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Ratos Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Ratos has acquired 4 companies.

Ratos’ most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (17%) and construction (10%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (75%) and secondary buyout (17%). In total, Ratos has invested in 5 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2012 when it acquired Aibel AS for $1.0B.

The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (39%). Ratos’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2020 when it sold Bisnode AB for $818M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity44
    • M&A Buy Activity31
    • M&A Sell Activity13
  • Total Sectors Invested 18
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 7
  • M&A Advisors 3

Ratos

Ratos

Box 1661,
Stockholm, 111 96
Sweden
+46 8 700 17 00
www.ratos.se
info@ratos.se

Ratos is a publicly-traded investment group focused on acquiring and growing un-listed companies. Ratos does not have any sector preferences and pursues platform companies throughout Scandinavia. The Firm's target investment size is 250M SEK to 5B SEK. Ratos looks to be an active owner in pursuing growth options and improving operations. Ratos was established in 1866 and is based in Stockholm.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Beverages, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Construction, Consumer Products, Distribution, Diversified, E-Commerce, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Energy Services and Equipment, Financial Services, Information Services, Information Technology, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Media, Oil/Gas Exploration, Test/Measurement Equipment, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Consolidation, Divestiture, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 300 5,000
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 250 5,000
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of SEK

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.4/yr) # 24 3 3 1 - - 31
vol $2.2B $2.2B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 13 - - - - - 13
vol $2.1B $2.1B
  44

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Aleido 2023-10-17 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Göteborg, Sweden · www.aleido.com
Semcon AB 2022-10-27 - Going Private
Göteborg, Sweden · www.semcon.com
Knightec AB 2022-06-16 - Secondary Buyout
Örnsköldsvik, Sweden · www.knightec.se
NVBS Rail AB 2022-03-30 - Secondary Buyout
Solna, Sweden · www.nvbs.se
Presis Infra 2021-11-18 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Bergen, Norway
Vestia Construction Group AB 2021-03-10 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Mölndal, Sweden · www.vestia.se
SSEA Group 2021-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Stockholm, Sweden · www.ssea.se
Bisnode AB 2020-10-08 818M USD Trade Sale
Solna, Sweden · www.bisnode.com
Jøtul AS 2018-02-12 - Secondary Sale
Kråkerøy, Norway · www.jotul.com
INTERPUMP PIPING GS 2017-09-21 - Bankruptcy
Reggio Emilia, Italy · www.gshydro.com
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M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 3 (17%) 87M (5%) 5 (16%) 122M (6%)
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (6%) 1.0B (56%) 3 (10%) 1.0B (48%)
Information Technology 2 (11%) - 3 (10%) 93M (4%)
Consumer Products 1 (6%) 57M (3%) 3 (10%) 57M (3%)
Construction 3 (17%) 54M (3%) 3 (10%) 54M (3%)
Infrastructure 2 (11%) - 2 (6%) -
Retail 1 (6%) 351M (19%) 1 (3%) 351M (16%)
Electrical Equipment 1 (6%) 109M (6%) 1 (3%) 109M (5%)
Media - - 1 (3%) 106M (5%)
Internet Software and Services 1 (6%) 65M (3%) 1 (3%) 65M (3%)
Transportation 1 (6%) 53M (3%) 1 (3%) 53M (2%)
Life Science 1 (6%) 53M (3%) 1 (3%) 53M (2%)
Beverages - - 1 (3%) 52M (2%)
Building Materials - - 1 (3%) -
Consumer Services - - 1 (3%) -
Information Services - - 1 (3%) -
Manufacturing 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (3%) -
Total 18 $1.9B 31 $2.2B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Sweden 11 (61%) 171M (9%) 19 (61%) 313M (15%)
Norway 4 (22%) 1.4B (77%) 6 (19%) 1.5B (69%)
Denmark 2 (11%) 144M (8%) 3 (10%) 144M (7%)
Finland 1 (6%) 109M (6%) 2 (6%) 202M (9%)
Italy - - 1 (3%) -
Total 18 $1.9B 31 $2.2B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 12 (67%) 425M (23%) 23 (74%) 606M (28%)
Secondary Buyout 4 (22%) 1.4B (74%) 5 (16%) 1.4B (64%)
Divestiture 1 (6%) 54M (3%) 2 (6%) 161M (7%)
Going Private 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 18 $1.9B 31 $2.2B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 5 (38%) 876M (42%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 3 (23%) 1.2B (58%)
IPO 2 (15%) -
Unknown 2 (15%) -
Bankruptcy 1 (8%) -
Total 13 $2.1B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Summa Capital
 1
Lazard
 1
Legal Deals
Wiersholm
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.0B
$100M to $1B 3 $566M
< $100M 9 $551M
TOTAL $2.2B
Largest Aibel AS
$1.0B (2012-12-18)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 5 $2.1B
TOTAL $2.1B
Largest Bisnode AB
$818M (2020-10-08)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
16%
5 (16%)
Strategic(s)
6%
2 (6%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
38%
5 (38%)
Strategic(s)
23%
3 (23%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

Established

1866

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Jonas Wiström

President & CEO

Per Magnusson

Director Operations

Terese Ahrens

Director Operations

Anders Slettengren

Vice President

Martina Kengo

Business Controller

FAQ

When was Ratos founded?

Ratos was founded in 1866.

What type of investor is Ratos?

Ratos is a private equity firm.

Where is Ratos headquartered?

Ratos is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

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