Lion Capital Announces Acquisition of Russian Juice Company Nidan

Lion Capital announced it had acquired OAO Nidan Soki in a private transaction. The exact details of volume of shares and price for the acquisition has not been released. Lion Capital has registered with all the appropriate regulatory agencies and awaits approval of the transaction.

OAO Nidan Soki (www.nidan.ru)
One of the largest producers of juice in Russia, Nidan maintains dominance over the Siberian market share. With a large amount of consumer awareness for its Moya Semya brand, Nidan is the fastest growing juice company in Russia. Headquartered in Moscow, the company employs 2,500 workers in two facilities, one located in Moscow, the other in Novosibirsk. According to Nidan’s financial statements for the last financial year, the company earned $270 million in sales.

Lion Capital LLC (www.lioncapital.com)
Lion Capital, founded in 2004 by Lyndon Lea, is a leading private equity firm that is focused on the consumer sector and has a reputation for being knowledgeable and credible within the consumer industry. Headquartered in London, he firm was established in 2004 after being affiliated with Hicks Muse Tate & Furst. Lion makes control investments in mid-sized and large consumer-facing companies.

Over the past fourteen years Lion Capital has amassed over € 2.8 billion of assets through two active pools of equity capital: Lion Capital Fund I (formed in 2004) and Lion Capital Fund II (formed in 2007). In recent years, Lion Capital has moved into the Eastern European and Russian regions to continue its expansion.