Baring Vostok — a leader in PRIVATE EQUITY in Russia
An Interview with Michael Calvey of Baring Vostok Capital Partners.
EMPEA Research. Michael Calvey, Founder and Senior Partner of Baring Vostok Capital Partners, shares his perspectives on the private equity landscape in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and discusses some memorable transactions throughout his career in the region.Zhaikmunai More Than Doubles Revenue and EBITDA in 2012.
Zhaikmunai LP, the oil and gas exploration and production enterprise with assets in north-western Kazakhstan, communicates its full-year financial results for the year ended 31st December 2012.Zhaikmunai Completes Acquisition of Three Fields.
Zhaikmunai LP, the oil and gas exploration and production enterprise with assets in north-western Kazakhstan, today confirms that it has acquired legal ownership of the subsoil rights related to three oil and gas fields: Rostoshinskoye, Darinskoye and Yuzhno-Gremyachenskoye.Zhaikmunai LP — 2012 Financial Update.
Zhaikmunai LP, the oil and gas exploration and production enterprise with assets in north-western Kazakhstan, today issues this financial update in respect of its financial results for the year ended 31st December 2012.Baring Vostok Private Equity Funds
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Six funds in 18 years
Assigned investments, $
160 mln1994
FNIS15 mln1999
FNIS RF205 mln2001
BVPEF413 mln2005
BVPEF III1100+302 mln2007
BVPEF IV
+Supplemental Fund1153+350 mln2012
BVPEF V
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Dividend history
Distributed dividends, $ mln
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Diversified Portfolio
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Ten key investment criteria
- Strong management team with economic incentives aligned with investors and a common vision for the future.
- Straightforward, realistic and sustainable business plan.
- Barriers to entry, such as long-term licensing, established brands and high replacement cost of assets.
- Leading market position of the company in the industry, market niche or region.
- Ownership structure ensuring investors’ control over proceeds from the company’s activities.
- Potential for funds to add value to the company.
- Constructive relations with federal and local authorities.
- Clean balance sheet with limited debt, and balanced foreign currency exposure.
- Positive operating cash flow or ability to attain it within 12 months of investment.
- Reasonable entry valuation which allows the Funds to achieve a high return on capital under realistic long-term scenario.
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BARING VOSTOK: PARTNERS VIEWS
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Arkady Volozh
Yandex CEOBaring Vostok Fund and its professionals have become true partners and sound advisors, and we are counting on our relationship to continue for many more years! -
V. Zarenkov
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Etalon GroupThe Baring Vostok team are professionals who know their business and are able to solve any challenges our company may face.
BARING VOSTOK FUNDS
Baring Vostok Private Equity Fund V + Baring Vostok Private Equity Fund V Supplemental Fund
Capital Committed:$1,153 million (main) + $350 million (supplemental)
Currently in investment period
Sample Investments:PKB, Orient Express Bank
Baring Vostok Private Equity Fund IV and Baring Vostok Private Equity Fund IV Supplemental Fund
Capital Committed: $1,102 million (main) + $302 million (supplemental)
Investment period closed
Sample Investments: Yandex, Etalon, Zhaikmunai, Volga Gas, ER-Telecom, Orient Express Bank, Eco-Dolie, Teplant, 1C, Novomet, Family Doctor, EMC, Tinkoff Credit Systems, Ivi.ru, Avito.ru
Baring Vostok Private Equity Fund III
Capital Committed: $413 million
Investment period closed
Samples of Investments: Yandex, CFT, Kaspi Bank, Gallery Group, Volga Gas, Enforta, Electro-com
Baring Vostok Private Equity Fund
Capital Committed: $205 million
Fully invested
Samples of Investments: Burren Energy, SladCo, Golden Telecom, CTC Media, Yandex, Ozon, Europlan.
Contacts
RUSSIA
7 Gasheka Str., Suite 750, Ducat Place II, 123056, Moscow
GUERNSEY
1 Royal Chambers, San Julian’s Avenue, Saint Peter Port, GY1 4AF, Guernsey
CYPRUS
32 Kritis, Papachristoforou building, 4th floor, Limassol, 3087, Cyprus



