M&A Deal Summary

DP World Acquires Unifeeder A/S

On August 7, 2018, DP World acquired marine company Unifeeder A/S from Nordic Capital for 660M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is DP World’s 2nd transaction in the Marine sector.
  • This is DP World’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is DP World’s 1st transaction in Denmark.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-08-07
Target Unifeeder A/S
Sector Marine
Buyer(s) DP World
Sellers(s) Nordic Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 660M EUR

Target

Unifeeder A/S

Aarhus, Denmark
Unifeeder A/S is an integrated logistics company with the largest and best connected feeder and growing shortsea network in Northern Europe with connectivity to approximately 100 ports. The company provides efficient and sustainable transport solutions for international container shipping lines between international and regional ports and shortsea services to cargo owners with fully multimodal door-to-door solutions, combining seaborne transportation with road and/or rail. The business is cash generative and operates on a highly flexible cost base.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

DP World

Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Category Company
Sector Transportation
Revenue 7.1B USD (2019)
DESCRIPTION

DP World is a global operator of container and marine terminals with a network of more than 65 terminals spanning six continents. DP World’s comprehensive range of products and services covers every link of the integrated supply chain – from maritime and inland terminals to marine services and industrial parks as well as technology-driven customer solutions. DP World is based in Dubai, UAE.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 10
Sector (Marine) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 8
Country (Denmark) 1 of 1
Year (2018) 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-03-18 Cosmos Agencia Maritima S.A.C.

Callao, Peru

Cosmos Agencia Maritima S.A.C. is a logistics service provider. Cosmos offers an integrated platform of solutions in activities related to foreign trade, product storage and distribution, as well as freight services that facilitate development and implementation of industry specific projects. Cosmos Agencia Maritima S.A.C. was founded in 1972 and is based in Callao, Peru.

Buy $316M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-02-24 Fraser Surrey Docks

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Fraser Surrey Docks LP is a trade enabler and solutions provider as the company looks to participate across a wider part of the supply chain. Fraser Surrey Docks was founded in 1960 and is based in Surrey, Canada.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Nordic Capital

Stockholm, Sweden

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 31.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Nordic Capital is a private equity investment firm that targets mid to large-sized company investments located in Northern Europe as well as the US. Nordic seeks investments across a wide range of industries and prefers situations where there are 'opportunities for new industrial combinations, strategic repositioning, international expansion and operational improvements'. Nordic Capital was formed in 1989 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 61 of 79
Sector (Marine) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 18 of 24
Country (Denmark) 6 of 8
Year (2018) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 9 of 17
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-03 Vivecti Group

Ulm, Germany

Vivecti Group is a hospital group purchasing organization in the German health care market, it has tapped into the significant opportunity for technology-enabled clinical solutions. Vivecti Group optimises healthcare spend, promotes operating efficiency, strengthens clinical efficiency and improves compliance for its partners through superior technological solutions. Vivecti Group was founded in 1993 and is based in Ulm, Germany.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-08-10 Macrobond

Malmö, Sweden

Macrobond is a provider of macroeconomic and financial time series data from primary and third-party sources with proprietary software focused on workflow efficiency. Macrobond was founded in 2008 and is based in Malmö, Sweden.

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