Refresco Gerber, €563 million Initial Public Offering, Netherlands
2015
STJ Advisors acted as independent advisor to Refresco Gerber B.V., the leading European bottler of soft drinks and fruit juices for retailers and A-brand owners, and its shareholders 3i Group, Hanover Acceptances and an Icelandic consortium on the company’s IPO on Euronext Amsterdam. The transaction comprised a dual track process, culminating in a successful IPO raising approximately €563 million and giving the company a market capitalisation of €1,177 million. The offering was the largest European Food and Beverage IPO for 10 years.