2007
2007
October 2007 Acquisition of City Sport
Benson Oak, together with CFM Capital, the Irish Global M&A partner, advised Lifestyle Sports Limited, the leading Irish sporting goods retailer and a subsidiary of the Stafford Group, on the acquisition of Market Line, a.s., the operator of the leading Czech sporting goods retailing business under the CitySport brand name with 23 outlets as at the acquisition date. Benson Oak advised on all aspects of this successful cross-border Global M&A buy-side transaction, including sourcing the target and assisting in execution.
September 2007 Acquisition of 100% of Shares in Bochemie
Benson Oak advised on the acquisition by Benson Oak Capital of a 100% stake of Bochemie, s.r.o. Based in Bohumín, Czech Republic, Bochemie is a leading manufacturer of cleaning, disinfection and biocide products in Central Europe with consolidated sales of Kc 1.8 billion. Bochemie develops and markets innovative products for household use as well as for healthcare, agriculture and wood-processing. Bochemie?s portfolio includes SAVO, a traditional Czech brand with 80 per cent market share on the bleach disinfectants market and leader in the market of bathroom & kitchen cleaning agents. In addition to leading products in the area of wood and masonry protection. Bochemie has a strong position in the specialized global markets for metal surface treatment chemicals and materials for production of Ni-Cd batteries. Bochemie Group includes Permedia, a manufacturer of inorganic pigments based in Lublin, Poland and Herbacos-Bofarma, a Pardubice-based generic pharmaceuticals company. Benson Oak structured and negotiated the acquisition as advisor to Benson Oak Capital, in a privately negotiated deal with the shareholders. Benson Oak also advised in the process of securing acquisition debt financing for the transaction from ABN AMRO.
June 2007 Acquisition of 100% of the Shares in Plastkov
Benson Oak advised on the acquisition by Benson Oak Capital of a 100% stake in Plastkov MR, a.s. Based in Liberec, Czech Republic, Plastkov is a Tier 2 producer of automobile parts, supplying car manufacturers such as Skoda, Volkswagen and Renault. Benson Oak structured and negotiated the acquisition as advisor to Benson Oak Capital, in a privately negotiated deal.
June 2007 Acquisition of 100% of the Shares in ETA
Benson Oak advised on the acquisition by Benson Oak Capital of a 100% stake in ETA, a.s. Based in Hlinsko, Czech Republic, ETA is a designer, producer and seller of small domestic appliances, possessing one of the most well-known brands in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. ETA also produces parts for the automobile sector in conjunction with its sister company Plastkov. Benson Oak structured and negotiated the acquisition as advisor to Benson Oak Capital, in a privately negotiated deal with the same former owner of Plastkov.