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March 8, 2024
Update: Advent, Carlyle and Ardian show interest in German medical center operator Sanecum Group
Bloomberg

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February 15, 2024

Outpatient medical care group Sanecum Gruppe, backed by Adiuva Capital since 2019 and pushed to a continuation vehicle last year, is being prepared for a 2024 sales process guided by J.P. Morgan amid a challenging regulatory environment in Germany - according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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March 7, 2024
DHL steps back from DB Schenker acquisition race and DSV remains a potential buyer
Borsen
February 29, 2024

Update: NBOs are due on March 27 in auction process for DB Schenker following buyer beauty parade to be held at the March 15 meeting of the Railway Supervisory Board, according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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September 28, 2023

Update: DB Schenker to be sold as one unit and not split up it has been decided by Deutsche Bahn's supervisory board amid the ongoing strategy review and planned high-profile sale advised by Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Deutsche Bank (Press release/NKP Proprietary)

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March 7, 2024
DIF Capital Partners and EDF Invest completes acquisition of Norwegian ferry company Fjord1 - Norwegian pension fund Kommunal Landpensjonskasse (KLP) secures 20% minority stake
Finansavisen
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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March 7, 2024
Danish KKR-backed biotech company Nordic Bioscience considers IPO or sale, according to news media
Børsen
June 7, 2022

Update: Nordea mandated for IPO of KKR-backed Nordic Bioscience, a developer of non-invasive biomarkers - situation first and exclusively covered by NKP M&A Insights on 11 April, process to kick off in the fall of 2022 (NKP Proprietary)

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April 11, 2022

The owners of KKR-backed Nordic Bioscience, a Danish developer of non-invasive biomarkers, is preparing for a listing after the Summer according to multiple sources - still early days with advisors currently being evaluated

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March 7, 2024
Digital locking systems provider iLOQ, a portfolio firm of Nordic Capital, issues new EUR 55m bonds
Press Release

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May 20, 2022

Company to watch: Growing inbound interest following strong growth in 2021 and consolidation in the digital and physical security industry may trigger an early exit in Nordic Capital owned Iloq w. 2021 revenue of EUR 105m (+42% YoY) - acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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March 5, 2024
Tietoevry (publ.) releases preliminary financial information in connection with the potential demerge and listing of Tietoevry Banking
Press Release
January 31, 2024

Update: A second round of NBOs is expected in mid-February in the Morgan Stanley-advised efforts to carve out and divest the banking activities of Finnish IT company Tietoevry (NKP Proprietary)

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April 17, 2023

Update: the potential divestment or listing of Tietoevry's Banking division is getting closer as Morgan Stanley has been retained to lead the efforts, 2022 revenue of EUR 521.3m and adj. EBITA of EUR 71.9m - according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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March 5, 2024
Swedish PE firm Summa Equity acquires Norwegian fish health company STIM from founder and chairman Jim-Roger Nordly
Press Release

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December 4, 2023

Privately held STIM, a leading fish health products and services company, explores ownership options advised by ABG Sundal Collier with IMs out according to sources - Sales of NOK 1,206m in FY22 with expected topline growth in FY23E (NKP Proprietary)

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March 5, 2024
Swedish private equity firm Altor is now the largest shareholder in Finnish wealth management and life insurance firm Mandatum (publ.) at 16.6% ownership
Talouselama

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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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March 5, 2024
Treville has mandated Carnegie to explore a minority stake sale of Danish variety retail chain Flying Tiger Copenhagen to accelerate growth ambition and M&A agenda, according to news media
Børsen

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November 12, 2020

Flying Tiger Copenhagen up for sale as Morgan Stanley secures the mandate (NKP Sources)

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March 4, 2024
EMK Capital-owned Garda Sikring acquires Freihoff Gruppe, a Langenfeld-based system integrator for electronic security solutions
FinanzNachrichten

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February 19, 2024

Family-owned Freihoff Gruppe, a security installation and monitoring services provider headquartered in Langenfeld is in a sales process advised by Parklane Capital that saw collection of indicative bids earlier this year, according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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March 1, 2024
E-health company Cambio plans to issue SEK 1,000m in senior secured bonds
Press Release
June 30, 2023

Update: Investcorp is reportedly sounding out advisors for a potential early 2024 sale of healthcare software firm Sanolium/Cambio - bond loans of SEK 800m maturing in 2024 (NKP Proprietary)

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January 24, 2022

Company to watch: Investcorp-backed Sanolium/Cambio circled by sponsors following double digit profitable growth and new CEO team in place with IPO being one option according to several sources, Q3-2021 LTM revenue of SEK 762.1m (+20.5% Y-o-Y growth in Q3-2021) and adjusted EBITDA of SEK 208.3m - around 57% of revenues are recurring (NKP Proprietary)

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March 1, 2024
Colorama AB, the wholesale business behind the largest chain of independent paint shops in the Nordics "Colorama" has been acquired by peer Mestergruppen
Press Release

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May 18, 2022

Colorama AB, the wholesale business behind the largest chain of independent paint shops in the Nordics "Colorama", is considering a majority sale with investment bank mandated according to multiple sources, 2020 revenue of SEK 837m (NKP Proprietary)

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March 1, 2024
Update: Investcorp-owned ABAX, A Norwegian provider of integrated software/hardware fleet management solutions, confirms NKP's coverage of UBS-guided ownership explorations
Press Release

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March 26, 2021

Investcorp preparing H2-2021 dual-track process for Abax following record 2020 results and high valuations for high-growth telematics assets according to sources, 2020 revenue of NOK 624.7m and EBITDA of NOK 270.4m excl. full year effects from recent add-on acquisitions (NKP Proprietary)

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February 29, 2024
Accenture acquires German Cloud and Data Analytics Firm Mindcurv from Genui
Press Release

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November 17, 2023

IMs are reportedly out in TCG Corporate Finance advised sale of buy- and build platform Mindcurv - a managed IT services provider backed by investment firm GENUI since 2019 - marketed off EBITDA of around EUR 14m, according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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February 29, 2024
The Riverside Company makes an investment in Cloud Factory, a Danish provider cloud and hosting services
Press Release

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May 31, 2022

Owners of Cloud Factory, a distributor of cloud, hosting & infrastructure, are pursuing a majority sale following 62.7% YoY growth and revenue reaching DKK 81m in FY21/20 - Translution Capital advising with teasers distributed in May 2022 (NKP Proprietary)

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February 28, 2024
Update: Breakit confirms NKP's coverage of the ongoing ownership explorations for playtech firm Boxbollen
Breakit

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January 15, 2024

The owners of playtech firm Boxbollen, the producer of a portable boxing device, are looking to sell a significant ownership stake in the company, with early-stage preparations ongoing - revenues of SEK 306m in 2023E (NKP Proprietary)

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February 27, 2024
Dansk Ejerkapital-backed CN3, a Danish provider of digital services to construction projects may pursue acquisitions to expand further across Europe
KapWatch
April 19, 2023

Finnish software company Cadmatic looks to grow through acquisitions

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May 10, 2021

Publ. listed Sikri looks to grow through M&A - could announce deals this year (NKP Proprietary)

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February 27, 2024
Schaeffler advances in the acquisition of Vitesco
Press Release

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September 1, 2020

Continental's Vitesco spin-off and effects of the pandemic could trigger a wave of automotive industry consolidation (NKP Analysis)

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February 21, 2024
Update: FLSmidth's CFO comments on buyer landscape for the planned sale of its cement business in news media
Finans

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February 16, 2024

Update: Denmark-headquartered FLSmidth (publ.) entertained pitches from corporate finance advisors end-January in connection with its exploration of divestment options for its Cement business (NKP Proprietary)

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February 16, 2024
Tietoevry (publ.) provides an update on its strategic review of its banking business in its 2023 earnings report
Press Release
January 31, 2024

Update: A second round of NBOs is expected in mid-February in the Morgan Stanley-advised efforts to carve out and divest the banking activities of Finnish IT company Tietoevry (NKP Proprietary)

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April 17, 2023

Update: the potential divestment or listing of Tietoevry's Banking division is getting closer as Morgan Stanley has been retained to lead the efforts, 2022 revenue of EUR 521.3m and adj. EBITA of EUR 71.9m - according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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February 16, 2024
Tietoevry (publ.) provides an update on its strategic review of its tech services business in its 2023 earnings report
Press Release

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March 13, 2023

Update: Bank of America appointed in potential sale of Tieto Tech Services, formerly TietoEvry Connect and Transform, respectively, once strategic review is wrapped up - according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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February 16, 2024
PE firm Altor Equity Partners acquires 6.6% of the shares in life insurance company Mandatum (publ.) from investment firm Solidium at an equity value of EUR 1,985m
Press Release

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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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February 16, 2024
Verdane-backed online marketplace for posters Desenio (publ.) requires SEK 1bn in funding to avoid bankruptcy
BreakIt

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August 5, 2020

Verdane's high-growth online poster shop Desenio is nearing a 4-year holding period, Arma mandated for exit since Feb 2020

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February 15, 2024
Update: News outlet PE News confirms NKP's coverage of the minority-stake sale in Hempel
PE News
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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February 15, 2024
Thyssenkrupp is considering selling Steel Business and is evaluating Sale of Naval Unit
Bloomberg

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November 23, 2023

Thyssenkrupp considers carve-out of Marine business unit Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems

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