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October 27, 2023
Global PE firm Rhône acquires a 40% stake in Orkla Food Ingredient, part of Norwegian good conglomerate Orkla (publ.), at an EV of NOK 15,500m - EV/EBIT of 14.1x
Press Release
September 1, 2023

Update: BofA-guided sale of Orkla Food Ingredients reaches an advanced stage, acc. to several sources - strong H1-2023 financials show 16% organic growth (NKP Proprietary)

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October 24, 2022

A sale is the main avenue being explored in relation to Orkla's recently announced intention to seek out partners for its Food Ingredients division, with an investment bank mandated, acc. to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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October 25, 2023
Industrial maintenance company Elcoline Group is looking for acquisitions
Talouselama

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April 23, 2021

Storskogen directs its M&A Agenda towards the UK and DACH region (NKP Proprietary)

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October 24, 2023
Update: Breakit confirms NKP's coverage of the potential sale of Modular Finance
BreakIt

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June 13, 2023

Modular Finance, a Swedish SaaS provider of financial market data and digital investor relations tools, could come to market in the near-medium term acc. to several sources - revenue of SEK 102m (+45% YoY) and EBIT of SEK 62.5m in FY22 (NKP Proprietary)

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October 18, 2023
Danish startup Klimate raises EUR 3.5m in funding round
Børsen

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October 5, 2021

Danish startup Klimate prepares to raise DKK 20m series upcoming seed round

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October 16, 2023
Altor acquires a minority stake in asset management company Mandatum
Press Release

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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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October 16, 2023
Update: Børsen confirms NKP's coverage of RGS Nordic's ownership considerations
Borsen

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November 3, 2020

Waste mgmt. continues to attract PE-interest, 2020 EBITDA of DKK 259m at RGS Nordic could justify price expectations and a relaunch of the exit process (NKP sources / Analysis)

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October 12, 2023
Norinnova Invest divests its 40% stake in Dualog, a Norway-based maritime SaaS company, to the company's management, selected existing shareholders, and NYK Line
Press Release

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September 30, 2022

Update: Norway-headquartered Dualog, a productivity and cyber security SaaS provider to the shipping industry, is being prepared for a sale advised by Carnegie, acc. to sources - revenue of NOK 124.6m and EBITDA of NOK 26.8m in 2021 (NKP Proprietary)

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October 6, 2023
US-based investment company Crestline acquires Dansk Ejerkapital-backed ICEpower, a Danish provider of turnkey audio solutions and amplifier modules
Borsen
September 15, 2023

Company to watch: Dansk Ejerkapital-backed ICEpower reports gross profit of DKK 137m and EBITDA of DKK 75m in FY22/23

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May 20, 2021

Well-performing audio solutions provider ICEpower backed by Dansk Ejerkapital (formerly Industri Udvikling) since 2016 expects revenue of nearly DKK 200m in 2020/21 with solid EBITDA - exit may be on the horizon acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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October 3, 2023
EMK Capital acquires Swedish locksmith services group Great Security to accompany its holdings in Garda Sikring, Kibo Sikring, and Heda Security
Press Release
June 1, 2023

Update: NBOs were collected in May in Carnegie-advised sale of MVI Funds-backed locksmith services group Great Security, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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June 8, 2021

Having previously teamed up with investment bank ABGSC for a Q1-2020 process, MVI Funds may resume exit plans for its well-performing security services firm Great Security following growing sponsor interest in the fast-growing lock industry and the ongoing CERTEGO process acc. to sources - LTM revenue of approx. SEK 700m (NKP Proprietary)

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October 3, 2023
Nordic Capital-backed Autocirc issues SEK 130m senior secured bonds
Press Release
October 14, 2022

Update: non-binding offers recently submitted as Carnegie-advised sale of Alder-owned Autocirc gains speed - opportunity first and exclusively covered by NKP on 31 Aug (NKP Proprietary) *ESG FRIENDLY*

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August 31, 2022

Alder mandates Carnegie in early preparations for a sale of portfolio company since 2020, Autocirc - a circular recycling concept within the automotive parts space - with 2021 pro-forma revenues of SEK 630m and adjusted EBITDA of SEK 99m (NKP Proprietary)

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September 28, 2023
US-based life sciences company Repligen (publ.) acquires Priveq-backed Metenova, a Swedish specialist in magentic mixers for pharmaceutical production
Press Release
July 6, 2023

Update: The J.P. Morgan-advised sale of Priveq-backed Metenova has progressed to the second round with due diligence ongoing acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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January 18, 2023

Company to watch: Metenova, a developer and manufacturer of magnetic mixing technologies for pharmaceutical production backed by Priveq since 2018, continues strong development with 2022E revenues of SEK +200m and EBITDA of SEK +50m (NKP Proprietary)

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September 27, 2023
Update: Børsen confirms NKP's coverage of the ownership considerations in Airmaster
Borsen

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September 14, 2023

Airmaster, a well-performing Danish provider of decentralized ventilation systems, explores ownership options advised by EY Corporate Finance with IMs on the doorstep, acc. to sources - revenue of DKK 550-600m and EBITDA of approx. DKK 140-150m in 2023E (NKP Proprietary)

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September 27, 2023
EMK Capital acquires Helix Capital-backed Heda Security, a Swedish provider of perimeter security solutions installation and services
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January 30, 2023

Helix Kapital-backed Heda Security, a Swedish provider of perimeter security solutions installation and services, continues strong growth to reach revenue of SEK 620m with a ~10% EBITDA margin in 2022E - Access Partners engaged to explore options acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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September 27, 2023
Fritz Rieber buys out the minority shareholders of Norwegian GSGroup
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December 15, 2021

Indicative bids for GSGroup to be collected before Christmas in process led by ABGSC as majority shareholder Rieber & Søn is looking to exit their investment in the mobile data collection firm with 2020 revenue of NOK 233.3m (-5% year-on-year) and unadjusted 2020 EBITDA of NOK 33m (NKP Proprietary)

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September 25, 2023
Update: Media outlet confirms NKP's coverage of ongoing exit explorations for Sports Group Denmark (Watchmedier/NKP Proprietary)
Watchmedier
June 20, 2023

Update: Dansk Ejerkapital-backed Sports Group Denmark grows revenue to DKK 1,107m (+40% YoY) with EBITDA of DKK 147.2m in FY22 - Ownership options are being explored advised by Carnegie acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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May 4, 2021

High-growth sports apparel company Sports Group Denmark backed by Industri Udvikling (since 2016) reaches revenue of DKK 600m (+20% YoY) w. EBITDA of DKK 49m in 2020, expects +35-40% growth in 2021 (NKP Proprietary)

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September 22, 2023
Norvestor-backed PHM Group acquires Norwegian real estate service provider Sefbo from Valedo
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January 12, 2022

Company to watch: following a successful execution of the roll-up strategy since investing in Sefbo in 2019/20, Valedo is mulling a 2022 sale of the Norwegian property services provider Sefbo according to multiple sources, 2020 pro-forma revenue of NOK 400m and adjusted EBITDA of more than NOK 60m (NKP Proprietary)

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September 22, 2023
Authentication solutions provider Yubico (publ.) raises SEK 340m in a share issue directly following the IPO and merger with ACQ Bure
DI

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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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September 19, 2023
Update: Bloomberg confirms NKP's earlier coverage that CVC Capital Partners is considering ownership options in Finnish healthcare company Mehiläinen
Bloomberg

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May 31, 2023

Company to watch: CVC Capital-backed Mehiläinen, a social and health care services provider, delivers revenue of EUR 1,633m (+17% YoY) with EBITA of EUR 137.6m in FY22 - ownership options likely to be considered in 2024 acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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September 14, 2023
Carpet design brand Kasthall is acquired by Altor-backed Network of Design
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June 13, 2022

Karnell-owned carpet designer and manufacturer Kasthall Group may be sold as an investment bank (known to NKP) was previously mandated to explore ownership options - according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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September 13, 2023
PE company Dansk Ejerkapital acquired a minority stake in Danish marketing company Standoutmedia
Press Release
February 16, 2022

(Update) Privately-held Danish Standoutmedia continues its roll-up play within the digital agency space and expects to deliver EBITDA of DKK 40m in 2022 - would consider inbound approaches from financial sponsors (NKP Proprietary)

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November 27, 2020

Standoutmedia considers bringing in external capital to accelerate lucrative roll-up play within the digital agency space, 27% Y-o-Y revenue growth targeting EBITDA of DKK 17m in 2020 (NKP Proprietary)

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September 13, 2023
Update: The listing of Yubico through the merger with ACQ Bure (publ.) has now been approved
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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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September 12, 2023
Japanese investment company Mitsui (publ.) invests in Finnish maritime motor manufacturer WE Tech Solutions
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October 5, 2021

Access Partners mandated for upcoming sale of We Tech Solutions Oy - a manufacturer of energy efficiency improving shaft generator motors for the maritime industry with 2020 EBIT of EUR 1m and revenue of EUR 18m according to sources

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September 11, 2023
Norwegian Bulk Infrastructure has issued a NOK 1,250m green bond
Press Release

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May 11, 2023

Company to watch: Bulk Infrastructure, a founder-controlled PE-backed Nordic dark fibre network and data center operator, delivers 2022 revenue of NOK 276m, a +50% year-on-year increase, and may come to market in the medium term following strong international interest for Norwegian data center assets (NKP Proprietary)

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September 11, 2023
IPO of Amer Sports set to early 2024 with a target valuation of USD 10bn
Arvopaperi

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January 3, 2023

Anta Sports-led investor consortium is preparing a relisting of Finnish Amer Sports advised by Goldman Sachs acc. to multiple sources - sales of EUR 1,312m with EBITDA of EUR 96.9m in H1-2022 (6 months) (NKP Proprietary)

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September 8, 2023
Fire protection group Inprocon is sold to VINCI Energies
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May 11, 2023

Advised by MCF Corporate Finance, teasers are out for Evolver Equity-owned Inprocon, a Swedish fire protection group, acc. to multiple sources - pro-forma EBITDA of approx. SEK 35m in FY22/23 (NKP Proprietary)

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