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November 10, 2023
The sale of a minority stake in coating supplier Hempel may have relaunched, according to Danish news media
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April 29, 2022

The Hempel Foundation mandates investment bank Rothschild to explore a sale of a minority stake in coating supplier Hempel, IPO on the horizon - revenue of EUR 1,774m and EBITDA of EUR 203m in FY21 (NKP Proprietary)

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November 10, 2023
Norwegian renewable energy company Otovo (publ.) raises NOK 450m in private placement and contemplates a subsequent offering of NOK 60m
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January 22, 2021

Norwegian solar energy company Otovo to pursue public listing (NKP Proprietary)

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November 9, 2023
Electric car manufacturer Polestar (publ.) is set to receive financing from Volvo Cars and Geely
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January 11, 2021

Volvo-owned Polestar looks for a Series B round at an USD 15bn valuation in 2Q21

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November 8, 2023
Norwegian hospitality group Eik Servering to continue expansion with the conduction of a new fundraising round
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September 21, 2023

Carnegie and Pareto Securities are advising the private owners of EIK Servering, a Norwegian hospitality and restaurant consolidator, on a potential sale of the group to fund its aggressive acquisition agenda - marketed off sales of NOK 1,000m and EBITDA of NOK 124m in FY22 adj., acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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November 8, 2023
International investment company abrdn acquires a 49% stake in Etelä-Savon Energia
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May 30, 2023

Etelä-Savon Energia ('ESE'), the heating and electricity grid operator of the City of Mikkeli, is eyeing a 49% stake sale advised by KPMG, with NBOs having been collected in mid-May, according to NKP's sources (NKP Proprietary)

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November 6, 2023
French bank Credit Agricole and Austria's BAWAG Group ready to bid for Barclays' German consumer finance unit
Handelsblatt

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July 7, 2023

Barclays has hosted fireside chats with potential buyers of its German Consumer Finance business, formerly Barclaycard Germany, according to several sources with knowledge of the situation

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November 6, 2023
IoT connectivity company Wirepas raises USD 22m in a new funding round
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August 12, 2022

Finnish IoT company Wirepas looks to raise EUR 50-100m in Series C acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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November 6, 2023
Swedish ventilation company Lindab (publ.) is looking to grow through further acquisitions
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June 2, 2021

OpenGate Capital seeks bolt-on acquisitions for the Norwegian portfolio companies Jotul and Fiven (NKP Proprietary)

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November 3, 2023
Danish software company EG acquires Norwegian health tech company CheckWare
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August 28, 2023

DNB Markets appointed for the potential sale of CheckWare, a Norwegian privately held patient monitoring software provider, following strong financial performance acc. to sources - EBITDA of NOK 12.8m in FY22 (NKP Proprietary)

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November 2, 2023
US-based ITT (publ.) acquires Danish industrial technology provider Svanehøj Group from PE firm Solix at an EV of USD ~395m - EV/EBITDA of 14x
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October 27, 2023

Update: The William Blair-led exit process for Solix-owned Svanehøj Group has reached an advanced stage according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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August 27, 2021

Following the spin-off from Wärtsilä in 2018, Solix is in the early stages of preparing for a sale of the Danish marine pump manufacturer Svanehøj Group advised by Deloitte (investment bank) - revenue of DKK 622.5m (3y CAGR of +18.7%) with an EBITDA of DKK 67.9m in 2020 (NKP Proprietary)

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November 2, 2023
eEquity-backed Go North is facing financial difficulties and may require new funding
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April 25, 2023

Go North, an investment platform and aggregator of third party Amazon reseller brands, is actively preparing for an IPO-weighted dual-track later this year advised by Carnegie, backed by eEquity since 2022 (NKP Proprietary)

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November 1, 2023
DIF Capital Partners and EDF Invest acquire Norwegian ferry company Fjord1 from Vision Ridge Partners and Havila Holding for a price of approx. NOK 4,000m, acc. to media estimates - EV/EBITDA (2022) of 6.5x
Press Release
September 28, 2023

Update: Final bids are due in October in Rothschild-advised sale of Norwegian ferry company Fjord1, Basalt Infrastructure among potential suitors, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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May 1, 2023

Vision Ridge Partners and family office Havila mandate Rothschild to pursue a sale of Norwegian ferry operator Fjord1, targeting a Q3 process with teasers going out shortly, according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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October 31, 2023
Swedish telecommunication company Telia (publ.) merges ICT services subsidiary Telia Inmics-Nebula's business operations into Telia Cygate
Press Release
October 14, 2022

Update: Telia is pushing forward with the possible divestment of its ICT services subsidiary Telia Inmics-Nebula with teaser material being "on the doorstep" acc. to sources - investment bank (known to NKP) advising (NKP Proprietary)

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May 31, 2022

Telecommunications firm Telia is in the early phase of preparing for a carve-out of its Finnish ICT business, Telia Inmics-Nebula ("TIN"), according to multiple sources in the private equity environment - 2020 revenue of EUR 158.5m and unadjusted EBITDA of EUR 11.7m

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October 27, 2023
Global PE firm Rhône acquires a 40% stake in Orkla Food Ingredient, part of Norwegian good conglomerate Orkla (publ.), at an EV of NOK 15,500m - EV/EBIT of 14.1x
Press Release
September 1, 2023

Update: BofA-guided sale of Orkla Food Ingredients reaches an advanced stage, acc. to several sources - strong H1-2023 financials show 16% organic growth (NKP Proprietary)

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October 24, 2022

A sale is the main avenue being explored in relation to Orkla's recently announced intention to seek out partners for its Food Ingredients division, with an investment bank mandated, acc. to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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October 25, 2023
Industrial maintenance company Elcoline Group is looking for acquisitions
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April 23, 2021

Storskogen directs its M&A Agenda towards the UK and DACH region (NKP Proprietary)

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October 24, 2023
Japanese Oji Holdings acquires material science group Walki from One Equity Partners
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October 16, 2023

Update: Final bids have been submitted in the Rothschild-advised exit process for Walki Group, acc. to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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December 15, 2022

One Equity Partners engages investment bank Rothschild to explore a sale of Walki Group, a Finland-headquartered major provider of sustainable packaging solutions, acc. to sources - revenue of EUR +700m with +10% EBITDA margin in 2022E (NKP Proprietary)

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October 24, 2023
Update: Breakit confirms NKP's coverage of the potential sale of Modular Finance
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June 13, 2023

Modular Finance, a Swedish SaaS provider of financial market data and digital investor relations tools, could come to market in the near-medium term acc. to several sources - revenue of SEK 102m (+45% YoY) and EBIT of SEK 62.5m in FY22 (NKP Proprietary)

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October 18, 2023
Danish startup Klimate raises EUR 3.5m in funding round
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October 5, 2021

Danish startup Klimate prepares to raise DKK 20m series upcoming seed round

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October 16, 2023
Altor acquires a minority stake in asset management company Mandatum
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December 15, 2022

Update: following Sampo's announcement last week regarding a strategic review of Mandatum, its life insurance and asset management arm, we understand that Goldman Sachs is actively engaged in preparing for a possible sale or separate listing (NKP Proprietary)

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October 16, 2023
Update: Børsen confirms NKP's coverage of RGS Nordic's ownership considerations
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November 3, 2020

Waste mgmt. continues to attract PE-interest, 2020 EBITDA of DKK 259m at RGS Nordic could justify price expectations and a relaunch of the exit process (NKP sources / Analysis)

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October 12, 2023
Norinnova Invest divests its 40% stake in Dualog, a Norway-based maritime SaaS company, to the company's management, selected existing shareholders, and NYK Line
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September 30, 2022

Update: Norway-headquartered Dualog, a productivity and cyber security SaaS provider to the shipping industry, is being prepared for a sale advised by Carnegie, acc. to sources - revenue of NOK 124.6m and EBITDA of NOK 26.8m in 2021 (NKP Proprietary)

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October 6, 2023
US-based investment company Crestline acquires Dansk Ejerkapital-backed ICEpower, a Danish provider of turnkey audio solutions and amplifier modules
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September 15, 2023

Company to watch: Dansk Ejerkapital-backed ICEpower reports gross profit of DKK 137m and EBITDA of DKK 75m in FY22/23

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May 20, 2021

Well-performing audio solutions provider ICEpower backed by Dansk Ejerkapital (formerly Industri Udvikling) since 2016 expects revenue of nearly DKK 200m in 2020/21 with solid EBITDA - exit may be on the horizon acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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October 3, 2023
EMK Capital acquires Swedish locksmith services group Great Security to accompany its holdings in Garda Sikring, Kibo Sikring, and Heda Security
Press Release
June 1, 2023

Update: NBOs were collected in May in Carnegie-advised sale of MVI Funds-backed locksmith services group Great Security, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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June 8, 2021

Having previously teamed up with investment bank ABGSC for a Q1-2020 process, MVI Funds may resume exit plans for its well-performing security services firm Great Security following growing sponsor interest in the fast-growing lock industry and the ongoing CERTEGO process acc. to sources - LTM revenue of approx. SEK 700m (NKP Proprietary)

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October 3, 2023
Nordic Capital-backed Autocirc issues SEK 130m senior secured bonds
Press Release
October 14, 2022

Update: non-binding offers recently submitted as Carnegie-advised sale of Alder-owned Autocirc gains speed - opportunity first and exclusively covered by NKP on 31 Aug (NKP Proprietary) *ESG FRIENDLY*

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August 31, 2022

Alder mandates Carnegie in early preparations for a sale of portfolio company since 2020, Autocirc - a circular recycling concept within the automotive parts space - with 2021 pro-forma revenues of SEK 630m and adjusted EBITDA of SEK 99m (NKP Proprietary)

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October 2, 2023
Update: Børsen confirms NKP's coverage of Nordic Capital's exit considerations for Conscia
Børsen
September 13, 2023

Update: dialogue with would be buyers for Nordic Capital-backed Conscia, a Northern European specialist within networking, cloud infrastructure, and cyber security, advised by Morgan Stanley and Danske Bank has commenced although a formal process is yet to kick off, according to several sources (NKP Proprietary)

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November 1, 2021

Nordic Capital pursuing Q4-2021 dual track exit from its 2019 investment in network infrastructure operator Conscia according to several sources, 2020 revenue of DKK 2,292m (+17.5% year-on-year) and normalized (cash) EBITDA of DKK 488m - Carnegie, Danske Bank, and Kromann Reumert engaged (NKP Proprietary)

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