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July 18, 2022
Aeternum acquires Lime Green Digital from private owners, process first and exclusively covered by NKP in March
Press Release
March 11, 2022

Update (first covered by NKP on 02 Mar): Carnegie mandated in upcoming sale of privately-owned Lime Green Digital, the company behind online learning sources such as teoritentamen.no and aprento.no (NKP Proprietary)

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March 2, 2022

Company to watch: privately-owned Lime Green Digital - the company behind online learning sources such as Teoritentamen.no and aprento.no and a developer of CMS-systems for course providers - is circled by multiple sponsors according to sources, 2020 revenue of NOK 90.1m with EBITDA of NOK 48.7m and continued momentum in 2021 (NKP Proprietary)

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July 14, 2022
Axcel acquires Swedish Serendipity-owned premium pet food group Voff through Axcel VI
Press Release
April 29, 2022

(Update) Harris Williams' led exit process of Serendipity-owned premium pet food group Voff progresses - IMs to be distributed in Mid-May (NKP Proprietary)

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February 11, 2022

Two investment banks incl. one non-Nordic (known to NKP) mandated for dual track exit of Serendipity-owned premium pet food group Voff with 2020 EBITDA of SEK 96m (NKP Proprietary)

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July 6, 2022
Publ. listed Beijer Alma to divest Habia Cable to Andlinger & Company-backed HEW-KABEL Holding at an EV of SEK 910m (EV/EBIT 14.4x), process first and exclusively covered by NKP on 17 March
Press Release
May 10, 2022

Update: Indicative bids for Habia Cable, a carve-out from Beijer Alma first and exclusively covered by NKP on 17 March, submitted around April 29 according to multiple sourced, advised by Access Partners (NKP Proprietary)

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March 17, 2022

Publ. listed industrials group Beijer Alma is pushing forward with the planned carve-out of Habia Cable advised by Access Partners acc. to sources - revenue of SEK 809m with EBIT of SEK 63m in 2021 (NKP Proprietary)

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July 6, 2022
VC fund Climentum Capital holds first close of EUR 150m sustainability fund
Børsen
October 25, 2021

Ramboll looks for strategic acquisition targets with a focus on sustainability acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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May 6, 2021

Nordic Waterproofing looks for suitable acquisition opportunities (NKP Proprietary)

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July 5, 2022
Spintop Ventures raises a new fund of SEK 1bn, looks at 3-4 new investments in 2022
BreakIt
December 2, 2021

Publ. listed Pexip looks for acquisition opportunities acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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May 3, 2021

Sofigate looks to grow through M&A (NKP Proprietary)

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June 28, 2022
PE firm Axcel acquires 60% stake in Danish privately owned NTI Group at a reportedly DKK 2,000m valuation
Press Release
April 25, 2022

Update: Indicative bids submitted before Easter in the sale of privately held IT services company NTI Group, Clearwater and Accura advising (NKP Proprietary)

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March 29, 2022

Privately-owned NTI Group, an IT services firm and "Platinum" autodesk partner, is being prepared for a majority sale with IMs soon to be distributed and indicative bids due in late April according to multiple sources

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June 24, 2022
Swisspearl acquires Danish fiber cement company Cembrit from Solix, opportunity first covered by NKP in October
Press Release
May 25, 2022

Update: Sale of Solix-owned fiber-cement manufacturer Cembrit has dragged out but remains active with minimum one bidder actively pursuing it, according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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August 23, 2021

Company to watch: Cembrit, a fibre-cement building products manufacturer owned by Solix Group since 2015, grows revenue to DKK 1,734m (+12% YoY) and EBITDA to DKK 282m (+70% YoY) in 2020 - several sources find an exit process in the next 6-9 months highly likely (NKP Proprietary)

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June 23, 2022
Publ. listed Anora Group acquired Globus Wine from PE-firm Credo Partners for DKK 669.6m - EV/EBITDA multiple 10.1x
Press Release
November 15, 2021

Following a beauty parade during the fall, PwC Corporate Finance has been mandated for a sale of Credo Partners' portfolio firm Globus Wine acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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October 30, 2020

Globus Wine could be the next exit as Norwegian Credo Partners is tidying up its Danish portfolio with the ongoing sale of Geia Foods (NKP Analysis)

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June 15, 2022
Børsen confirms sales process of NTI Group, process first covered by NKP in March
Børsen
April 25, 2022

Update: Indicative bids submitted before Easter in the sale of privately held IT services company NTI Group, Clearwater and Accura advising (NKP Proprietary)

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March 29, 2022

Privately-owned NTI Group, an IT services firm and "Platinum" autodesk partner, is being prepared for a majority sale with IMs soon to be distributed and indicative bids due in late April according to multiple sources

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June 1, 2022
Dutch Unit4 acquires Danish eSourcing company Scanmarket from Verdane
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April 25, 2022

Update: The process of selling Danish eSourcing company Scanmarket is gaining speed with indicative bids submitted before Easter, PwC and Komann Reumert advising according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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February 23, 2022

Verdane-backed Scanmarket, an Aarhus-based SaaS company within eSourcing solutions, is pursuing a majority sale according to multiple sources - 2020 gross profit growth of 24% and EBIT of DKK 3.6m (NKP Proprietary)

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May 27, 2022
Polaris divests damage control services provider SSG Group to BELFOR, the world's leading provider of disaster recovery services
Press Release
April 12, 2022

Update: Polaris is closing in on a sale of damage control services provider SSG according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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November 12, 2021

As industry consolidation intensifies, Polaris Private Equity evaluates a potential early exit from its 2019 investment in SSG, a Scandinavian damage control service provider - LTM EBITDA of around DKK 80-85m acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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May 25, 2022
KKR-backed Bettcher Industries acquires Frontmatec from Axcel - rumored valuation of DKK 5bn (Press Release, Børsen)
Press Release
August 10, 2021

Company to watch: Axcel expected to (re)explore exit of Frontmatec, a leading meat processing equipment manufacturer, in H2-2021 following a successful integration of several add-on acquisitions with 2020 revenue of DKK 1.44bn (-16% YoY) and normalized EBITDA of DKK 214m - advised by Nordea and William Blair in the 2018/19 halted exit process (NKP Proprietary)

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April 30, 2020

Axcel-backed Frontmatec to list senior secured floating rate bonds - Sale process could be resumed in 2021

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May 24, 2022
Danish pension fund Velliv earmarks DKK 5bn for direct investments in Danish companies
Press Release
October 25, 2021

Ramboll looks for strategic acquisition targets with a focus on sustainability acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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May 6, 2021

Nordic Waterproofing looks for suitable acquisition opportunities (NKP Proprietary)

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May 18, 2022
Pai Partners sells specialty chemicals group Perstorp to Malaysian PCG for SEK 24bn - LTM EV/EBITDA of 8.5x - opportunity first covered by NKP in January 2022
Press Release
April 27, 2022

Update: The Goldman Sachs-led sale process of Pai Partners-backed chemicals group Perstorp has entered the due diligence phase acc. to sources, process first covered by NKP on 18 January (NKP Proprietary)

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January 18, 2022

Advised by Goldman Sachs, Pai Partners explores dual-track options for Swedish specialty chemicals group Perstorp - LTM EBITDA of SEK 2,052m (NKP Proprietary)

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April 20, 2022
Verdane Capital acquires majority stake in Hobbii, rumored acquisition price close to DKK 1bn
Press Release
March 23, 2022

Update: As first and exclusively flagged by NKP in Sep 2021, the sale of founder-owned knitting yarn firm Hobbii gains speed and moves to second round following indicative bids from multiple suitors according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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September 3, 2021

Owners of privately-held direct-to-consumer and omnichannel knitting yarn company Hobbii mandates Raymond James for an exit according to sources, 2020 EBITDA of DKK 23m and 125% growth in gross profit - buyers need to weigh the stability of the boost in demand during lockdown (NKP Proprietary)

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March 30, 2022
IK Partners acquires minority stake in Swedish content management system firm Sitevision
Press Release
March 7, 2022

(Update) EY Corporate Finance mandated in ongoing sales process of SaaS CMS solutions provider Sitevision - 20/21 revenue of SEK 77.3 and EBITDA of SEK 28m

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February 17, 2022

Owners of privately-held Sitevision, a SaaS CMS solutions provider, pursues majority sale with interest from multiple sponsors according to several sources, 2020/21 revenue of SEK 77.3m (+10.3% year-on-year) and EBITDA of SEK 28m, with 90% of sales driven by recurring revenue streams (NKP Proprietary)

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March 18, 2022
Advent International acquires minority stake in Marlin Equity-owned Medius
Press Release
May 28, 2021

Sale of Marlin Equity Partners' portfolio firm Medius gains speed in competitive process following pre-view from selected investors that did not choose to preempt - Arma Partners reportedly has a role (NKP Proprietary)

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February 4, 2021

Marlin Equity Partners preparing 2021 dual-track exit of management solutions provider Medius (NKP Proprietary)

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March 17, 2022
Finnish VC fund Inventure in process of raising new fund
Shifter
December 2, 2021

Publ. listed Pexip looks for acquisition opportunities acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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May 3, 2021

Sofigate looks to grow through M&A (NKP Proprietary)

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March 10, 2022
PE-firm Norvestor acquires 60% stake in IT services firm Upheads (process first covered by NKP in November 2020)
Press Release
November 18, 2021

Owners of IT services firm Upheads, a 2014 spin-off from Netpower Consulting, is preparing for an exit in Pareto-led process with IMs already shared with several suitors according to sources, 2020 revenue of NOK 174m (+14% year-on-year) and EBITDA of NOK 35m (NKP Proprietary)

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November 20, 2020

With recent traded multiples, IT services firm Upheads could be valued at NOK +380m if founder Ove Rydland (54y) decides to sell (NKP Analysis)

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March 8, 2022
Danish electricity company Velkommen looking for further acquisitions
EnergiWatch
November 3, 2021

Publ. listed Incap Corporation looking to ramp up acquisitions

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January 19, 2021

Publicly listed Incap looking to pursue acquisitions

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February 22, 2022
Irish Kingspan acquires Danish building materials manufacturer Troldtekt
Press Release
February 7, 2022

(Update) Kingspan enters into exclusive negotiations to acquire Troldtekt - signing expected in the coming weeks (NKP Proprietary)

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November 22, 2021

Indicative bids submitted for the Clearwater-led sale process of Privately-owned Troldtekt - Marketed off 2021 EBITDA of DKK 150m acc to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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February 14, 2022
Aura Energi establishes corporate venture capital unit Aura Ventures
Watchmedier
October 25, 2021

Ramboll looks for strategic acquisition targets with a focus on sustainability acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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May 6, 2021

Nordic Waterproofing looks for suitable acquisition opportunities (NKP Proprietary)

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January 28, 2022
Poster firm Mapiful sold to Dear Sam
BreakIt
November 17, 2020

Hyper-growth poster firm Mapiful preparing exit with investment bank mandated according to NKP's sources in the legal M&A community, 2019 revenue of SEK 43.3m ~ +40% YoY (NKP Proprietary)

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November 16, 2020

Hyper-growth poster firm Mapiful preparing exit with HDR Partners mandated according to NKP's sources in the legal M&A community, 2019 revenue of SEK 43.3m ~ +40% YoY (NKP Proprietary)

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December 22, 2021
Klar Partners-backed QMG continues M&A agenda
Rakennuslehti
October 26, 2021

Publ. listed Veidekke scouts for acquisition opportunities (NKP Proprietary)

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October 1, 2021

Publ. listed AF Gruppen scouts for acquisition targets beyond the construction segment

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December 22, 2021
FSN Capital acquires majority stake in PE-backed Optigroup
Press Release
September 2, 2021

Update: Teasers are out in Jefferies-led sale process of Altor and Triton-backed OptiGroup - adj. EBITDA of EUR 64m in 2020 (NKP Proprietary)

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July 2, 2021

Advised by investment bank Jefferies, Altor and Triton are preparing for a Q3-2021 exit process for OptiGroup acc. to sources - revenue of EUR 949m with adjusted EBITA of EUR 42.7m in 2020 (NKP Proprietary)

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