Our services
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.
What We Do
Mergers and acquisitions
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.
Debt capital markets
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.
Equity Capital Markets
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.
Fundraising
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.
PUBLIC ANNOUNCED DEALS
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
Sale of YClients to tech giant VK
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sector
Technology, media and telecom (TMT)
Aspring Capital acted as the exclusive financial advisor for YClients, a market leader in online appointment booking and service business automation, on its sale to tech giant VK. The team at Aspring Capital arranged a highly competitive process and provided comprehensive assistance with the deal.
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.
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Sale of VimpelCom to local management for RUB 130bn
sector
Technology, media and telecom (TMT)
Transaction amount
130 billion rubles / $2.1 billion
Aspring Capital acted as VEON Ltd.’s financial advisor in the sale of PJSC VimpelCom (operating under the Beeline brand) for 130 billion rubles
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.
key publications
VEON completes Russia exit as Vimpelcom sale closes
Restructuring of convertible Eurobonds issue on $400 mln
sector
Technology, media and telecom (TMT)
Issue amount
$400 million
Aspring Capital served as the exclusive financial advisor for tech giant VK for a convertible bond restructuring on $400 million due in 2025
VK Company Limited has successfully restructured its convertible bonds by buying back a considerable amount on favourable terms.
key publications
Russian internet firm VK appoints advisers for $400 mln bonds
Consent Solicitation of Eurobonds issues on $753 mln
sector
Transport and infrastructure
Issue amount
$753 million
Aspring Capital acted as the exclusive financial advisor for Domodedovo Airport during the consent solicitation procedure for Eurobond issues totalling $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.
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Russia’s Biggest Firms Bypass Wall Street to Service Debt Sold Before Sanctions
PUBLIC ANNOUNCED DEALS
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.
Sale of Alpharm to Binnopharm, a subsidiary of Sistema
Fundraising in favor of Ulmart
Private placement IQcard
Sale of Ugrafarm to Farmsintez
