategy of focusing on the hospitality business, the Orbis Group is in the process of selling its car fleet management and car lease assets. This transaction represents yet another step, after disposal of other non-core businesses, towards an exclusively hotel-oriented Orbis Group.
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| 22.09.2011 |
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| FHB Surprises With Good Q2 Result |
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Mortgage bank FHB reported an after-tax profit of Ft 759 million for the second quarter, from Ft 169 million in the first quarter, as profits were boosted by the acquisition of Allianz Bank. Excluding the bank tax, the second-quarter figure was Ft 1.4 billion.
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| 23.08.2011 |
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| Vienna Capital Partners achieved runner-up position in M&A in Poland |
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According to Mergermarket’s M&A 2010 ranking for Poland, the top 10 advisers assisted in closing 33 transactions totalling EUR 2.7 billion.
Vienna Capital Partners achieved the second place, with 5 transactions valued at EUR 443 million. VCP, among others, advised CEDC on the sale of the distribution business, Advent International on the acquisition of WSiP (an educational book publisher) and, further, in the sale of Agros Nova to IK Investment Partners.
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| 29.03.2011 |
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| Exit from OneMed completed |
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Exit from OneMed completed - CapMan's Finnmezzanine Fund III B now in carry
The transaction, under which CapMan funds sold their holding in OneMed Group Oy to 3i, funds managed by 3i, and OneMed's management, has been completed. The sale was originally announced on 10 December 2010. The completion of OneMed transaction together with the partial exit from LUMENE Oy completed in December 2010 has transferred the Finnmezzanine Fund III B into carry. |
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| 03.03.2011 |
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| Mid Europa Partners to Acquire Zabka Polska S.A. |
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Mid Europa Partners, the largest private equity firm focused on Central and Eastern Europe announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Zabka Polska S.A. (“Zabka”), the leading convenience store chain in Poland, from Penta Investments.
Vienna Capital Partners acted as exclusive financial adviser to MEP.
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| 25.02.2011 |
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| Thomson Reuters: VCP ranked number two M&A-Financial Advisor in Poland |
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Vienna Capital Partners has been ranked number two Financial Advisor in Poland in the M&A-League Tables 2010 by Thomson Reuters.
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| 17.02.2011 |
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| Wanhua acquires full control of BorsodChem |
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| Budapest, 1 February 2011 – Hungarian isocyanate producer BorsodChem Zrt. announces that Wanhua Industrial Group (Wanhua), a strategic investor, has today acquired full control over BorsodChem by exercising a call option which it was granted as part of BorsodChem’s financial restructuring in June 2010. Wanhua acquired all the shares held by Funds advised by Permira (Permira) and Vienna Capital Partners (VCP), the company’s previous majority owners. |
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| 01.02.2011 |
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| VCP Polska became Associate Member of the Polish Private Equity Association |
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| Source: www.psik.org.pl/new/index.php |
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| 22.11.2010 |
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| BorsodChem: EBITDA to double, significant increase in revenues |
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Kazincbarcika, Friday, 19 November 2010 (MTI) – BorsodChem Zrt. (BC Zrt.) will double its Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) in 2010 in comparison to a year ago, while revenues will increase significantly – said the CEO of the Kazincbarcika-based chemical giant to MTI.
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| 19.11.2010 |
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| BorsodChem unveils new corporate identity |
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BorsodChem has informed MTI that it is about to launch a new corporate identity and new websites. The websites are easy to use and provide a wealth of interesting information about BorsodChem products and how and where they are applied. They include a corporate website, dedicated sites for the PU and PVC business units, a ‘Chem’ product finder and new websites for the BorsodChem production facilities in Hungary, in the Czech Republic and in Poland.
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| 09.11.2010 |
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| BorsodChem donates hydrochloric acid |
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Kazinbarcika based BorsodChem Zrt. (BC Zrt.) has offered 150 thousand litres of hydrochloric acid free of charge to neutralise the caustic PH of the red sludge which spilled from the alumina plant near Ajka Western Hungary, causing an ecological disaster.
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| 06.10.2010 |
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| FHB closes acquisition of Allianz Bank |
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Hungary's FHB Mortgage Bank on Friday said it closed on Thursday the acquisition of Allianz Bank from insurer Allianz Hungaria.
FHB and Allianz Hungária signed the contract on the transaction on July 2 and it was approved by financial market regulator PSzÁF on September 22.
FHB acquired Allianz Bank for 1,829,864 FHB shares — worth about HUF 2.2 billion at market value — and HUF 1.1 billio n in cash. When the parties announced the deal in July, they put the value of the transaction at HUF 3.8 billion.
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| 01.10.2010 |
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| Anti-monopoly watchdog greenlights Allianz Bank sale to FHB Mortgage Bank |
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| The Hungarian Competition Office (GVH) approved the sale of 100% of Allianz Bank to FHB Mortgage Bank, the office announced. It explained that the aggregate market share of the two banks will not have a negative horizontal impact on the lending market. FHB bought Allianz Bank from German insurer Allianz for HUF 1.1bn cash payment and 1.8mn of FHB shares. The final price will depend on the actual value of Allianz's net assets on the transaction date. |
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| 22.09.2010 |
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| CEDC Announces it has Closed its Sale of 100% of its Polish Wholesale Business to Eurocash SA |
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Central European Distribution Corporation today announced that is has closed the sale of 100% of its wholesale business in Poland to Eurocash SA for a purchase price of 400 million PLN in cash, on a debt free, cash free basis, subject to potential price adjustments (to be finalized within two weeks from closing).
Vienna Capital Partners acted as exclusive investment banking advisor to the Seller |
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| 02.08.2010 |
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| Wanhua to become sole owner of BorsodChem soon |
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| China's Wanhua plans to raise its stake to 100pc from the present 38pc in Hungarian chemicals company BorsodChem soon, and to make BorsodChem responsible for the operations of the Wanhua group in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the heads of the two companies said in a joint letter to BorsodChem employees. |
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| 28.07.2010 |
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