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May 13, 2024
Update: Breakit confirms NKP's coverage of Summa Equity ownership explorations of Norwegian SaaS company Documaster and comments on price expectations
Affarsvarlden
April 8, 2024

Update: Summa Equity has engaged Bryan, Garnier & Co. to guide a potential exit of Documaster, a Norwegian provider of digital information management solutions - early-stage suitor dialogues to commence in Q2-2024 according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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August 23, 2023

Company to watch: Summa Equity expected to explore ownership options in Documaster, a Norwegian provider of digital information management solutions, within the next 12 months following strong growth figures, acc. to sources - run-rate EBITDA of EUR 2-4m (NKP Proprietary)

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May 10, 2024
CVC Capital acquires a minority stake in Hempel, a global supplier of coatings and paints
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February 7, 2024

Update: NBOs are due this week in the Rothschild-advised sale of a minority stake in Hempel, a global supplier of coatings and paints headquartered in Denmark (NKP Proprietary)

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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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May 8, 2024
Norwegian renewable energy company Statkraft (publ.) publishes its Q1-2024 report, announcing potential portfolio divestments including EV charging company Mer
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March 10, 2023

Statkraft is working with SEB Corporate Finance on a potential divestment of its EV charging business, Mer, according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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May 8, 2024
Finnish financial services provider Mandatum (publ.) signs a loan of EUR 200m
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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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May 3, 2024
Summa Equity acquires a majority stake in German data storage provider FAST LTA
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February 9, 2024

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)

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May 2, 2024
Italian Food producer Newlat acquires 11% stake in Swiss Hochdorf after long investor search
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April 8, 2024

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)

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May 2, 2024
DKV Mobility's IPO plans set aside as CVC Capital seeks exit options
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October 10, 2023

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)

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May 1, 2024
First day of trading: Danish tugboat company Svitzer debuts on Nasdaq Copenhagen
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June 28, 2023

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)

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April 30, 2024
Growth equity investor EMERAM Capital Partners acquires coconet Group, the provider of the multi:versa corporate banking platform - first covered by NKP in January 2024
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January 22, 2024

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)

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April 26, 2024
Update: Børsen confirms NKP's coverage of marine tech company MacArtney's ownership considerations
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February 19, 2024

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)

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April 25, 2024
Danish PE firm Erhvervsinvest sells Design Eyewear Group to a consortium of minority investors
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September 6, 2021

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)

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April 24, 2024
KKR acquires a ~50% stake in Immedica Pharma, while Impilo reinvests to become an equal owner alongside KKR, at an EV of over SEK 10bn (EV/EBITDA of +25x) acc. to news outlet
Press Release
March 13, 2024

Update: Bloomberg confirms NKP's coverage of the Morgan Stanley-led sale process for Immedica Pharma

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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)

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April 24, 2024
Swedish IT firm Prevas (publ.) acquires a 92% stake in Finnish engineering consulting firm Enmac from Korona Invest at an EV of EUR 21m and EV/EBITDA of 6.41x
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December 1, 2023

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)

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April 24, 2024
Update: Orifarm publishes strong 2023 annual report, plans for future growth, amidst ongoing ownership explorations advised by Rothschild
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October 31, 2023

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)

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April 22, 2024
WS Audiology, the Danish hearing aid company, garners owner backing for possible IPO
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January 10, 2024

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)

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April 22, 2024
German operator of fiber networks Tele Columbus completes a EUR 1.4bn comprehensive refinancing
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November 13, 2023

German cable operator Tele Columbus receives new equity from owners to continue rollout

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April 22, 2024
Update: Danish biogas plant manufacturer Green2x, previously Vordingborg Biofuel, receives environmental approval for its future facility amidst ongoing investor dialogues
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September 26, 2023

Update: Green2X, formerly Vordingborg Biofuel, continues its capital raise efforts advised by FIH Partners, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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April 19, 2024
Henrik Bruun, majority owner of sports apparel chain Sport 24, acquires a minority stake in Danish sports apparel company Sports Group Denmark
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June 20, 2023

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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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)

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April 19, 2024
Arbonia sells Climate Division to Midea Electrics Netherlands for EUR 760m
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April 9, 2024

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)

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April 19, 2024
Company to Watch: Offshore engineering services firm Semco Maritime, owned by Det Obelske Familiefond, reports record-breaking 2023 annual report - Revenues of DKK 5,000 (+47% YoY)
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February 10, 2023

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)

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April 19, 2024
CapMan-backed Yrkesakademin is sold to German PE firm Robus Capital Management and an undisclosed Danish PE firm following a reconstruction process
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December 14, 2022

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)

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April 18, 2024
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG partly divest its shares in Solvares, provider of Field Service Management, to Five Arrows
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February 6, 2024

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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April 18, 2024
Company to Watch: Fastspeed, a Danish privately held consumer broadband company, publishes a strong 2023 earnings report - gross profit of DKK 64m (+68% YoY) with an EBITDA of DKK 39m
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February 27, 2023

Teasers were out earlier this month in EY-advised sale of privately held consumer broadband provider Fastspeed, marketed off 2022 EBITDA of DKK 28m and 2023 budget EBITDA growth of +60% (DKK 45m in 2023B), according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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April 17, 2024
Danish payment solutions provider Flatpay raises EUR 45m in a Series B funding round led by Dawn Capital
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March 12, 2024

SEED Capital-backed Flatpay, a Danish payment solutions provider for SMEs, looks to raise EUR 25-40m in a Series B funding round - ARR of EUR 10-12m in FY23E (NKP Proprietary)

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April 17, 2024
Norwegian investment company Øgreid acquires a majority stake in Bon Dep, a Norwegian provider of the Kknekki hair tie
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November 1, 2023

Ownership options are being weighed for Bon Dep, a Norwegian provider of the Kknekki hair ties and other wearable accessories, with Arctic Securities advising and teasers having been distributed, acc. to sources - sales of NOK 100m (+24% YoY) and EBITDA of 40m in FY23E (NKP Proprietary)

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