William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to Pet Network International, a portfolio Company of The Rohatyn Group, in connection with its pending sale to A&M Capital Europe. The transaction was signed on June 15, 2021 and is expected to close in Q3 2021.
About the Companies
Pet Network International is the number one omni-channel, multi-format pet platform in South-Eastern Europe. The group’s network includes more than 150 POS across its retail formats including Pet Centar, Maxi Pet, Animax and Mr. Pet in Croatia, Romania, Slovenia, Serbia and Bulgaria. Pet Network International is well-known as a one-stop-shop serving all pet-related needs with a broad range of high-quality and modern pet products including food and accessories, as well as a highly differentiated service offering. The company is based in Zagreb, Croatia, with over 1,400 employees and its product portfolio comprises of high-quality own brands supported by substantial product development capabilities.
Founded in 2002, The Rohatyn Group is an asset management firm focused on emerging markets and real assets based in New York, with a presence around the globe including Boston, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Lima, São Paulo, London, Cairo, Mumbai, New Delhi, Singapore, Hanoi, Kuala Lumpur and Rotorua.
A&M Capital Europe is a London based, operationally growth focused European middle-market private equity firm. Its Fund I currently manages €650 million of committed capital and is part of A&M Capital, the global multi-strategy private equity firm managing in excess of €3 billion of capital. The private equity firm has an association with Alvarez & Marsal consulting (“A&M”) which enables access to the world class operational expertise of A&M’s almost 4,500 consultants across A&M’s 23 European offices and 65 offices globally.
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