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March 17, 2021
Ferd Capital acquires geographic information system provider Norkart
Press Release
February 1, 2021

First-round bids for Norkart and Ambita due in early February - buyer pools overlapping, opening up for a potential merger (NKP Sources)

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December 7, 2020

Advised by Carnegie, Norkart is up for sale - teasers sent to potential buyers last week (NKP Sources)

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March 17, 2021
Kistefos-backed software company Aspit looking to grow through acquisitions
Press Release

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February 10, 2021

Finnish Happyornot considers acquisitions - encourages advisers to come forth with potential targets (NKP Proprietary)

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March 16, 2021
Borsen's sources confirm that Triton's portfolio company Logstor is for sale
Børsen
November 3, 2020

Triton`s exit in pre-insulated pipe systems supplier Logstor expected to be announced within November - Nordea sits on the mandate (NKP Sources)

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July 10, 2020

Triton-owned Logstor posts EBITDA growth of +200% to EUR 37m and is likely to resume its exit process after the Summer

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March 15, 2021
Sponsor Capital-backed Orthex announces its final IPO plans
Kauppalehti
December 3, 2020

Carnegie mandated for the sale of Sponsor Capital's portfolio firm Orthex

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November 25, 2020

Sponsor Capital looks to either sell or IPO its portfolio firm Orthex

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March 15, 2021
Rumors: EQT hesitates about the coming listing of Anticimex
DI

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September 17, 2020

EQT may test the (IPO) market for its pest-control firm Anticimex before its fund VI expires in 2021, US rival mulling sale (NKP Analysis)

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March 12, 2021
EQT Growth and Blackstone Growth invests SEK 3.8bn in Epidemic Sound
Press Release

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January 25, 2021

Goldman Sachs to lead dual-track exit process of EQT-backed Epidemic Sound (NKP Proprietary)

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March 12, 2021
Finnish Elisa could be looking to make several small acquisitions in the coming years
Kauppalehti

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January 22, 2021

Investcorp to pursue both platform- and bolt-on acquisitions for its tech fund (NKP Proprietary)

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March 11, 2021
Acquisitive C2IT to proceed with M&A agenda in 2021
IT Watch

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February 10, 2021

Finnish Happyornot considers acquisitions - encourages advisers to come forth with potential targets (NKP Proprietary)

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March 11, 2021
Publ. listed Sdiptech raise SEK 473m to finance M&A agenda
Press Release

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August 14, 2020

Micro Matic hires new CFO with M&A know-how - After several initiatives to streamline operations the company may prepare for M&A

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March 10, 2021
Litorina-backed RugVista publishes prospectus with expected trading March 18 2021
Press Release

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January 13, 2021

Sources confirm renamed Litorina portfolio firm RugVista to be exited in 2021 w. strong current trading - could be valued at SEK 1bn+ according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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March 9, 2021
Herkules-backed Linas Matkasse confirms that it will IPO at a SEK 760m valuation
Breakit

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February 24, 2021

Herkules preparing H2-2021 exit of its dinner bag firm Linas Matkasse (2015) acc. to sources - successful reorganization in 2019 and Covid-19 tailwind provides for normalized EBITDA of SEK 120m in 2020 (NKP Proprietary)

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March 9, 2021
Procuritas-backed Pierce publicly announces the intention of listing on the Stockholm Stock Exchange
DI

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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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March 8, 2021
Nordic Capital acquires Summa Equity-backed Sortera
Press Release
January 25, 2021

Summa Equity's exit in recycling and waste management firm Sortera gains speed, first-round bids submitted last week (NKP Proprietary)

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August 7, 2020

Sortera Group, owned by Summa Equity since 2016, could be the next waste management firm to change hands amid Suez' sale of its Swedish activities (NKP analysis)

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March 5, 2021
PE-backed Orthex looking to pursue public listing
Arvopaperi
December 3, 2020

Carnegie mandated for the sale of Sponsor Capital's portfolio firm Orthex

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November 25, 2020

Sponsor Capital looks to either sell or IPO its portfolio firm Orthex

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March 5, 2021
DI confirms that Linas Matkasse is likely heading for an IPO
Digital DI

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February 24, 2021

Herkules preparing H2-2021 exit of its dinner bag firm Linas Matkasse (2015) acc. to sources - successful reorganization in 2019 and Covid-19 tailwind provides for normalized EBITDA of SEK 120m in 2020 (NKP Proprietary)

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March 4, 2021
Intera Partners-backed Sitowise looks to IPO
Rakennuslehti

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November 26, 2020

Intera Partners plans a dual-track exit of its portfolio firm Sitowise

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March 3, 2021
Sampension acquires minority stake in EQT-backed Molslinjen
WatchMedier
November 5, 2020

Sources indicate that Polaris' sale of Molslinjen may be resumed when high yield debt markets normalize

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July 10, 2020

Sales process of Molslinjen expected to relaunch soon - an infrastructure fund the most likely winner

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March 3, 2021
Publ. listed Vaisala hints on acquisitive agenda
Børsen

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February 10, 2021

Finnish Happyornot considers acquisitions - encourages advisers to come forth with potential targets (NKP Proprietary)

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March 1, 2021
Partners Group acquires the Finnish education infrastructure platform Parmaco
Press Release
January 25, 2021

With Deutsche Bank running as adviser, first round bids for Terra Firma's modular buildings firm Parmaco are due this week (NKP Proprietary)

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October 27, 2020

Terra Firma mandates Deutsche Bank to explore a dual track exit of portfolio company Parmaco â€" Seeking 2.25x MBB

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February 26, 2021
PE firm Ardian invests in lab testing business GBA Group
PEnews

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January 20, 2021

PE firm Quadriga plans sale of portfolio company GBA Group

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February 26, 2021
Norvestor acquires a 60% stake in the Finnish water company Smartvatten
Finansavisen

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November 24, 2020

Advised by Translink Corporate Finance - Taaleri is looking to sell minority stake in Smartvatten

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February 26, 2021
Capidea acquires Maki
Børsen

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June 3, 2020

Industri Udvikling-backed Maki has mandated Clearwater to explore a sale of the company

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February 24, 2021
EQT-backed Anticimex plans to launch IPO before summer - valued up to SEK 63bn
Reuters

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September 17, 2020

EQT may test the (IPO) market for its pest-control firm Anticimex before its fund VI expires in 2021, US rival mulling sale (NKP Analysis)

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February 24, 2021
ENBW acquires significant stake in 14 windparks through Commerz Real
Press Release

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July 2, 2020

SwedenThe Covid-19 shock to the European automotive industry may drive appetite for exits among family-owned sub-suppliers, incl. Swedish Be-Ge Group

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February 23, 2021
PE-backed Trifork hopes to IPO before the Summer of 2021
Børsen

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June 18, 2020

PE-fund Gro Capital to divest its software company Trifork

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