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May 18, 2021
Summa Equity sells immunological reagents specialist HyTest at EV/EBITDA of 24.8x
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April 20, 2021

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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March 22, 2021

Summa Equity mandates William Blair for the exit of Finnish HyTest

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May 17, 2021
Graphic Packaging acquires the Swedish packaging company AR Packaging from CVC Capital for USD 1.45bn
Press Release
March 29, 2021

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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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)

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May 17, 2021
VC-backed Clubessential Holdings acquires the Danish provider of fitness software solutions Exerp
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March 1, 2021

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)

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May 17, 2021
DI confirms that Altor-backed Transcom could be on its way to the stock market
DI

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January 4, 2021

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)

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May 12, 2021
FSN Capital acquires cyber security specialist Omegapoint from Priveq
DI
April 22, 2021

Sale of Priveq's online security specialist Omegapoint enters due diligence phase in Carnegie-led process (NKP Proprietary)

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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)

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May 12, 2021
Maersk confirms spin-off of Maersk Container Industry
Mobilitywatch

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April 22, 2021

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)

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May 12, 2021
Polaris acquires e-commerce company Stronger
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March 3, 2021

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)

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May 12, 2021
Maersk considers major future acquisitions
Mobilitywatch

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November 19, 2020

Scan Global Logistics Group looking to expand internationally through M&A agenda (NKP Sources)

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May 10, 2021
IK Investment Partners sells its Norwegian portfolio company Hansen Protection to UK-based Survitec Group
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March 8, 2021

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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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)

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May 7, 2021
Riverside-backed Mintra creates a new head of acquisitions to accelerate acquisition-driven growth
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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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May 5, 2021
Publ. listed Knowit acquires Formica Capital-backed Cybercom Group at EV/EBITA of 13x
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April 20, 2021

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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May 5, 2021
As confirmed by NKP in a proprietary story on 10.03.2021, family-office Smedvig initiates sales process of Green Mountain - now also picked up by DN
DN

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March 10, 2021

Goldman Sachs mandated for the sale of Smedvig-owned Green Mountain

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May 5, 2021
PE-backed Trifork announce intention to list at DKK 3bn valuation - eyes acquisitions
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June 18, 2020

PE-fund Gro Capital to divest its software company Trifork

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May 4, 2021
Catacap makes its first exit by selling special transport service company HB-Care to Triton-backed Dantaxi
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March 1, 2021

The exit process of CataCap's HB-Care is now live - ABG Sundal Collier still holds the sell-side mandate (NKP Proprietary)

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November 23, 2020

HB-Care might be Catacaps first exit with Polaris as suitable buyer

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May 3, 2021
R12 Kapital-backed Aditro is sold to Belgian SD Worx for SEK 1bn
DI
April 21, 2021

Update: Family office R12 Kapital's planned exit of Aditro enters DD phase in a process led by William Blair - EBITDA of SEK 82m (NKP Proprietary)

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April 6, 2021

R12 Kapital looking to sell HR software portfolio firm Aditro - William Blair holds the mandate

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May 3, 2021
Nordic Capital-backed Cary Group (Ryds Bilglas) confirms IPO - expects a SEK 10bn valuation
DI

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February 3, 2021

Nordic Capital in preliminary exit preparations for its 2017 investment in Cary Group (Ryds Bilglas) acc. to sources, recently rebranded and fresh 2025 strategy plan w. doubling of revenue and successfully executed roll-up case - EBITDA of SEK 268m in 2019 (NKP Proprietary)

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April 29, 2021
Publ. listed investment company Partnera acquires KPA Unicon
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February 19, 2021

MCF Corporate Finance mandated in sales process of KPA Unicon - currently in advanced stages

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April 27, 2021
Triton acquires Credo Partners's portfolio firm Geia Food - valued at DKK 1bn
Børsen

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September 1, 2020

The Norwegian PE-fund Credo Partners hires advisors to sell Geia Foods

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April 26, 2021
As confirmed by NKP in a proprietary story already on 06.11.2020, Jacob Holm & Sønner is closing in on a sale - now also picked up by Børsen
Børsen
December 11, 2020

Sale of Jacob Holm & Sønner set to kick off in Q1 2021

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November 6, 2020

With FIH Partners mandated, Jacob Holm & Sønner initiates preliminary exit preparations - broad buyer field and significant interest, yet still early days as options are weighed (NKP Proprietary)

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April 21, 2021
Public sources confirm NKP's exclusive coverage of Fortum closing in on a sale of its consumer unit
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March 12, 2021

Citi mandated in upcoming divestment of Fortum's Consumer Solutions operations (NKP Proprietary)

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April 19, 2021
Publ. listed Sikri acquires the Norwegian property and land information technology provider Ambita for almost NOK 1bn
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March 4, 2021

Sale process of Ambita has moved to due diligence phase with final bids due on or before Wed 31 March (NKP Proprietary)

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December 7, 2020

Norwegian State-owned Ambita to hit the block in 2021 sale process advised by DNB â€" private equity interest is expected (NKP Sources)

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April 19, 2021
CEPD acquires the Swedish pharmacy-chain LloydsApotek from McKesson
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March 24, 2021

Divestment of Lloyds Apotek (Admenta Sweden AB) may be on the agenda following strategic review of McKesson's retail operations and recent reports of Barclays being mandated for a sale of its UK sister firm (NKP Proprietary)

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April 16, 2021
Publ. listed Bayn Group acquires five companies
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April 9, 2021

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

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April 16, 2021
EQT-backed enterprise software company IFS express M&A agenda
Computer Sweden

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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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April 16, 2021
Volvo-owned Polestar secures SEK 4.7bn investment from external investors
DI

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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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