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April 21, 2023
Italian marketing technology firm Jakala acquires Findos-backed FFW, advised by Carnegie - A process covered by NKP since early August 2022
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March 10, 2023

Update: The exit process for Findos-backed FFW progresses to the second phase following recently submitted indicative bids, Carnegie advising (NKP Proprietary)

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August 5, 2022

Company to watch: Findos-backed FFW, a Global lead agency for customer-centric digital platforms, grows revenue to DKK 422m with pro-forma EBITDA of ~85m in FY21 - strong current trading prompts Findos to consider an early exit acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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April 21, 2023
Reka Industrial is exploring possible acquisitions by pursuing new strategy followed by profitable growth
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June 2, 2021

OpenGate Capital seeks bolt-on acquisitions for the Norwegian portfolio companies Jotul and Fiven (NKP Proprietary)

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April 20, 2023
Mubadala-backed M42 acquires Swedish renal care provider Diaverum from British PE firm Bridgepoint for USD 2,000-2,500m - EV/EBITA of ~14x
Press Release
September 16, 2022

With IPO plans on hold following the failed listing attempt in 2020, Bridgepoint is now (again) working on a sale of renal care provider Diaverum with Citi advising according to multiple sources - 2021 revenue of EUR 876m (+2.9% year-on-year) and Pro-forma EBITA of EUR 144m (NKP Proprietary)

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September 10, 2020

Bridgepoint was looking to list Diaverum before summer - last week's health care deals could entice the PE-firm to accelerate its dual exit process soon (NKP Analysis)

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April 20, 2023
Norwegian cleantech firm Enwa sold to Skion Water owned by German billionaire Susanne Klatten
Finansavisen
August 25, 2022

Update: The planned sale of Norwegian cleantech company Enwa is progressing into second round with NBOs having been collected in mid-June, Pareto Securities advising sell-side (NKP Proprietary)

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June 20, 2022

IMs are out for a majority stake sale of privately owned cleantech company Enwa - previously covered as a likely IPO candidate on multiple occasions (NKP Proprietary)

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April 19, 2023
Update: Smart EV charging solutions provider Easee plans to raise NOK 150-300m before the summer holidays
Shifter

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February 1, 2023

Smart EV charging solutions company Easee is preparing for a minority sale advised by ABG Sundal Collier with 2022E EBIT of NOK 800-1,000m and revenues of around NOK 2,000m - process expected to kick off after Easter (NKP Proprietary)

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April 19, 2023
Publ. listed Swedish communications company HMS Network seeks acquisition opportunities
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December 9, 2021

Privately-owned Telavox looks for acquisitions - IPO could be an option at a later stage (NKP Proprietary)

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April 19, 2023
Update: ACQ Bure to merge with Yubico, intend to go public on Sweden's Nasdaq First North Growth Market - First covered by NKP on 26 November 2021
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November 26, 2021

Owners of Yubico - the Swedish company behind the USB and NFC authentication solution YubiKey - including founders, Bure Equity, Meritech Capital Partners, Andreesen Horowitz, and AMF, is pondering an IPO according to sources following a return to profitability and an accelerated demand caused by the lockdown's work-from-home wave with 70% growth in 2021 - Carnegie may be advising (NKP Proprietary)

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April 18, 2023
Investment firm Creades divests its shareholding in insurance company Hedvig
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July 15, 2022

Anthemis-backed Swedish insurance technology company Hedvig prepares for Series C funding round in 2023 (NKP Proprietary)

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April 14, 2023
Nordstjernan CEO opens up about possible divestments
DI
June 16, 2022

Finnish PE fund Bocap looks to acquire 6-8 companies in its third fund, prepares to raise up to EUR 300m in Fund IV towards end of 2023

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May 29, 2020

Jula with strong financial muscle to acquire businesses

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April 14, 2023
Norwegian semiconductor company CrayoNano gains subscriptions in contemplated NOK 100-150m private placement
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February 8, 2021

CrayoNano to follow IPO track post-product launch in H2 2021 - No advisors are committed after advanced discussions (NKP Proprietary)

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April 13, 2023
UK-based intellectual property group Opsec Security acquires Danish Zacco - Process first covered by NKP in September 2022
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November 29, 2022

The sale process for IP consultancy Zacco progresses into the due diligence phase following NBOs having been submitted in early November, Marks Baughan advising (NKP Proprietary)

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September 9, 2022

Eterna Invest-backed Zacco, a consulting and software firm within IP protection, is headed for a sale in process led by boutique investment bank Marks Baughan according to multiple sources, 2022 EBITDA expected at DKK 65-70m (NKP Proprietary)

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April 13, 2023
Norwegian food brands group Jordanes acquires Norwegian "bake-off" chain Backstube - Process first covered by NKP in October 2022
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October 11, 2022

Founder-owned budget-conscious bake-off chain Backstube mandates investment bank to explore a majority sale, 2021 revenue of NOK 126.6m (+52% YoY) with EBITDA of NOK 19.1m (NKP Proprietary)

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April 12, 2023
PE firm CataCap acquires Danish industrial service company NLM Vantinge - Process first covered by NKP in October 2022
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October 11, 2022

Owners of industrial services firm NLM Vantinge are exploring a sale advised by PwC corporate finance according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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April 5, 2023
Update: Media confirms - Potential sale or listing of Nalka-owned healthcare product supplier Asker Healthcare, a process initially covered by NKP in mid-May 2022 (DI/NKP Proprietary)
DI

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May 12, 2022

Company to watch: Asker Healthcare Group, the Nalka-backed group of Northern European medical supplies and healthcare services firms including Swedish OneMed, is expected to "open up for new external capital" after the Summer following the integration of multiple bolt-ons and a continued aggressive roll-up strategy, according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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April 5, 2023
Hg Capital-backed Visma is exploring more acquisitions within the public segment following increased revenue growth
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May 4, 2022

Swedish Juni looking for acquisitions

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April 5, 2023
Update: Media confirms - Security installation and services firm Prosero Security Group, a portfolio firm of Valedo since 2017, is being prepped for sale, Citi advising (DI/NKP Proprietary)
DI

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November 17, 2021

Following a successful buy-and-build strategy, Valedo is likely to explore ownership options for Prosero Security in 2022 acc. to multiple sources - LTM revenue of SEK +2,000m with pro-forma EBITDA of SEK +275m (NKP Proprietary)

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April 5, 2023
Update: Media confirms - Ongoing auction for Norvestor-backed Foxway advised by Houlihan Lokey, an opportunity exclusively covered by NKP in September 2022 (DI/NKP Proprietary)
DI

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August 19, 2021

Company to watch: Rebranded last year from Xllnc to Foxway and a portfolio firm of Norvestor since 2019, the Device as a Service firm delivers 2020 revenue of SEK 2,980m (+29% YoY) following a number of add-ons and increasing focus on hardware lifecycle management - advisors mulling sale or IPO on the horizon (NKP Proprietary)

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April 5, 2023
Update: Media confirms - auction is ongoing for Dentsply Sirona-owned Wellspect - the company could fetch a deal value upwards of SEK 10bn according to DI's sources (DI/NKP Proprietary)
DI

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June 16, 2021

Company to watch: sources report that Dentsply Sirona is (again) mulling a sale of Swedish subsidiary Wellspect HealthCare now expected for Q4-2021 following Pandemic-resilient performance and increasing valuations for medtech assets (NKP Proprietary)

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April 3, 2023
Update: Blue Equity-backed Inspari sees strong growth in FY22 revenues and profitability while sale process is active
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March 14, 2023

Blue Equity-backed Inspari, a Danish data analytics and business intelligence consultancy, is being prepared for a possible sale advised by Carnegie acc. to sources - revenue of DKK 157m and EBITDA of DKK 17m in 2021 with "significant growth" expected in 2022 (NKP Proprietary)

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April 3, 2023
Update: Borsen confirms Carnegie-advised sale process of minority stake in Danish Nordic Solar
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October 26, 2022

Solar power investment firm Nordic Solar is working towards a sale, raise, or listing in Q1-2023 advised by Carnegie according to multiple sources - it is still early days and no final decision has been made (NKP Proprietary)

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April 1, 2023
NavisionGroup acquires danish privately-owned JB Metalindustri for an undisclosed amount
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January 25, 2023

The owner of JB Metalindustri, a supplier of metal sheet solutions, explores ownership options advised by Faqtum M&A - gross profit of DKK 42.7m with EBITDA of DKK 14.4m in 2020/21 (NKP Proprietary)

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March 31, 2023
Abu Dhabi's wealth fund Mubadala Investments rumored to be interested in acquiring Swedish renal care provider Diaverum from British PE firm Bridgepoint
DI
September 16, 2022

With IPO plans on hold following the failed listing attempt in 2020, Bridgepoint is now (again) working on a sale of renal care provider Diaverum with Citi advising according to multiple sources - 2021 revenue of EUR 876m (+2.9% year-on-year) and Pro-forma EBITA of EUR 144m (NKP Proprietary)

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September 10, 2020

Bridgepoint was looking to list Diaverum before summer - last week's health care deals could entice the PE-firm to accelerate its dual exit process soon (NKP Analysis)

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March 30, 2023
Summa Equity-backed Infobric looks to continue its acquisition-spree
BreakIt
June 16, 2022

Finnish PE fund Bocap looks to acquire 6-8 companies in its third fund, prepares to raise up to EUR 300m in Fund IV towards end of 2023

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May 29, 2020

Jula with strong financial muscle to acquire businesses

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March 30, 2023
Update on Mandatum strategic review: Board of Directors proposes partial demerger - plans listing in October 2023
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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 28, 2023
PE firms AGIC Capital and Kirk Kapital acquire privately held Danish PR Electronics - First covered by NKP on 19 January 2023
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January 19, 2023

Privately held PR Electronics, a signal conditioning device manufacturer for the process industry, is working on a sale advised by Clearwater International marketed off EBITDA of DKK ~125-150m, NBOs due in week ending 27 Jan (NKP Proprietary)

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