Over the years, our team has gained significant experience closing high-profile M&A transactions. In addition to facilitating M&A deals, we also assist our clients with equity restructuring and debt issues.
We excel at both M&A and private equity deals, providing consulting services to both buyers and sellers. Our team also offers guidance on management buyouts, joint ventures, spin-offs, and leveraged buyouts.
Our debt capital markets team offers sophisticated and independent solutions for a wide range of operations involving both private and state debt. We provide advice on diverse debt instruments and possess expertise in restructuring bond issues, obtaining bondholder approval, and securing bond redemptions. We also operate in foreign jurisdictions.
We provide advisory support for IPO and SPO in the equity capital markets. Our services include engaging bookrunners and other advisors, developing marketing strategies, and overall coordination.
Our consulting services in fundraising are tailored to meet the unique needs of each client. We provide advice throughout every stage of the process, from defining deal parameters and structure to drawing up a list of potential investors.
We provide end-to-endsupport for Pre-IPO placements, helping high-growth companies raise additionalcapital to fuel their momentum ahead of going public. Leveraging AspringCapital’s extensive network, the trust of leading investment funds, familyoffices, and HNWIs, and our deep expertise in structuring complex transactions,we deliver successful Pre-IPO rounds on optimal terms for all stakeholders.
Since our establishment in 2013, we have successfully facilitated numerous deals, cementing our reputation as top-notch investment bankers. Below you can find the publicly announced deals where our team acted as exclusive financial advisors.
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Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT)
Beri Zaryad! has emerged as the fastest-growing power bank rental network outside of Asia. With over 70% market share, the company has consistently doubled its revenue in recent years. Its network spans more than 200 cities across Russia and three CIS countries, featuring over 40,000 charging stations and serving 6 million users.
Yandex, one of Russia’s leading technology companies, has been actively expanding its Yandex GO super-app. This app integrates a wide range of lifestyle services, from ride-hailing and scooter sharing to food and grocery delivery.
Retail
Ulybka Radugi is one of Russia’s largest retail chains specializing in personal care and household goods.
Lenta is a leading multi-format grocery and FMCG retailer in Russia, operating hypermarkets, supermarkets, and convenience stores.
Technology, media and telecom (TMT)
YClients is a leading Russian platform for booking appointments online for various services as well as developing automation for business processes. YClients serves more than 45,000 representatives of small and medium-sized enterprises.
VK is one of the largest technology companies in Russia. More than 95% of the Russian monthly internet audience use VK services.
Technology, media and telecom (TMT)
130 billion rubles / $2.1 billion
The sale of VimpelCom was based on the company's valuation of about 370 billion rubles. The completed transaction stands out as one of the largest among other Western firms' exit deals and has become a notable example of a foreign business selling its operations in Russia for a sizeable sum.
It's a first-of-its-kind transaction on the Russian investment banking market structured through Eurobond redemption. Most of the consideration for the sale was satisfied by writing off VEON's debt to the Russian company. For the remaining 130 billion rubles, VimpelCom redeemed over 96% of all VEON Ltd. Eurobonds in Russia.
VEON Ltd. is a global provider of connectivity and internet services listed on NASDAQ and Euronext Amsterdam.
PJSC VimpelCom (operating under the Beeline brand), a Russian telecommunications company, offers communication and internet services to over 240 million subscribers.
Technology, media and telecom (TMT)
$400 million
VK Company Limited has successfully restructured its convertible bonds by buying back a considerable amount on favourable terms.
Transport and infrastructure
$753 million
Aspring Capital successfully negotiated with a wide base of holders and coordinated work with legal advisors and the tabulation agent i2 Capital Markets.
As a result, two resolutions were adopted, to change the trustee and implement a new payment mechanism to enable direct payments in the National Settlement Depository and Western clearing systems.
Health care
Medsi Group is one of Russia's largest chains of private medical clinics and is part of Sistema corporation.
Medsi acquired 100% of Promedicina in the city of Ufa and 100% of Dialine in the city of Volgograd, whose total revenue in 2021 amounted to 2.4 billion rubles.
The deal was a significant consolidation on the market for private medical services and enabled the purchaser to double its regional revenue and gain entrance to economically attractive cities in Russia.
Technology, media and telecom (TMT)
70.7 billion rubles / $957 million
The Service-Telecom group of companies, a leading towerco in Russia, acquired the National Tower Company, a subsidiary of VEON with a portfolio of about 15,400 mobile communications towers.
It was the first time in the history of the Russian telecom market that an independent company bought a mobile operator's tower assets.
It was recognized as Telecom Deal of the Year at Russian M&A Awards, one of the most prestigious annual accolades in the country's M&A sector.
Service-Telecom and VimpelCom clinched a long-term agreement to provide tower infrastructure services for eight years with a possibility of prolongation for an unlimited number of times. The agreement also involved implementing a build-to-suit project that foresaw the construction of up to 5,000 new units of telecom infrastructure by 2029.
The transaction amounted to about 70.65 billion rubles (approximately 970 million dollars), to be paid by Service-Telecom shareholders as well as a loan from Gazprombank.
Technology, media and telecom (TMT)
Reg.ru provides services for 2.2 million clients and more than 3.3 million internet domains. Half of the domains in Russia have been registered via Reg.ru. As a result of the deal, Reg.ru became a part of a colossal ecosystem for digital services for small and medium sized businesses.
The asset was purchased by the company Ru-Web.Investments, owned by the media group RBC and investors.
Technology, media and telecom (TMT)
3.75 billion rubles
Uchi.ru is one of the largest online educational platforms in Russia. Schoolchildren can use Uchi.ru to, either for free or with a subscription, learn about fundamental school subjects, study programming, prepare for exams and take part in Olympiads. The service is used by more than 8 million schoolchildren and 350,000 teachers.
Mail.ru Group acquired 25% of Uchi.ru. The deal amounted to 3.75 billion rubles. Under the terms of the agreement, Mail.ru and current shareholders in Uchi.ru could exercise an option to increase the size of the purchaser stake.
One of the largest deals in the education technology sector in Russia.
Technology, media and telecom (TMT)
One of the largest deals involving a marketing analytics service in Russia.
Calltouch is a leading developer of solutions for gathering, analyzing and visualizing data to improve the effectiveness of marketing, sales and business processes. As a result of the deal, Calltouch was to keep its team and brand. The deal enabled the purchaser to occupy leading positions in the cloud communications and marketing analytics sector.
Mango Telecom is a Russian developer of software and services for business communications.
Technology, media and telecom (TMT)
A unique market transaction with a Chinese strategic investor in Russia. Ctrip is one of the world's largest online travel agencies and is a leader in the tourism industry in Asia. Ctrip provides services for reserving hotel rooms, railway and airline tickets, as well as preparing offers for individual, group and business trips. Its shares have been traded on NASDAQ since 2003.
Aviacenter is one of the largest agencies for selling airline and railway tickets in Russia.
This deal brought the previous years-long commercial partnership between the sides to a level of corporate partnership.
Technology, media and telecom (TMT)
Gallery Media is a leading Russian operator of outdoor advertising. It's also the number one player for digital outdoor advertising in the country. The sale was conducted in the interests of Baring Vostok Capital Partners fund and a number of minority shareholders.
Media1 is a holding company owned by businessman Ivan Tavrin. It includes television and radio assets.
Technology, media and telecom (TMT)
The first strategic transaction in the towerco market in Russia.
Link Development is the first independent tower company in Russia, a leading operator in the North-Western Federal District, with one of the highest tenancy ratio in Europe (average number of tenants per tower).
The deal enabled Service-Telecom to become one of the biggest independent towerco in Russia, with a portfolio of about 1,000 sites under management.
Technology, media and telecom (TMT)
Kokoc Group is a group of companies with 30 agencies and services in internet marketing.
CapMan is one of the most significant Finnish direct investment funds. It specializes in investments in Nordic countries and Russia.
Retail
Cotton Club is one of Russia's largest producers of cosmetics and hygiene products.
Harper Hygienics is a leader on the Polish market for personal hygiene products.
During the deal, Aspring Capital collaborated with Baltic Partners.
Health care
Alpharm is a Russian pharmaceutical company that produces two over-the-counter medications in the form of suppositories, Kipferon and Prostopin.
Binnopharm is a pharmaceutical company created in 2020 through a merger of core assets of the Sistema corporation.
The transaction enabled the buyer to enter into the market for over-the-counter medications, strengthen its presence in the commercial segment and increase its operating cash flow.
Since our establishment in 2013, we have successfully facilitated numerous deals, cementing our reputation as top-notch investment bankers. Below you can find the publicly announced deals where our team acted as exclusive financial advisors.
If you would like to learn more about our experience, request an introduction.