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Clairfield advises Moravská pivovarská a.s. on the sale of Pivovary CZ Group a.s. to PIVOVARY TRIANGL s.r.o.

Moravská pivovarská a.s., the owner of Pivovary CZ Group, the fifth largest brewing group in the Czech Republic, sold 100% of shares to Pivovary Triangl s.r.o., a consortium of three investors led by Kofola Group, a leading beverage company in the CEE region.

Pivovary CZ Group produces approximately 800,000 hectolitres spread across three locations in the Moravian region of the Czech Republic. The Company sells beer under the Zubr, Litovel and Holba brands, with origins in the 19th century. In 2022, the Company generated sales of EUR 52.5 million with an EBITDA of EUR 10 million.

The buyer is a consortium of three investors, led by Kofola Group, a publicly traded leading beverage company operating in Central and Eastern Europe together with RSJ Investment Group, a private equity company that focuses on investments in the Czech Republic and Úsovsko, a Czech agricultural holding.

With this acquisition, Kofola Group enters the beer sector, further expanding its activities in Central and Eastern Europe and solidifying its position as a market leader. The transaction ensures further development of the breweries stemming from wide array of operational synergies in distribution, marketing, and supply chain efficiency.

Clairfield International acted as exclusive financial advisor to the seller.

Consumer & retail

Drapeau Czech Republic

Sale

Advisor to the seller

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