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February 15, 2024
Update: Breakit confirms NKP's coverage of the Harris Williams-led sale process for web hosting services provider Loopia - sell-side material expected in mid-February
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September 27, 2022

Company to watch: Axcel-owned pan-European web and hosting services provider Loopia emerges as a strong exit candidate following a successful buy-and-build strategy and a fast growing managed services market (NKP Proprietary)

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February 15, 2024
Norwegian electrical equipment retailer Elektroimportøren (publ.) raises NOK 150m following debt restructure
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September 1, 2020

Elektroimportøren defies retail death with 19' revenue of NOK 964m (+23%) - with LPs paid off, Herkules may welcome an exit of their portfolio firm since '14 (NKP Analysis)

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February 12, 2024
Norvestor-backed Norwegian IT consultancy Cegal issues NOK 1,550m bond
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October 5, 2023

Company to watch: Following the completed integration with SYSCO, Norvestor is expected to weigh ownership options for Cegal, a Norwegian IT consultancy specialised in the energy sector, in H1-2024 on the back of strong current trading and FY22 EBITDA of NOK 279m, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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February 12, 2024
The sale process of Advent International-backed Cobham Satcom is being prepared
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August 16, 2022

Having been carved out as a stand-alone company from Cobham in 2020, Cobham Satcom (mostly consisting of Danish Thrane & Thrane) is being prepped for an exit by its owner since 2019, Advent International, according to multiple sources - revenue of USD 233m with normalized EBITDA of USD 51m in 2021 (NKP Proprietary)

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February 9, 2024
Norvestor-backed IT consultancy specialist Cegal contemplates NOK 1,550m bond issue
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October 5, 2023

Company to watch: Following the completed integration with SYSCO, Norvestor is expected to weigh ownership options for Cegal, a Norwegian IT consultancy specialised in the energy sector, in H1-2024 on the back of strong current trading and FY22 EBITDA of NOK 279m, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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February 9, 2024
A.P. Møller - Mærsk shows interest in German logistics company DB Schenker
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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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February 9, 2024
Swedish PropTech company Myrspoven raises EUR 5.4m in funding round
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August 30, 2023

Myrspoven, a fast-growing Swedish provider of AI-powered energy optimization software for buildings, is currently in the process of raising SEK ~70m in a Series A round (NKP Proprietary)

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February 9, 2024
Danish shipping company A.P. Mølller-Mærsk (publ.) initiates demerger and separate listing of its towage and marine services activities in Svitzer
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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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February 9, 2024
Swedish public transportation company MTR Nordic Group divests its passenger rail operator MTRX to Finnish state-owned transportation company VR Group
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March 1, 2023

Hong Kong-based MTR Corporation explores a sale of its Swedish train operator business MTRX, DNB Markets advising acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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February 8, 2024
Lifefit Group issues an EUR 12m bond
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January 12, 2024

Distressed debt fund Oaktree is seeking new owners this Spring for its German fitness platform, LifeFit Group, a portfolio firm since 2012 that was rebranded in 2019 as a buy-and-build vehicle from Fitness First Germany - Houlihan Lokey advising with premarketing ongoing (NKP Proprietary)

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February 8, 2024
KKR dropped out of bidding for metering service company Techem after second-round bids
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November 15, 2023

Update: with management presentations completed in October, IMs being out, and an NBO deadline of second half of December, metering firm Techem's dual-track process mainly draws interest from infrastructure and pension funds, according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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February 7, 2024
Telenor continues ownership explorations for its Nordic towers unit
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August 18, 2022

Update: carve-out and eventual (minority) sale of Telenor's tower assets are taking shape with Barclays advising and tentative timeline of Q1-2023 according to multiple sources - run-rate EBITDA of around ~ NOK 1,300m based on fresh H1-2022 report (NKP Proprietary)

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February 6, 2024
Private equity firm Triton lists German tank gearbox manufacturer RENK by selling 30 million shares in a private placement
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October 4, 2023

Triton pulls planned listing of military vehicles gearbox-maker Renk following unfavorable market conditions, as the first day of trading was planned for tomorrow 05 October (Press release/NKP Proprietary/Bloomberg)

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February 5, 2024
Norwegian PE firm Core Eqty invests in Norwegian sensor startup Disruptive Technologies
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March 17, 2022

Norwegian sensor technology company Disruptive Technologies plans fundraising round in 2023 (NKP Proprietary)

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February 2, 2024
British PE firm Hg (publ.) elects to reinvest GBP 44m in GGW, a leading German insurance broker
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December 11, 2023

UK-based private equity firm Permira acquires German insurance brokerage GGW Group

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February 2, 2024
DB Schenker's sale process gains momentum
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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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February 2, 2024
Finnish sports equipment company Amer Sports is listed in the US, raising USD 1.37bn
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January 3, 2023

Anta Sports-led investor consortium is preparing a relisting of Finnish Amer Sports advised by Goldman Sachs acc. to multiple sources - sales of EUR 1,312m with EBITDA of EUR 96.9m in H1-2022 (6 months) (NKP Proprietary)

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February 2, 2024
Car manufacturer Volvo Cars (publ.) considers distributing its stake in electric car manufacturer Polestar to its shareholders
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January 11, 2021

Volvo-owned Polestar looks for a Series B round at an USD 15bn valuation in 2Q21

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February 1, 2024
Maj Invest divests restaurant group Sticks'n'Sushi to British PE firm McWin
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April 24, 2023

Update: Indicative bids were submitted last week in the Deloitte-advised sale of Maj Invest-owned Sticks'n'Sushi, according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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January 12, 2023

Following continuous inbound interest and sustained profitable international growth, Maj Invest is soon to launch a sale process for multi-channel restaurant group Sticks'n'Sushi advised by Deloitte Corporate Finance, according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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January 31, 2024
ITIS Holding, part of PPF Group, has acquired Wiesbaden-based industrial machinery firm Vitronic Group
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November 14, 2023

Update: strategics, and possibly one sponsor, are still pursuing in the drawn-out Commerzbank-guided sale of Wiesbaden-based Vitronic, an industrial machinery firm, following NBO deadline in September - according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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January 30, 2024
ERP solutions provider Admicom (publ.) is looking to grow through acquisitions
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October 21, 2021

Marlin-backed Puzzel considers European acquisition opportunities acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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January 25, 2024
Armada Credit Partners provide growth financing to Norvestor-owned software provider Smartvatten
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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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January 24, 2024
Accent Equity acquires Plockmatic, a Swedish supplier of finishing solutions to the print and mail industry
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October 17, 2023

HDR Partners has been mandated for the potential sale of Plockmatic, a Swedish privately held supplier of finishing solutions to the printing and mailing industry, acc. to sources - sales of SEK 571m (+34% YoY) and EBITDA of SEK 44m in 2022 (NKP Proprietary)

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January 24, 2024
Danish EV platform Monta raises EUR 80m in a Series B round led by Energize Ventures
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September 22, 2023

Danish EV software provider Monta, backed by Energize Ventures, is preparing for a DKK 500m capital raise with the ambition to conclude the process by end-2023, acc. to sources - ARR of EUR 10m in FY22 and expected 3x increase in FY23E (NKP Proprietary)

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January 24, 2024
Schaeffler increases its ownership in German automotive supplier Vitesco to 89%
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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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