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September 5, 2024
Børsen confirms NKP's coverage of TDC Net's preparations to sell DKTV, a Danish fiber infrastructure installations provider, with SEB Corporate Finance advising
Børsen

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January 24, 2024

TDC NET is preparing a possible sale of DKTV (formerly Dansk Kabel TV), a Danish fiber infrastructure installation services provider - EBITDA of DKK 101m in FY22 (NKP Proprietary)

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September 4, 2024
US private equity firm Carlyle Group has recently selected Bank of America, Morgan Stanley and UBS for the IPO of Acrotec, likely to take place in H1 2025
Bloomberg

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February 26, 2024

Update: IMs are out in Rothschild-advised sale of Swiss Acrotec, the precision mechanics component maker owned by Carlyle since 2020, non-binding bids reportedly due before Easter acc. to sources with 2023 adj. EBITDA of around CHF 180m (NKP Proprietary)

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September 3, 2024
Lloyd's Register has acquired Norwegian Ocean Technologies Group from PE firm Oakley Capital
Press Release
September 2, 2024

Update: Due diligence efforts are ongoing in the Houlihan Lokey- and Goldman Sachs-advised sale process for Oakley Capital-owned Ocean Technologies Group, a global maritime e-learning group, acc. to several sources (NKP Proprietary)

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February 24, 2022

Investment Bank (known to NKP) mandated to explore a majority sale of Oakley Capital-backed Ocean Technologies Group, a Norway/UK-headquartered global maritime e-learning business - EBITDA of NOK 220m in 2020 (NKP Proprietary)

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September 2, 2024
Canadian private equity firm Onex acquires a majority stake in Fischbach a provider of cartridge packaging solutions for sealants and adhesives (Press Release)
Press Release
July 12, 2024

Update: International investment bank Kroll Securities is advising family-owned packaging firm Fischbach on its potential sale, which has reached an advanced stage according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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June 24, 2024

Family-owned Fischbach, a packaging technology provider and the inventor of the plastic caulking tube used for latex and silicone applications, is weighing various ownership options including a majority sale, one bidder could be advanced - according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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September 2, 2024
German private equity firm Findos acquires industrial software provider Lexit Group from Scandic Invest
Press Release
April 26, 2024

Update: The Saga Corporate Finance-guided sale process for Scandic Invest-owned Lexit Group, a Norwegian provider of industrial software and mobility hardware, has reached an advanced stage (NKP Proprietary)

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February 3, 2023

Scandic Invest-backed Lexit Group, a provider of supply chain and retail software solutions, related services and hardware, is currently in an exit process advised by Saga Corporate Finance - IMs distributed (NKP Proprietary)

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September 2, 2024
Danish PE firm CS Capital acquires a minority stake in Hoyer, Danish provider of high-performance electric motors 
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May 10, 2023

Advised by Deloitte Corporate Finance, Solix explores ownership options for Hoyer Group, a provider of customised electric motor solutions, acc. to sources - EBITDA of DKK ~95m in 2023E (NKP Proprietary)

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September 2, 2024
Novedo completes book building of SEK 500m convertible bonds
Press Release

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March 2, 2023

Novedo, an industrial group controlled by Esmaeilzadeh Holding with 2022 pro-forma EBITA of SEK 300m, is working on a sale advised by Clearwater International with IMs being out as an alternative to the previously communicated IPO plans - according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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August 30, 2024
Partners Group pulls IPO and sells German building metering technology firm Techem to TPG Rise Climate at an EV of EUR 6.7 billion or 13.4 times 2024E EBITDA, acc. to sources
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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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August 30, 2024
Swedish IT provider Miss Group raises SEK 4bn through debt financing round and acquires Norway's Domeneshop
Breakit

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June 25, 2024

Company to watch: Miss Group, a fast-growing international web hosting services group backed by Perwyn since 2020, is working on a refinancing which could pave the way for a near/mid-term exit, according to sources - revenue of SEK +1,000m with a +40% EBITDA margin in FY23 (NKP Proprietary)

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August 30, 2024
Hartwall Capital acquires Secto Automotive from Sentica 
Press Release

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June 28, 2022

Majority-owned by Sentica since 2014, B2B car leasing firm Secto Automotive is well positioned to capitalise on the transformation towards electric vehicles and the demand for flexible solutions in a market where conventional players are challenged on delivery times - Danske Bank mandated for upcoming sale acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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August 27, 2024
Kirk Kapital reduces its ownership stake in DOT to 40%, inviting the Nissen family and Casper Kirk Johansen as co-investors
Press Release
May 24, 2024

Update: The Clearwater-led sale process for DOT, a Denmark-based surface treatment provider, has reached an advanced stage following NBO submissions in March, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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August 22, 2023

Corporate finance advisor mandated for ownership explorations of DOT, a pan-Scandinavian surface treatment provider, following strong full-year figures, acc. to sources - EBITDA of DKK 162m in FY22 (NKP Proprietary)

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August 26, 2024
Update: E-Commerce Software Group, a Bregal Unternehmerkapital company, announces acquisition of DemoUp Cliplister, a software provider within digital asset management for consumer brands and retailers
Press Release

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July 17, 2024

DemoUp Cliplister, a provider of digital asset management software to consumer brands and retailers, is preparing for a sale advised by Carlsquare, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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August 26, 2024
EQT-backed hearing aid company WS Audiology reports significant growth, paving the way for an upcoming IPO
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January 10, 2024

EQT explores options to bring in a new minority shareholder for its 2019 portfolio company WS Audiology, a Danish designer and manufacturer of hearing aid solutions - revenues of EUR 2,465m (+5% YoY) and adj. EBITDA of EUR 514m in FY22/23 (NKP Proprietary)

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August 23, 2024
Dutch Vanderlande possibly takes over Siemens airport logistics division
Manager Magazin

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January 25, 2024

Update: IMs are circulating in the Goldman Sachs-guided sale of Siemens Airport logistics division, the group's automated passenger baggage sorting and handling systems activities, marketed off 2023 EBITDA of EUR 50m(NKP Proprietary)

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August 23, 2024
GETEC completes successful EUR 3.1bn debt raise
Press Release

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January 14, 2021

EQT approaching GETEC-exit

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August 22, 2024
Unicontrol, a Danish SaaS provider of machine control systems for construction, is acquired by US tech firm Spectra Precision
Press Release
May 23, 2024

Update: NBOs are being collected in connection with the G.P. Bullhound-advised process for Unicontrol, a Danish SaaS provider of machine control systems for the construction sector (NKP Proprietary)

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December 22, 2023

The private owners of Unicontrol, a Danish SaaS provider of a machine control system for construction, have begun mulling ownership options including a possible sale of the company in the near/mid-term - sales of DKK 71m (+234% YoY) and EBITDA of DKK 21m (NKP Proprietary)

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August 22, 2024
Capidea acquires Gavefabrikken, a Danish B2B gift shop and delivery services company
Press Release
February 16, 2024

Privately owned Gavefabrikken, a gift shop company focused on the B2B segment, is to resume sale explorations advised by Clearwater International- revenues of DKK ~356m and EBITDA of DKK 55m in FY22/23 with 8-12% YoY growth expected for FY23/24 (NKP Proprietary)

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August 23, 2022

The owners of Gavefabrikken - a gift shop and gift delivery company focused on the B2B segment - mandate Clearwater to explore a potential majority sale of the company according to multiple sources, 2020/21 (04) revenue of DKK 274.2m (+42% year-on-year) and EBITDA of DKK 39.6m (NKP Proprietary)

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August 22, 2024
Update: News media Manager Magazin confirms NKPs coverage of family-owned Orthomol is exploring ownership options
Manager Magazin

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July 16, 2024

Family-owned micro-nutrient supplements manufacturer and brand owner Orthomol is preparing for a sale advised by Houlihan Lokey with projected 2024 adj. EBITDA of EUR 55m, according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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August 22, 2024
News media highlights Blue Equity-backed Kohsel as an upcoming exit candidate
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August 24, 2020

Blue Equity's holding period in Kohsel bypasses 6 years, debt is paid off and EBITDA reached DKK 26m in 2019 - the PE firm could realize a solid return if Kohsel is exited (NKP analysis)

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August 20, 2024
Aider, a Norwegian tech-enabled accounting and consulting services provider, raises NOK 1.6bn in senior secured bond issue
Press Release

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August 12, 2024

Ownership options are being considered for Aider, a Norwegian provider of tech-enabled accounting and consulting services, with Carnegie advising and some sell-side material having been shared, acc. to sources - marketed off EBITDA of NOK 250m (NKP Proprietary)

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August 15, 2024
UK-based tech advisory and investment firm GP Bullhound acquires a ~5% stake in presentation software platform Mentimeter
Press Release
May 13, 2024

Update: Rothschild is handling inbound investor dialogues for audience engagement platform Mentimeter in addition to, and possibly instead of, the previously contemplated IPO track advised by Carnegie acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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October 1, 2020

Boosted by the Pandemic, presentation SaaS firm Mentimeter is ahead of target w. +30m new users YTD, could be warming up to suitors with recent peer valuations (NKP Analysis)

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August 15, 2024
German peer TÜV SÜD acquires Carspect, a Swedish car inspection services group, from IK Partners
Press Release
January 17, 2024

Advised by Nordea Corporate Finance, IK Partners is preparing a possible sale of Carspect, a well-performing vehicle inspection services group in Sweden and the Baltics, with premarketing efforts to commence in Q1-2024 - EBITDA of SEK 146m in FY22 (NKP Proprietary)

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January 27, 2023

Company to watch: Carspect, a vehicle inspection services firm operating in Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, and Poland, is being prepared for a sale by its majority owner since 2018 IK Investment Partners according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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August 14, 2024
The sale process of DB Schenker could conclude by mid-September with Due-diligence ongoing and final bids expected next week, Danish DSV and a consortium led by CVC Capital are the two remaining bidders
Börsen Zeitung
February 29, 2024

Update: NBOs are due on March 27 in auction process for DB Schenker following buyer beauty parade to be held at the March 15 meeting of the Railway Supervisory Board, according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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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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August 14, 2024
Haveli Investments and Bregal Milestone lead a majority recapitalization investment in Finnish information management company M-Files
Press Release
February 23, 2024

Update: The launch of the William Blair-advised sale process for Bregal Milestone-backed M-Files, a Finnish document mgmt. SaaS platform, has been pushed to H2-2024 (NKP Proprietary)

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February 9, 2023

Company to watch: M-Files, a fast-growing metadata-driven document management platform provider backed by Bregal Milestone since 2021, contemplates bringing in a "growth partner" as early-stage shareholders may be open to selling their holdings acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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August 14, 2024
Pharmaceutical firm Tetra Pharm Technologies looks to raise over DKK 200m in the coming six months
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March 27, 2024

Tetra Pharm Technologies, a Danish biotech firm, is being prepared for an IPO with prospective advisor dialogues ongoing and a capital raise of up to EUR 25m planned prior to the listing expected in 2025 (NKP Proprietary)

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