Dragon Capital Acts as Exclusive Financial Advisor to the Sellers of Agro-Region Group

Agro-Region Group has a land bank of 41,000 hectares across four regions of Ukraine and grain storage capacity of nearly 200,000 tonnes. The transaction was completed following satisfaction of customary closing conditions and receipt of the required regulatory approvals.

The transaction stands among the largest M&A deals in the Ukrainian agribusiness sector since the start of the full-scale war. It demonstrates the successful execution of a strategic transaction involving a Ukrainian asset under wartime conditions. Dragon Capital advised the sellers throughout the entire transaction process, including preparation and strategic positioning of the asset, transaction structuring, negotiations with the buyer, as well as support in obtaining regulatory approvals and achieving a successful closing.

Aivaras Abromavičius, majority shareholder of Agro-Region Group, commented:

“Our journey with Agro Region started in 2007, and we are deeply grateful to the entire Agro Region team and to our partners for their hard work and commitment to building this great company over the years. Furthermore, we are grateful to the Dragon Capital team for their high level of professionalism, expertise and 100% commitment throughout a complex process, as well as OMP law firm for their excellent legal support. Their approach and experience were key factors in delivering a successful outcome for the shareholders.”

Brian Best, Managing Director at Dragon Capital, added:

“This transaction confirms that high-quality Ukrainian agricultural assets continue to attract strategic investors. We are proud to have advised the sellers on this landmark transaction and to once again demonstrate Dragon Capital’s leading position in advising complex M&A transactions in Ukraine.”

About Agro Region

Agro-Region Group is an integrated agricultural business with a land bank of approximately 41,000 hectares located across the Kyiv, Chernihiv, Zhytomyr and Khmelnytskyi regions of Ukraine, organised into three operating clusters. The Group’s core activities include the cultivation of corn, wheat, sunflower, rapeseed and soybeans. Its production infrastructure comprises three modern grain elevators with a total storage capacity of near 200,000 tonnes. The Group has consistently invested in asset modernisation, storage technologies and logistics, resulting in strong operations and high efficiency. Over many years, Agro Region has demonstrated stable operating performance and high standards of corporate governance.

About Dragon Capital

Dragon Capital is one of the largest groups of companies in Ukraine, operating in the field of investment and financial services and providing a wide range of investment banking and brokerage services, direct investment, asset management of institutional, corporate and private clients. The company was founded in 2000 in Kyiv.