Statkraft is working with SEB Corporate Finance on a potential divestment of its EV charging business, Mer, according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)
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)
Managed data storage SaaS and hardware provider Fast LTA, a portfolio company of Afinum since 2019, is being prepped for a H1-2024 sale with advisors appointed on the back of 2023 adjusted EBITDA of approx. EUR 13m, acc. to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)
Update: Swiss-based Hochdorf, a baby food and milk powder producer is working with Alvarez & Marsal on its bond refinancing and delisting process, with NBOs submitted at the end of March - market off 2023 adjusted EBITDA of CHF 70m (NKP Proprietary)
CVC-backed on-roads payments provider DKV Mobility suspends IPO plans due to the uncertain market environment, previously tipped at around EUR 4 billion (Reuters/NKP Proprietary)
Company to watch: As a result of the strategic review announced in March, A.P. Moller Maersk is preparing for a possible sale of Svitzer, a leading global towage operator - revenue of USD 774m and EBITDA of USD 229m in FY22 (NKP Proprietary)
IK Partners is preparing for an H1-2023 exit process for OPEN, a Nordic POS and payment solution provider, advised by Lincoln International acc. to sources - revenue of above SEK 200m and EBITDA of SEK ~20m in 2022E with significant growth and margin improvements expected for 2023 (NKP Proprietary)
Privately owned coconet Group, which provides the multi:versa white label corporate banking platform, appoints ARTHOS Corporate Finance to explore a sale of the company during the first part of 2024 (NKP Proprietary)
MacArtney Group experiences strong growth to reach revenues of DKK 919m (+16.5% YoY) and EBITDA of DKK 84.5m in FY22/23 - Deloitte Corporate Finance recently appointed to explore a possible majority sale (NKP Proprietary)
Erhvervsinvest preparing for a sale of its portfolio firm since 2012, Design Eyewear Group, with Danske Bank Corporate Finance collecting indicative bids towards the end of September acc. to sources. The asset is market off an EBITDA of around DKK 45m for 2021 (NKP Proprietary)
Update: Bloomberg confirms NKP's coverage of the Morgan Stanley-led sale process for Immedica Pharma
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Headline from pre-deal coverage in M&A Insights
December 22, 2023
Impilo has mandated Morgan Stanley to explore ownership options for its specialty pharmaceutical commercialization and distribution platform Immedica Pharma according to multiple sources - Revenues of SEK ~1,000m and EBITDA of SEK ~300m in FY23E (NKP Proprietary)
Update: NBOs were submitted before Christmas in the William Blair-guided sale of privately owned, Austrian-headquartered TT medic, a specialised plastic components manufacturer (CDMO) for the life science industry - opportunity first and exclusively covered by NKP on 12 Dec 2023 (NKP Proprietary)
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Headline from pre-deal coverage in M&A Insights
December 12, 2023
Privately owned TT medic, a specialised plastic components manufacturer (CDMO) for the life science industry, is circled by sponsors and may launch William Blair guided sale early next year off EBITDA of close to EUR 10m - according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)
Korona Invest has engaged Translink Corporate Finance to advise on the planned sale of Enmac, a Finnish specialised engineering consulting firm held since 2020, with NBOs due mid-January 2024, acc. to sources - marketed off FY23E sales of EUR ~23m and EBITDA of EUR ~3.6m (NKP Proprietary)
Orifarm, a leading European supplier of parallel-imported and generic pharmaceuticals, is in the early stages of preparing a possible minority stake sale advised by Rothschild, acc. to multiple sources – Revenues of EUR 1,514m (+7% YoY) and EBITDA of EUR 104m in FY22 (NKP Proprietary)
EQT explores options to bring in a new minority shareholder for its 2019 portfolio company WS Audiology, a Danish designer and manufacturer of hearing aid solutions - revenues of EUR 2,465m (+5% YoY) and adj. EBITDA of EUR 514m in FY22/23 (NKP Proprietary)
Update: Dansk Ejerkapital-backed Sports Group Denmark grows revenue to DKK 1,107m (+40% YoY) with EBITDA of DKK 147.2m in FY22 - Ownership options are being explored advised by Carnegie acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)
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Headline from pre-deal coverage in M&A Insights
May 4, 2021
High-growth sports apparel company Sports Group Denmark backed by Industri Udvikling (since 2016) reaches revenue of DKK 600m (+20% YoY) w. EBITDA of DKK 49m in 2020, expects +35-40% growth in 2021 (NKP Proprietary)
Update: UBS and Jefferies overseeing the ongoing sale of Arbonia's Climate division, marketed off 2024E adjusted EBITDA of CHF 70m - according to several sources (NKP Proprietary)
Semco Maritime, an offshore engineering services firm, is being prepared for a sale with FIH Partners mandated and expected process kick off during H1-2023 (NKP Proprietary)
Capman-owned since 2014 and lying in the private equity firm's 2013 vintage Fund X, job training provider YrkesAkademin is struggling financially and recently had to defer bond interest payments - may come into play as a distressed asset (NKP Proprietary)
Solvares, a logistics and field service management SaaS company held by DBAG since 2018, kicks off its minority stake sale process with Houlihan Lokey after pre-marketing in January 2024 - marketed off adj. 2023 EBITDA of EUR 10m (NKP Proprietary)
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