Investment Summary

Barco Invests In Projectiondesign AS

On February 25, 2013, Barco invested in technology hardware company Projectiondesign AS from Herkules Capital

Investment Highlights
  • This is Barco’s 6th transaction in the Technology Hardware sector.
  • This is Barco’s 1st transaction in Norway.

Investment Summary

Date 2013-02-25
Target Projectiondesign AS
Sector Technology Hardware
Investor(s) Barco
Sellers(s) Herkules Capital
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

Projectiondesign AS

Fredrikstad, Norway
Projectiondesign AS is a develops, designs, manufactures and sells high performance projectors for a wide range of applications; including simulation, visualization, home theater, public displays, medical imaging, eCinema displays, and office use.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Barco

Kortrijk, Belgium

Category Company
Founded 1934
Sector Technology Hardware
Employees3,199
Revenue 947M EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Barco is a provider of various core activities in image processing: large screen displays, display devices for application in life-critical situations and systems for visual inspection and quality control. Barco was incorporated in 1934 and is based in Kortrijk, Belgium.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 13
Sector: Technology Hardware M&A 6 of 7
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Norway M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2013 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-02-14 AWIND

Taipei, Taiwan

AWIND, Inc. is a provider of wireless content sharing and WiFi-enabled presentations. AWIND is a designer and manufacturer of hardware and software for wireless presentation solutions.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-03-18 X2O Media

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

X2O Media, Inc. is a HTML5 based platform that enables real-time visual communications to the right audience, at the right time, on the right device. X2O Media, Inc. was established in 2006 and is based in Montreal, Quebec.

Buy CA$21M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Herkules Capital

Oslo, Norway

Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 15.1B NOK
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Herkules Capital is a private equity firm focused on acquiring controlling interests in established companies located in Norway and other Nordic countries. Herkules looks to commit NOK 100 to NOK 1200 million of equity capital per transaction and will consider investing in public and private companies. Sectors of interest include oil services, healthcare, consumer, trade/retail, services and telecom. The Firm's investment horizon is typically five to seven years. Herkules was formerly known as Fer Private Equity. The Firm is based in Lysaker, Norway.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 34
Sector: Technology Hardware M&A 1 of 2
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 1 of 2
Country: Norway M&A 7 of 28
Year: 2013 M&A 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-01-31 Pronova BioPharma ASA

Lysaker, Norway

Pronova is a global leader in the research, development and manufacturing of omega-3 derived pharmaceutical products.

Sell $900M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-04-25 Gothia Financial Group AS

Oslo, Norway

Gothia is a substantial supplier of invoice administration, invoice purchasing, debt purchasing and debt collection. Gothia offer a wide range of financial services that meet it's clients' needs of increased cash flow and reduced credit losses.

Sell -