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June 23, 2022
Publ. listed Anora Group acquired Globus Wine from PE-firm Credo Partners for DKK 669.6m - EV/EBITDA multiple 10.1x
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November 15, 2021

Following a beauty parade during the fall, PwC Corporate Finance has been mandated for a sale of Credo Partners' portfolio firm Globus Wine acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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October 30, 2020

Globus Wine could be the next exit as Norwegian Credo Partners is tidying up its Danish portfolio with the ongoing sale of Geia Foods (NKP Analysis)

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June 22, 2022
Publ. listed Sandvik acquires Finnish technology company Akkurate
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January 15, 2021

Finnish Akkurate looks to raise EUR 4m by Q22022 acc. to sources

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June 21, 2022
3i acquires kidswear and accessories brand Konges Sløjd from founder in DKK billion transaction
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October 5, 2021

Advised by FIH Partners, privately-held Konges Sløjd explores ownership options acc. to sources - EBITDA of DKK +80m in 2021E

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June 20, 2022
Maersk Training acquires Norwegian maritime and offshore safety education company ResQ from DNB at an EV of USD 26m (EV/EBITDA 5.3x), opportunity exclusively covered by NKP in March
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March 8, 2022

Company to watch: DNB could launch sale of Norwegian maritime and offshore safety education company ResQ (formerly state-owned and recently carved-out from Capman's previous portfolio firm, Acona Group) later this year, following favorable markets trends and a turn-around since assuming ownership in 2020 in a debt-for-equity deal - according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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June 17, 2022
Adelis exits Swedish technology consultancy Knightec to publ. listed Ratos, EV/EBITA 11.6x
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April 5, 2022

Update: Indicative bids recently submitted in Carnegie-led sale of Adelis-owned Knightec (NKP Proprietary)

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February 18, 2022

Company to watch: specialised R&D and product development consultancy Knightec, acquired by Adelis in 2017, is being prepared for a potential exit "later in 2022" following the integration of two add-ons and strong momentum according to multiple sources - pro-forma 2020 revenue of SEK 760m with non-adjusted EBITDA of SEK 48m (NKP Proprietary)

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June 17, 2022
Nets divests Norwegian invoice and payments service EDIGard to AnaCap, opportunity first covered by NKP in March 2022
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May 18, 2022

Update: The Deutsche Bank guided sale of invoice and payments software and services provider Ediex - a carveout from Nets - has moved to the due diligence phase following indicative bids in Early May, a process first and exclusively covered by NKP on 09 March, 2022 (NKP Proprietary)

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June 17, 2022
Erhvervsinvest acquires Tjellesen Max Jenne from McKesson, opportunity first covered by NKP in January 2022
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January 26, 2022

Pharmaceutical distribution and wholesale firm Tjellesen Max Jenne to be carved out from US owner McKesson following the pharma company's strategic review and last year's sales of its UK, Swedish, and continental activities, according to sources - 2020/21 revenue of DKK 2,791m w. EBITDA of DKK 37m (NKP Proprietary)

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June 17, 2022
Vår Ventures raises first fund, looks to invest EUR 80m in 10-20 startups within food, energy and education
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November 27, 2020

Connecting Capital-backed Fasadgruppen looks for acquisitions

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June 15, 2022
Børsen confirms sales process of NTI Group, process first covered by NKP in March
Børsen
April 25, 2022

Update: Indicative bids submitted before Easter in the sale of privately held IT services company NTI Group, Clearwater and Accura advising (NKP Proprietary)

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March 29, 2022

Privately-owned NTI Group, an IT services firm and "Platinum" autodesk partner, is being prepared for a majority sale with IMs soon to be distributed and indicative bids due in late April according to multiple sources

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June 15, 2022
Riverside acquires Norwegian energy market news & data provider Montel, process first covered by NKP in October 2021
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January 27, 2022

(Update) The sale process of Norwegian Montel Group picks up speed with indicative bids due this week - Alpha Corporate Finance advising (NKP Proprietary)

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October 29, 2021

Montel Group, a news and data platform covering the European energy markets, explores ownership options advised by Alpha Corporate Finance - revenue of NOK 127m with an EBITDA of NOK 19.3m in 2020 (NKP Proprietary)

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June 13, 2022
Norwegian VC-firm Sandwater has raised NOK 650m for acquisitions
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April 9, 2021

Publ. listed Fodelia looking for acquisition targets - advisors encouraged to approach (NKP Proprietary)

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June 13, 2022
PenSam Pension forsikringsaktieselskab (90%-100%) and Permira Credit (0%-5%) acquires Ziton from BwB Partners
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March 1, 2021

IPO process of BwB Partners-backed Ziton cancelled - Strong interest from sponsors may lead to clean exit already during 2H21 (NKP Proprietary)

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June 13, 2022
One Peak-backed Keepit raises DKK 160m from a.o. Vækstfonden
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September 20, 2020

Keepit looks to either IPO or sell its business

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June 9, 2022
PE-firm Nordstjernan invests in Engcon - a manufacturer of tiltrotators - at SEK 7.7bn valuation
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May 25, 2022

Privately owned Engcon, a Swedish manufacturer of tiltrotators for excavators, is preparing for an exit preferably by way of IPO according to multiple sources - Nordic investment bank mandated (NKP Proprietary)

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June 9, 2022
FSN-backed OptiGroup acquires MaskeGruppen
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April 28, 2022

Privately owned Norwegian consumables distributor Maske Gruppen explores ownership options w. teasers having recently been distributed, Alpha Corp. Finance advising - revenue of NOK 1,141m with EBITDA of NOK 107m in 2020 (NKP Proprietary)

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June 9, 2022
Axcel sells European Sperm Bank to European PE firm Perwyn, following process advised by Deloitte and Kromann Reumert
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March 15, 2022

Company to watch: European Sperm Bank, a portfolio company of Axcel since 2019, delivers strong organic growth reaching adj. EBITDA of DKK 90m in 2021 - Axcel may explore ownership options in H2-2022 acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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June 8, 2022
Confirmed: EQT and Mubadala acquires Swedish transport company Envirotainer from Cinven for EUR 2.8bn (SEK ~ 29bn)
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April 21, 2022

Update: Cinven is pushing forward with the planned exit of Envirotainer advised by Citi and J.P. Morgan - indicative bids to be collected in early May acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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November 22, 2021

Cinven is preparing for a 2022 exit of its 2018 acquisition of Envirotainer - the leading global provider of cold chain solutions for air transport of pharmaceuticals - as investment banks are invited to pitch, marketed at 2021 normalized EBITDA of around SEK 1,000m according to multiple sources, 2020 revenue reported at SEK 1,771m (+7.5% year-on-year) (NKP Proprietary)

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June 3, 2022
Rumor: EQT looking to buy Envirotainer from Cinven for USD 3bn, process first covered by NKP in November 2021
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April 21, 2022

Update: Cinven is pushing forward with the planned exit of Envirotainer advised by Citi and J.P. Morgan - indicative bids to be collected in early May acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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November 22, 2021

Cinven is preparing for a 2022 exit of its 2018 acquisition of Envirotainer - the leading global provider of cold chain solutions for air transport of pharmaceuticals - as investment banks are invited to pitch, marketed at 2021 normalized EBITDA of around SEK 1,000m according to multiple sources, 2020 revenue reported at SEK 1,771m (+7.5% year-on-year) (NKP Proprietary)

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June 3, 2022
Apax Partners places a bid of NOK 3.77bn on Norwegian Summa and Goldman-backed publ. listed EHSQ SaaS firm EcoOnline
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May 27, 2022

Several sponsors currently reviewing the opportunity of taking EHSQ SaaS firm EcoOnline private which triggered the strategic review announcement from 07 April (NKP Proprietary)

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June 2, 2022
Verdane acquires 14% of publ. listed motorcycle gear e-retailer Pierce from founders in connection with SEK 350m capital raise
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October 16, 2020

Previous suitors were scared of by Procuritas' price expectations - now the PE-fund is close to listing online retailer of MC-gear, Pierce (rumor/NKP analysis)

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June 2, 2022
Polaris acquires Danish real estate marketing specialist Esoft, opportunity first covered by NKP in September 2020
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September 9, 2020

With its delisting in August this year, provider of software for real estate agencies, Esoft, might welcome new investors to fund US roll-out and bet on big data (NKP analysis)

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June 1, 2022
Dutch Unit4 acquires Danish eSourcing company Scanmarket from Verdane
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April 25, 2022

Update: The process of selling Danish eSourcing company Scanmarket is gaining speed with indicative bids submitted before Easter, PwC and Komann Reumert advising according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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February 23, 2022

Verdane-backed Scanmarket, an Aarhus-based SaaS company within eSourcing solutions, is pursuing a majority sale according to multiple sources - 2020 gross profit growth of 24% and EBIT of DKK 3.6m (NKP Proprietary)

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May 30, 2022
Mutares-backed steel supplier Donges Group lists Helsinki-based subsidiary NORDEC
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April 9, 2021

Advised by Houlihan Lokey, Mutares-backed steel supplier Donges Group initiates spin-off process of its Helsinki-based subsidiary NORDEC

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May 27, 2022
Polaris divests damage control services provider SSG Group to BELFOR, the world's leading provider of disaster recovery services
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April 12, 2022

Update: Polaris is closing in on a sale of damage control services provider SSG according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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November 12, 2021

As industry consolidation intensifies, Polaris Private Equity evaluates a potential early exit from its 2019 investment in SSG, a Scandinavian damage control service provider - LTM EBITDA of around DKK 80-85m acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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May 25, 2022
KKR-backed Bettcher Industries acquires Frontmatec from Axcel - rumored valuation of DKK 5bn (Press Release, Børsen)
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August 10, 2021

Company to watch: Axcel expected to (re)explore exit of Frontmatec, a leading meat processing equipment manufacturer, in H2-2021 following a successful integration of several add-on acquisitions with 2020 revenue of DKK 1.44bn (-16% YoY) and normalized EBITDA of DKK 214m - advised by Nordea and William Blair in the 2018/19 halted exit process (NKP Proprietary)

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April 30, 2020

Axcel-backed Frontmatec to list senior secured floating rate bonds - Sale process could be resumed in 2021

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