Highlights of experience in Private Equity in Hungary

• China CEE-Fund and CEE Equity Partners on a EUR 200 million acquisition of 99.9% of Magyar Telecom B.V.’s holdings in the Invitel Group by way of a secondary buy-out transaction and on a EUR 140 million sale of a major part of the Invitel Group to DIGI Group.
• Cinven on its acquisition of Partner in Pet Food (PPF), a leading European pet food manufacturer, with nine manufacturing operations across Europe, from Pamplona Capital Management. This acquisition marks Cinven’s first investment in the European pet food market.
• Argus Capital on several completed and contemplated acquisitions and divestments across CEE, including the acquisition of a majority holding in Calucem in Croatia, the acquisition of Polaris, a major Romanian pharmaceuticals company, the contemplated acquisition of 100 % of shares of flexible packaging business of an international manufacturer in Croatia, the potential acquisition of shares of a leading manufacturer of communication equipment in Austria, the proposed acquisition of approximately 93.7% of the registered capital in a leading food and beverages company in Slovenia and ongoing transactions.
• Synlab Group on an M&A transaction and represented the seller, where European private equity firm Cinven acquired the majority stake in the Synlab Group, a German headquartered provider of human and veterinary laboratory services and environmental analysis across Europe.
• PortfoLion / Finext in various, independent investments within the framework of the so called Jeremie program of the EU and on related shareholders agreements as well as other related issues (capital increases, issuance of new shares, granting loans, etc.).
• Day One Capital on venture capital investment in a software company and on related shareholder agreement.

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