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January 10, 2024
Swedish private equity firm Monterro acquires ag analytics, a Danish ERP add-on SaaS solutions provider for the automotive aftersales market
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October 12, 2023

ag analytics, a Danish provider of ERP add-on SaaS solutions for the automotive aftersales market, explores ownership options advised by Deloitte Corporate Finance, acc. to sources - ARR of DKK 32m in FY23E with profitable growth (NKP Proprietary)

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January 9, 2024
Finnish media firm Sanoma (publ.) divests its German subsidiary Stark
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October 12, 2020

The Pandemic's boost of DIY and home improvement projects could accelerate exit of Lone Star's 2017 investment in Stark (NKP Analysis)

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January 5, 2024
Finnish sports equipment manufacturer Amer Sports files for an IPO in the US
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January 3, 2023

Anta Sports-led investor consortium is preparing a relisting of Finnish Amer Sports advised by Goldman Sachs acc. to multiple sources - sales of EUR 1,312m with EBITDA of EUR 96.9m in H1-2022 (6 months) (NKP Proprietary)

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January 5, 2024
Norwegian ship recycling company Grieg Green acquires the majority of Danish ReFlow, a lifecycle analysis provider
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July 28, 2022

ReFlow in talks with potential investors ahead of upcoming financing rounds to raise approx. EUR 18m (NKP Proprietary)

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January 5, 2024
Lagkagehuset receives an additional DKK 50m investment from Nordic Capital and L Catterton
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November 30, 2020

With key US/UK competitor bust and air-travel likely to rebound with vaccine, Nordic Capital is warming up to a 2021 exit (likely IPO) of Lagkagehuset acc. to sources - FIH Partners' may be engaged already (NKP Proprietary)

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January 4, 2024
Update: Børsen confirms NKP's coverage of Jytas' ownership considerations
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November 16, 2023

Privately owned Jytas, a specialist provider of prefabricated modular buildings, explores ownership options advised by Clearwater International, acc. to sources - EBITDA of DKK +75m in FY23E (NKP Proprietary)

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January 4, 2024
Bagger-Sørensen Equity-backed Motus Nordic acquires NTO Automation, a Danish automation and software company
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February 17, 2023

Company to watch: NTO Automation, a Danish industrial automation company continues its steady growth trajectory to deliver revenue growth of +12.6% YoY and reach EBIT of DKK 10.3m in FY 2022E - Ownership options are being considered (NKP Proprietary)

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December 29, 2023
Telecommunications operator Elisa (publ.) acquires the fibre network assets of competitor Elenia Group
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September 29, 2023

Finland's second-largest electricity network operator Elenia Group has appointed ICECAPITAL to advise on its efforts to sell its fibre network, with a process launch expected in the fall, acc. to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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December 27, 2023
Swedish Lagercrantz Group (publ.) acquires 85% of Swedish Nordic Road Safety at EV/EBITA of 6.5x
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October 13, 2023

The owners of Nordic Road Safety, a provider of permanent road safety products and services, are preparing a possible sale advised by Access Partners according to sources - revenue of SEK 287m (+35% YoY) and EBITDA of SEK 39.5m in FY22 (NKP Proprietary)

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December 22, 2023
German-headquartered global logistics company Dachser acquires Frigoscandia, a Swedish provider of temperature-controlled logistics services, from Mutares for SEK 734m
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October 30, 2023

Update: NBOs are due in November for the Carnegie-led sale process for Mutares-owned Frigoscandia, a Swedish provider of temperature-controlled logistics services, with IMs having been distributed, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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July 7, 2023

Company to watch: Frigoscandia, a provider of temperature-controlled logistics services and a portfolio company of Mutares since 2021, is being prepared for an exit in the near-mid term, acc. to multiple sources - revenues of SEK 3,200m in FY22 (NKP Proprietary)

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December 22, 2023
Chemical company BASF and Investment company LetterOne plan to divest gas and oil business Wintershall Dea to Harbour Energy
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November 24, 2023

ADNOC is considering the acquisition of BASF's Wintershall Dea unit

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December 21, 2023
OpenGate Capital-backed Jøtul, a Norwegian manufacturer of stoves and fireplaces, issues NOK 510m bond
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September 15, 2022

Update: OpenGate Capital explores exit options for Norwegian fireplace supplier Jøtul advised by Lincoln International acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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August 19, 2022

Company to watch: Jøtul, a Norwegian supplier of fireplaces and a portfolio firm of OpenGate Capital since 2018 grows +40% YoY to reach revenue of NOK 1,269m with adj EBITDA of NOK 157m in FY2021 - strong current trading could tempt OpenGate to explore a sale acc. to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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December 21, 2023
Adelis partners up with EQT to invest in Hantverksdata and Next One Technology, two Swedish software providers to tradespeople and the construction industry
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April 1, 2022

Company to watch: Hantverksdata, a Swedish SaaS solutions provider for craftsmen owned by Adelis since 2018, has performed strongly during Covid-19 and is drawing interest from sponsors following five add-ons, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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December 20, 2023
Update: PE firm Axcel plans to divest Danish Ship Finance (Danmarks Skibskredit) in H1-2024 according to news media
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December 7, 2022

Update: NBOs are due in late December in ongoing sale of Axcel-owned Danish Ship Finance (Danmarks Skibskredit) according to multiple sources, see also our proprietary article from 05 October (NKP Proprietary)

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October 5, 2022

Ownership consortium comprising Axcel, PFA & PKA is preparing for a possible sale of Danish Ship Finance advised by investment bank MW&L Capital according to sources - net profit guidance of DKK 275m - 335m for FY 2022E (NKP Proprietary)

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December 20, 2023
Norwegian investment firm Ferd acquires a 25% stake in Norwegian ocean technology group General Oceans at an EV of NOK 1,650m and an EV/EBIT of 11x
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December 14, 2023

Company to watch: General Oceans, a group of companies developing and manufacturing oceanographic sensors, underwater robotic vehicles, and manipulators, explores ownership options advised by Nordea according to multiple sources - Revenues of NOK 640m and EBITDA of NOK 146m in FY22 (NKP Proprietary)

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December 20, 2023
Deutsche Bahn commences bidding process for logistics subsidiary DB Schenker
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September 28, 2023

Update: DB Schenker to be sold as one unit and not split up it has been decided by Deutsche Bahn's supervisory board amid the ongoing strategy review and planned high-profile sale advised by Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Deutsche Bank (Press release/NKP Proprietary)

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December 19, 2023
Update: Norstjernan-backed Attendo (publ.) confirms talks to acquire parts of Team Olivia
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October 30, 2023

Advised by boutique corporate finance firm PK Partners, Procuritas is exploring ownership options for Team Olivia, acc. to sources - possible sale of parts of or the whole business (NKP Proprietary)

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August 10, 2020

Procuritas' private care firm Team Olivia could be among this year's IPO candidates on the back of a favorable political climate and record 2019 earnings (NKP analysis)

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December 19, 2023
US-based PE firm American Industrial Partners acquires Aquaship and Intership from AMERRA Capital and Alchemy Partners, respectively, and merges them
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May 12, 2023

Update: Arctic Securities-advised sale of wellboat services firm Intership, a situation and mandate first covered exclusively by NKP on 27 January, is gaining speed with NBOs set to be collected around end-May, acc. to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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January 30, 2023

Update: first and exclusively covered by NKP on 27 Jan 2022, the planned sale of wellboat services firm Intership is taking shape with Arctic Securities now mandated, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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December 19, 2023
Dutch private equity firm Rivean acquired Dortmund-based data analysis firm Dataciders from Munich-based AUCTUS Capital Partners
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August 3, 2023

Houlihan Lokey appointed for the upcoming sale of Auctus' portfolio firm since 2019, Dataciders (formerly QuinScape) - an IT services provider focus on data management and analytics, according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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December 19, 2023
Swiss-based private equity firm KKCG acquires Avenga, a software development and consulting firm based in Germany
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August 1, 2023

Advised by Citi, Oaktree Capital and Cornerstone Investment is working on a sale of their portfolio firm Avenga - their IT services portfolio firm since 2017 - with IMs being out and NBOs due later this month

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December 18, 2023
Norwegian billionaire Kjetil Holta acquires a minority stake in Norwegian recycling business Revac at an EV of NOK ~3,120m and an EV/EBITDA of ~21x
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August 26, 2022

Privately owned Revac, a specialist within Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) recycling, is being prepared for a sale in process advised by ABG Sundal Collier - some pretesting in the spring based on 2021 EBITDA of NOK 122.9m (NKP Proprietary)

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December 15, 2023
Software-focused private equity firm Thoma Bravo acquires Hypergene from Monterro at a valuation of SEK billions - EV/Sales of 4-5x
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November 24, 2023

Update: The William Blair-guided sale process for Monterro-owned Hypergene, a Swedish business intelligence SaaS provider, has reached the due diligence phase acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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September 13, 2023

Company to watch: Hypergene, a business intelligence SaaS firm owned by Monterro since 2016, reaches ARR of SEK 171m (+20% organic growth) and adj. EBITDA of SEK 39.5m in 2022 - preliminary exit preparations have commenced acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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December 14, 2023
British insurance group Howden acquires Danish financial advisory firm NORTH at a valuation of over DKK 2,000m
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September 29, 2023

Update: The Houlihan Lokey-guided sale of Polaris-backed North, a Danish insurance broker, is now well into the second phase, with both financial sponsors and strategics lining up as potential suitors, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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September 11, 2023

Polaris is considering an exit from North, a Danish insurance broker, acc. to sources (InsideBusiness / NKP Proprietary)

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December 14, 2023
US-based tax software provider Vertex (publ.) announces a public takeover offer for Swedish SaaS provider Pagero Group (publ.) at an EV of SEK 5,900m and EV/ARR of 7.8x
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September 11, 2020

Backed by Summa Equity since 2017, document mgmt. SaaS firm Pagero delivers sales of SEK 310m in 2019 (+17%) - Summa could realize +2x return if sold (NKP analysis)

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December 12, 2023
German Football League Board gains approval to start negotiation with an external investor
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December 1, 2023

Private equity firms bid for minority stake in German football broadcasting rights holder

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