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October 2, 2024
Private equity firm Triton plans to sell a large package of RENK shares
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October 4, 2023

Triton pulls planned listing of military vehicles gearbox-maker Renk following unfavorable market conditions, as the first day of trading was planned for tomorrow 05 October (Press release/NKP Proprietary/Bloomberg)

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October 1, 2024
A 20% stake in Finnish construction software provider Admicom (publ.) recently traded on the Helsinki stock exchange
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October 20, 2023

Company to watch: Finnish stock exchange-listed Admicom, a provider of ERP solutions to the construction sector, has been working with advisors on a general strategic review in addition/relation to the previously announced intention to divest its Industrial segment, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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October 1, 2024
Corten Capital invests in Cobuilder, a PIM software provider to the construction industry
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March 21, 2022

Owners of Cobuilder, a "Product Information Management" (PIM) SaaS platform for the construction industry, mandates investment bank (known to NKP) to explore a majority sale of the firm according to multiple sources, 2021 revenue of NOK 78m (+25% year-on-year) (NKP Proprietary)

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September 30, 2024
CGE Partners and Five Arrows acquire a majority stake in Intact, a provider of end-to-end auditing workflow software from IMCap Partners
Press Release
July 5, 2024

Update: the Baird-guided auction process for Intact, a specialized ERP SaaS provider for the certification services sector owned by IMCap since 2018, has been preempted by a financial buyer (known to NKP), according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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July 2, 2024

PE firm IMCap Partners explores ownership options for Intact, a specialized SaaS ERP system provider focused on audit, certification, and standards management, with IM's having been distributed - revenue of EUR 16m in FY23, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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September 30, 2024
Macquarie Asset Management acquires Ziton, Danish provider of O&M services for wind turbines, from Permira Credit
Press Release
March 11, 2024

Update: Nomura Greentech is advising on the planned sale of Ziton, a jack-up vessel operator focused on O&M Services to the European offshore wind market, with an expected kick-off before the summer (NKP Proprietary)

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March 1, 2021

IPO process of BwB Partners-backed Ziton cancelled - Strong interest from sponsors may lead to clean exit already during 2H21 (NKP Proprietary)

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September 25, 2024
Bloomberg confirms NKP's reports that EQT considers selling a small part of its stake in WS Audiology
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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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September 20, 2024
Insights Partners acquires a significant stake in Austrian-based Flightkeys, a flight management software company from its founders and B&C Group
Press Release
August 14, 2024

Update: Drakestar-advised sale of founder-owned Austrian flight planning software firm Flightkeys is heading into phase II following IM distribution in June and NBOs having been collected, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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June 27, 2024

Update: teasers are out in the Drakestar advised process for the founder-owned Austrian-based flight planning software firm Flightkeys, expecting 2024E revenues of EUR 20m and EBITDA of EUR ~7m, acc. to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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September 19, 2024
Amboss, a knowledge and learning platform for medical professionals in Germany, has acquired Novaheal, a fellow EdTech startup aimed at nurses
Press Release
August 13, 2024

Founder-owned, Partech-backed, high-growth medical knowledge platform Amboss is working with Goldman Sachs on a potential minority sale expected to kick off later this year, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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September 17, 2024
Germany-based manufacturer of oxo intermediates and derivatives OQ Chemicals raises EUR 75m in super senior bridge financing
Press Release
September 5, 2024

Update: Binding bids for German-based OQ Chemicals will be due by mid-October, acc. To sources (NKP Proprietary)

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May 3, 2024

Update: Advent International in talks with Oman about German-based OQ Chemicals (Bloomberg/NKP Proprietary)

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September 16, 2024
Accel-KKR-owned Duett, a Norwegian provider of software solutions to construction and real estate, acquires Danish ERP solutions provider Traede
Press Release
January 26, 2024

Update: Nordic M&A has been appointed to advise on the ownership explorations in Traede, a Danish ERP SaaS provider for fashion and lifestyle brands (NKP Proprietary)

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January 5, 2023

Traede, a Danish founder-owned and well-performing ERP SaaS provider for fashion and lifestyle brands, is circled by multiple private equity funds re. a potential investment with dialogues actively ongoing - according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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September 12, 2024
PE firm Bridgepoint moves its portfolio firm Oris Dental from the BDC III Fund to the BDC IV Fund
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March 25, 2024

Company to watch: Oris Dental, a Norwegian dental care chain owned by Bridgepoint since 2019, continues strong development and could appear as an upcoming exit candidate - revenues of NOK 1,680m (+41% YoY) in FY22 (NKP Proprietary)

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September 11, 2024
Danish DSV acquires Deutsche Bahn's DB Schenker in a deal valued at EUR 14.3bn and an EV/EBITDA of 7.5x
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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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September 10, 2024
CVC Capital improves purchase offer for DB Schenker with a final decision exp. this week - CVC and DSV are the sole remaining bidders
Watchmedier Opkøb
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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September 10, 2024
The Riverside Company acquires Cloudpermit from Vaaka Partners
Press Release
February 7, 2024

Vaaka Partners has engaged Alantra to guide its ownership explorations for Cloudpermit, a SaaS firm specializing in building process automation, with teasers expected in Q1-2024 - annual contract value of EUR 10.5m (+30% YoY) and EBITDA of EUR 2.1m in 2022 (NKP Proprietary)

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July 5, 2022

Vaaka Partners is in the early stages of preparing for a sale of its 2018 investment in Cloudpermit, a SaaS firm specializing in building process automation acquired as a carve-out from Solita - 2021 revenue/ARR of around EUR 6m, according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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September 10, 2024
US-based shipping and supply chain management company UPS to acquire German healthcare logistics firm Frigo-Trans
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May 21, 2024

Lazard collects final bids for the sale of privately-owned pharmaceutical cold-chain logistics firm Frigo-Trans, marketed off 2023 adjusted EBITDAR of EUR ~30m, EQT/Mubadala backed Swedish Envirotainer a logical suitor (NKP Proprietary)

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September 10, 2024
Esmaeilzadeh Holding-backed industrial group Novedo issues three-year senior secured bonds valued at SEK 1,250m
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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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September 9, 2024
Norsk Hydro is set to acquire an additional 20% stake in Vianode as Altor exercises put option
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January 13, 2022

Advised by ABG Sundal Collier, Norwegian publ. listed Elkem seeks external investors for its battery-metals subsidiary Vianode

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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
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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
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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
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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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