Soaring valuations for building materials firms and strong current trading drives preliminary exit preparations for Icon Capital's investment in paint and surface products retailer Malorama according to sources - EBITDA of NOK 105m in 2019 (NKP Proprietary)
Sale of Summa Equity's immunological reagents specialist HyTest moves into due diligence phase in William Blair-led process, signing expected before June according to sources close to the process (NKP Proprietary)
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Headline from pre-deal coverage in M&A Insights
March 22, 2021
Summa Equity mandates William Blair for the exit of Finnish HyTest
Sales process of CVC Capital-backed AR Packaging with 2020 EBITDA of EUR 150m attracts interest from several international sponsors as well as trade buyers - Credit Suisse holds the mandate
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Headline from pre-deal coverage in M&A Insights
December 8, 2020
CVC Capital likely to re-attempt exit in AR Packaging in 2021 with a unified brand name and several acquisitions within the health-care packaging industry in 2020 (NKP Analysis)
With Alantra and Plesner mandated, the sale of Technogym-owned fitness centre ERP provider Exerp gains speed - teasers sent to prospective buyers in week 6 - EBITDA of DKK 12.6m in 2019 (NKP Proprietary)
Altor-backed BPO firm Transcom may return to the stock exchange in 2021 according to rumors, strong current trading with +7.6% organic growth in Q3-2020, could be valued at EUR 1 billion (NKP Proprietary)
Sale of Priveq's online security specialist Omegapoint enters due diligence phase in Carnegie-led process (NKP Proprietary)
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Headline from pre-deal coverage in M&A Insights
August 21, 2020
Increasing demand for online security could draw attention to Omegapoint, which is backed by Priveq (40%) and realized 2019 sales of SEK 415m (+15%) after completing 3 bolt-ons (NKP analysis)
Maersk Container Industry draws significant interest from international buyers in Deutsche-bank led spin-off process, teasers are out and IMs on the doorstep according to several sources (NKP Proprietary)
Valentum mandated to explore potential investors/partners for Swedish women's sportswear e-tailer Stronger following the current e-commerce boom with revenue of SEK 310m (+160% YoY) and EBITDA of SEK 44m in 2020 - high interest from sponsors acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)
The sale of IK-backed Hansen Protection moves forward with IMs distributed earlier this year and indicative bids due before Easter (NKP Proprietary)
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Headline from pre-deal coverage in M&A Insights
October 19, 2020
As the Pandemic boosts demand for personal protective equipment, IK is closing in on a sale/IPO of its portfolio firm since 2013, Hansen Protection (rumor/NKP analysis)
The sale process of Formica Capital-backed IT consultancy Cybercom Group picks up speed - Unnamed investment bank mandated and 2020 EBITA of SEK 179m (NKP Proprietary)
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