NATIONAL AGENCY OF INVESTMENT AND PRIVATIZATION REPUBLIC OF BELARUS CONSORTIUM OF MATTIG MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, ALFA BANK BELARUS AND EGOROV, PUGINSKY, AFANASIEV AND PARTNERS Company profile: CONFECTIONERY PRODUCER «KONFA» OJSC BELARUS INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY: The National Agency of Investment and Privatization of the Republic of Belarus is carrying out the sale of a majority equity stake (50.07% of the share capital) of “Konfa” Open Joint-Stock Company (hereinafter referred to as the OJSC “Konfa”or the “Company”) to a strategic investor through a renewed international public tender. The investor shall also have the opportunity to invest directly in the Company through a capital increase. OJSC “Konfa” is a producer of high-quality confectioneries, specifically gingerbread, cookies, zephyr, wafers, dragees and other types. The Company’s product range includes 85 items. The Company is located in Molodechno, Minsk Region, between Minsk and Vilnius, Lithuania (73 km NW from Minsk). About 95% of the Company’s sales are on the domestic market. Its trademarks are wellrecognized throughout Belarus. The Company also has export sales to the Russian Federation and Kazakhstan, as well as Lithuania, Germany, Serbia, USA, Canada and Israel. The consortium of the “Mattig Management Partners”, “Alfa Bank” and “Egorov, Puginsky, Afanasiev and Partners”, with support from the World Bank, is financial adviser to the National Agency of Investment and Privatization of the Republic of Belarus in the tender process. Tender Documentation will be available to investors in May 2015, following which they will be entitled to carry out detailed due diligence reviews of the Company. THE COMPANY: Viciebsk Maladziečna Minsk Mahilioŭ Hrodna Full Name The “Konfa” Open Joint-Stock Company Industry Production and sales of confectionery Established 1954; privatized in 1995. Shareholders: 50.07% State-owned; 49.93% private individuals General Manager Victor Leonidovich Dovger Employees 366 (as of 01.04.2015) Homiel Brest “Konfa”’s production premises are located on the territory of 3.3 hectares in the city of Molodechno, Belarus, close to the Minsk-Vilnius highway and railroad line. NATIONAL AGENCY OF INVESTMENT AND PRIVATIZATION REPUBLIC OF BELARUS CONSORTIUM OF MATTIG MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, ALFA BANK BELARUS AND EGOROV, PUGINSKY, AFANASIEV AND PARTNERS PRODUCTS: MARKETS: “Konfa” OJSC is known for high-quality confectionery made according to its own proprietary recipes, with natural ingredients and without preservatives. The total production capacity amounts to ca. 7,200 tons per year. The production process complies with both ISO 9001:2007 and national (Eurasian Union) GOST standards. Production dynamics since 2008 are shown in the following table Production (tons) 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2014 Gingerbread 3,147 2,863 2,536 2,622 2,862 2,426 1,789 1,789 Cookies 777 1,051 1,468 1,695 1,366 982 729 729 Wafers 449 524 382 444 281 155 149 149 Zephyr 576 626 864 956 566 563 613 613 Dragees 78 101 104 84 52 42 41 41 OJSC “Konfa” is currently a member of the “Belgospischeprom” State Concern that manages State shareholdings in food industry companies. Other confectionery producers in Belarus are “Belgospischeprom” companies (“Spartak”, “Slodych”, “Krasny Mozyryanin”, “Ivkon”, “Kommunarka”, “Krasny Pischevik”) that produce a widerange of confectionery including chocolate, halvah, jellies and jams, cookies, zephyr and wafers. In addition, there is minor domestic competition on the part of communal enterprises such as “Vitba” (Vitebsk) and small private producers. The domestic confectionery market, which has been growing steadily over the last years is now in the process of consolidation. Imports currently represent about 10% of the Belarusian market for sugar confectionery and 20-25% of the market for flour confectionery. Imports are mainly from Russia and – in higher price segments – also from Europe. The Company has 10 different trademarks including “KONFA”, “LEPOTA!”, “OVSYANOYE”, “BEREZHNOYE”, “GRAND”, “DONNA ANNA”, “DONNA ROSA”, and “TAKI-TAK”. The main trading partner for selling the products on the domestic market is the Trade House “Konfa & PK” which accounts for 47.8% of sales. Products are also sold through distributors and retailers such as “Euroopt”, “Dobronom”, Belcoopsoyuz companies and other organizations. NATIONAL AGENCY OF INVESTMENT AND PRIVATIZATION REPUBLIC OF BELARUS CONSORTIUM OF MATTIG MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, ALFA BANK BELARUS AND EGOROV, PUGINSKY, AFANASIEV AND PARTNERS The Company’s factory was built in 1954 and new production equipment was acquired in 1968, 1988, 1995 and 2002-03. The goal of the present tender is to attract a strategic investor in connection with the modernization and expansion of the Company’s production capacities, helping the Company to enter new markets, both domestically and abroad, and to increase the market shares for its products. PRODUCTION: The main raw materials used by the Company are sugar, flour, milk powder, eggs and various fats and oils. The share of domestic raw materials in total raw material purchases is currently about 87.3%. Imported raw materials, such as cocoa, nuts and pectin, represent a relatively small share of production costs. Accordingly, the Company is protected to a considerable extent from cost increases resulting from currency devaluations. WORKFORCE: The Company has qualified workforce. More than 35% of its employees have higher education. The average wage in the Company in February 2015 constituted 3.94 million Belarusian roubles (or 261 US Dollars) per month. FINANCIAL INDICATORS (according to IFRS): Financial indicators, prepared according to IFRS, are stated below (in thousand US Dollars). SELECTED BALANCE SHEET ITEMS: Positions in USD ‘000 2012 2013 SELECTED INCOME STATEMENT ITEMS: 2014 (9 months) Non-current assets 1,477 1,383 1,273 Current assets 2,034 2,490 2,713 Total assets 3,511 3,873 3,986 406 510 520 Total equity 1,009 1,026 965 Total liabilities 2,502 2,847 3,021 Total equity/liabilities 3,511 3,873 3,986 Share capital Positions in USD ‘000 2012 2013 2014 (9 months) Revenue 8,972 7,990 5,955 Gross Profit 1,506 1,770 1,311 383 327 355 17% 22% 22% 4% 4% 6% EBITDA Gross Margin EBITDA Margin NATIONAL AGENCY OF INVESTMENT AND PRIVATIZATION REPUBLIC OF BELARUS CONSORTIUM OF MATTIG MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, ALFA BANK BELARUS AND EGOROV, PUGINSKY, AFANASIEV AND PARTNERS CONTACTS: Peter E. Gumpel Team Leader, Privatization Advisory Services Republic of Belarus “Novalta EU” Tel. +43-676-734 5555 or +375-44-4755262 E-mail: [email protected] Sergey Mukhanaw Deputy Team Leader and Head of Financial Component Republic of Belarus “Volat Capital” Investment Company Tel. +375 29 6160082 E-mail: [email protected] Olga Rutkovskaya Head of the Privatization Department National Agency of Investment and Privatization Republic of Belarus Tel. +375 17 200 0549 E-mail: [email protected] DISCLAIMER: This document was prepared with the assistance of the National Agency of Investment and Privatization of the Republic of Belarus and OJSC “Konfa” (the “Company”) and is based on information and sources supplied by the Company which we believe to be reliable but is not guaranteed to be complete and/or accurate. The Consortium of “Mattig Management Partners GmbH”, “Alfa-Bank” CJSC and “Egorov, Puginsky, Afanasiev and Partners” LLC shall not consider any person or legal entity except the National Agency of Investment and Privatization of the Republic of Belarus as its client in this particular transaction. Potential investors are recommended to consult their own advisers in all stages and aspects of the transaction.
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