Billerud - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Billerud M&A Summary

Billerud has acquired 1 company, including 1 in the last 5 years. It has also divested 2 assets.

Billerud’s largest acquisition to date was in 2021, when it acquired Verso for $825M. Billerud has acquired in 1 US state. The Company’s most targeted sectors include forest products (100%).

Billerud Business Overview

Where is Billerud headquartered?

Billerud is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

What is Billerud’s revenue?

Billerud disclosed revenue of 41,224M SEK for 2023 and 42,590M SEK for 2022.

How many employees does Billerud have?

Billerud has 5,833 employees.

What sector is Billerud in?

Billerud is a forest products company.

When was Billerud founded?

Billerud was founded in 1926.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity3
    • M&A Buy Activity1
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2
  • M&A Advisors 3

Billerud

Billerud AB

Evenemangsgatan, 17, 3tr, Solna,
Stockholm, 169 27
Sweden,
+46 (0) 8 553 335 00
www.billerudkorsnas.com

Billerud is a pulp and paper manufacturer that provides packaging materials and solutions that challenge conventional packaging for a sustainable future. It is a provider of primary fiber-based packaging materials and has customers in over 100 countries. Billerud was formed in 1926 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # - - 1 - - - 1
vol $825M $825M
Sell (0.4/yr) # - - 1 - 1 - 2
  3

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Billerud Managed Packaging 2023-07-13 - Divestiture
Stockholm, Sweden
Verso Corp. 2021-12-20 825M USD Add-on Acquisition
Miamisburg, Ohio · www.versoco.com
Pelta Medical Papers 2021-10-31 - Divestiture
Cumbria, United Kingdom · www.peltamedicalpapers.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Forest Products 1 (100%) 825M (100%) 1 (50%) -
Packaging - - 1 (50%) -
Total 1 $825M 2 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Sweden - - 1 -
United Kingdom - - 1 -
United States 1 825M - -
  Ohio 1 825M - -
Domestic - - 1 (50%) -
Cross-border 1 (100%) 825M (100%) 1 (50%) -
Total 1 $825M 2 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
BofA Securities
 1
Legal Deals
Advokatfirman Cederquist KB
 1
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $825M
TOTAL $825M
Largest Verso Corp.
$825M (2021-12-20)

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Investor(s)
100%
2 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Forest Products

Revenue

41,224   4% 2023
42,590   63% 2022
26,206   10% 2021
23,884   3% 2020
24,445   2019
(millions of SEK) Show More Show Less

Employees

5,833

Established

1926

Public

Stockholm Stock Exchange: BILL

Former Name

BillerudKorsnas AB

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