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November 25, 2024
AAK (publ.) sets sights on acquisitions following profitability boost
Dagens Industri

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April 9, 2021

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

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November 22, 2024
The CEO of EQT-backed Epidemic Sound fuels exit speculations after attending Goldman Sachs investor conference, according to Breakit
Breakit

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January 25, 2021

Goldman Sachs to lead dual-track exit process of EQT-backed Epidemic Sound (NKP Proprietary)

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November 21, 2024
US-based investment firm Madison Industries acquires Norwegian Fire Fighting Systems
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July 2, 2024

Advised by Nordhaven Corporate Finance, the owners of Fire Fighting Systems explore ownership options with IMs having been distributed and NBOs soon to be collected, acc. to sources - Expected revenues of EUR 42m and an EBITDA of EUR 9m in FY24E (NKP Proprietary)

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November 20, 2024
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan acquires a co-controlling stake in Max Matthiessen from Nordic Capital at an EV of EUR 1bn and EV/EBITDA of ~25x
Press Release
October 4, 2024

Update: NBOs are due 16 October 2024 in connection with Nordic Capital's exit process for Max Matthiessen, a Sweden-based pensions and insurance firm, acc. to several sources - Houlihan Lokey advising (NKP Proprietary)

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March 1, 2024

Company to watch: As Max Matthiessen continues its buy-and-build strategy and gears up for further geographic expansion, Nordic Capital may be tempted to weigh ownership options in H2-2024 or H1-2025 (NKP Proprietary)

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November 20, 2024
Mavco Investments and Avenue Capital to acquire Hubergroup for EUR 462m at an implied EV/EBITDA multiple of 7.7x (FY24)
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September 6, 2024

Final bids are collected for the privately-owned printing ink specialists Hubergroup is exploring ownership options with PwC Corporate Finance, marketed off 2024 adjusted EBITDA of EUR ~60m

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May 28, 2024

Privately-owned printing ink specialists Hubergroup is exploring ownership options with PwC Corporate Finance, to be marketed off 2024 adjusted EBITDA of EUR ~60m, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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November 20, 2024
Fremman Capital acquires majority stake in Rehaneo from Gimv
Press Release

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October 9, 2024

Belgian private equity firm Gimv has mandated Houlihan Lokey to oversee the sale of Rehaneo, a Munich-based outpatient rehabilitation provider that has grown rapidly through organic and inorganic means, with coffee chats underway and a teaser expected soon, based on a projected 2024 EBITDA of EUR 14m, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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November 19, 2024
Rheinmetall AG outlines strategic M&A plans to bolster growth
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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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November 18, 2024
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems eyes IPO after Carlyle exit, German government considers stake increase
Bloomberg Deals

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November 23, 2023

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

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November 15, 2024
Inflexion acquires majority stake in Finanzen.net from Axel Springer reportedly for around EUR 400m, at an EV/EBITDA multiple of 16.32x (FY23)
Press Release
June 10, 2024

Update: Final bids are due on 12 June in Houlihan Lokey-guided sale of Axel Springer's Finanzen.net business - an online financial news site and retail stock trading platform - according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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April 16, 2024

Update: sell-side materials are out in the Houlihan Lokey guided sale of KKR-backed Axel Springer's Finanzen.net - a financial news site and retail stock trading platform (NKP Proprietary)

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November 15, 2024
German TÜV Rheinland acquires car inspection services provider Bilprovningen from the Swedish State
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July 1, 2024

Carnegie is reportedly advising on a possible sale of state-owned car inspection services provider Bilprovningen, with teasers in distribution according to sources - Adj. EBITDA of SEK 130m in 2024E (NKP Proprietary)

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November 15, 2024
Nobilis acquires a 65% stake in Danish beauty distributor TMC Nordic
Press Release

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June 5, 2024

The owner of TMC Nordic, a distributor of niche beauty brands, is exploring ownership options in a "live process advised by Clearwater, acc. to sources - EBITDA of DKK 24m in FY22/23 (NKP Proprietary)

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November 15, 2024
Premium baby brand BIBS initiates sale process with Nordea advising according to news media
Børsen

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July 6, 2022

Danish premium baby brand BIBS in preliminary preparations for a possible sale advised by Clearwater International - revenue of approx. DKK 230m with EBITDA of DKK 115m in 2021 and expected +50% YoY growth in 2022 acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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November 14, 2024
Altor acquires full control of Hamlet Protein from Goldman Sachs
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March 19, 2024

Teasers have been distributed in the Nordea-advised sale of Hamlet Protein acc. to multiple sources - EBITDA of DKK ~85m in 2024E (NKP Proprietary)

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May 25, 2021

Altor and Goldman Sachs Merchant Bank mandates investment bank for upcoming sale of Hamlet Protein - a specialist manufacturer of plant-based protein additives targeted at young animals in livestock production, 2020 normalized EBITDA of DKK 30m (NKP Proprietary)

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November 14, 2024
NEA Partners-backed Euroflorist acquires UK-based Serenata Flowers amid future IPO plans
Breakit
September 27, 2021

Litorina prepares for dual-track exit process for its portfolio firm since 2007, flower retailer Euroflorist following 59% year-on-year organic growth in 2020, and has mandated Carnegie for the efforts (NKP Proprietary)

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February 19, 2021

With a pandemic-driven boom in online flower sales and a recent early redemption of bonds, Litorina is expected to push ahead with an exit of Euroflorist acc. to sources - LTM EBITDA of SEK 192m (NKP Proprietary)

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November 14, 2024
Stockholm Exergi Issues SEK 500m in new Green Bonds
Press Release
April 20, 2021

Update: Indicative bids for the sale of Fortum's district heating network Stockholm Exergi are due in the first week of May 2021 (NKP Proprietary)

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October 20, 2020

Finnish energy firm Fortum hires Citi as co-adviser on Stockholm Exergi sale

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November 14, 2024
Forterro acquires Orgadata, a leading German construction software provider
Press Release

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May 30, 2024

The Germany-based software provider for the window and door manufacturing and installations market, Orgadata, is exploring ownership options advised by Connexxa - marketed off 2023 adjusted EBITDA of EUR 6m, according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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November 12, 2024
Nordic Bioscience has appointed Nordea, UBS, and JP Morgan for a 2025 listing on Copenhagen Stock Exchange, according to Børsen
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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November 12, 2024
Berlingske Media may be sold before Christmas, according to news media InsideBusiness
InsideBusiness

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November 5, 2024

Update: Belgian DPG Media's contemplated sale of Danish media company Berlingske Media is handled in-house without an investment bank, according to sources (NKP Proprietary) 

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November 12, 2024
Bregal Unternehmerkapital (BU) backed GSG GENII Software Group acquired WinValue
Press Release

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July 5, 2024

The Benchmark International advised sale process of WinValue, a vehicle insurance claims management platform, collected NBOs last week, marketed off 2024E EBITDA of EUR 4m, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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November 11, 2024
Francisco Partners-backed EG acquires Easoft, a Finnish provider of SaaS-based software for SMEs in the construction industry
Press Release

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April 10, 2024

A sales process for Easoft, a Finnish AI-based SaaS platform for SMEs in the construction sector, has been launched, targeting financial sponsors, with IMs out and NBOs due in early May - ARR of EUR ~7m and cash EBITDA of EUR ~2.5m in FY24E (NKP Proprietary)

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November 9, 2024
STADA Arzneimittel's private equity owners prepare for potential IPO mid strategic exit plans and appoint additional banks
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August 1, 2023

Bain Capital, Cinven, appoints Jefferies, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, and Rothschild for reviewing options, including a potential 2024 dual-track process, for their joint portfolio firm Stada Arzneimittel, a generic drug-maker, which it delisted in 2017 - according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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November 6, 2024
Northvolt nears securing critical financing amid liquidity crisis
Breakit

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October 22, 2024

Swedish battery producer Northvolt approaches deadline to secure crucial funding amid financial challenges, engages Goldman Sachs to explore potential sales of parts of business

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November 5, 2024
Norwegian industrial investment company Aker's AI and technology firm Cognite looks forward to US IPO
e24

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March 1, 2021

PE-backed Cognite could exit via a sale or an IPO in 2021 (NKP Proprietary)

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November 4, 2024
Norway's largest energy company Å Energi to acquire Fredrikstad Municipality's 51% stake in Fredrikstad Energi (FEAS) at an EV of NOK 3.3bn
Press Release
September 12, 2024

Update: Due diligence efforts are ongoing in the SEB-advised sale process for Fredrikstad Energi, a Norwegian energy company, acc. to several sources (NKP Proprietary)

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June 11, 2024

The Municipality of Fredrikstad has mandated SEB to explore ownership options of its 51% stake in Norwegian energy company Fredrikstad Energi with teasers being out, according to sources - Revenues of NOK 797m with an adj. EBITDA of NOK 238m in FY23 (NKP Proprietary)

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November 4, 2024
Arjun Infrastructure Partners takes full ownership of Danish biogas firm Bigadan
Kapwatch

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August 7, 2023

Company to watch: Arjun Infrastructure Partners may be exploring ownership options later this year for Denmark's second-largest biogas producer Bigadan following strong FY22 performance, acc. to sources - EBITDA of DKK 343m in FY22 (NKP Proprietary)

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