Divestiture • Software

Nordic Capital and CPP Investments Acquire Regnology

On November 4, 2020, private equity firm Nordic Capital and pension CPP Investments acquired software company Regnology from BearingPoint

Acquisition Context
  • This is Nordic Capital’s 4th and CPP Investments’ 8th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Nordic Capital’s 7th and CPP Investments’ 6th transaction in Germany.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date November 4, 2020
Target Regnology
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Nordic Capital
CPP Investments
Sellers(s) BearingPoint
Deal Type Divestiture

Target Company

Regnology

Frankfurt, Germany
Regnology is a provider of software solutions across the regulatory value chain. Regnology was founded in 1994 and is based in Frankfurt, Germany.
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Buyers Overview 2

Buyer

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 Context for Buyer #
Overall 109 of 142
Sector: Software 4 of 11
Type: Divestiture 11 of 11
Country: Germany 7 of 11
Year: 2020 4 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-09-04 Siteimprove

Copenhagen, Denmark

Siteimprove is a SaaS-based provider of web governance software. Siteimprove’s broad suite of cloud software products includes quality assurance, accessibility compliance, analytics, SEO, performance monitoring, and policy management. The Siteimprove Intelligence Platform offers complete visibility across online content quality, performance and visitor behavior, empowering more than 7,500 customers worldwide to achieve digital certainty. Siteimprove was founded in 2003 and is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-21 Cytel

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Cytel is a provider of analytical software and services for the life sciences sector. Cytel helps leading pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies improve clinical success rates via optimal study design, effective data management, and accurate statistical analysis. Cytel was founded in 1987 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Buyer
DESCRIPTION

CPP Investments is a Canadian pension fund focused on a variety of investing strategies, including public equities, debt, and alternative investments. The Firm's private equity arm looks to acquire direct stakes in private companies, as well as make fund investments and acquire secondary positions. For direct stakes in companies, CPP looks to invest across North American and Europe and seeks to commit a minimum of $150 million per transaction. CPP has no industry preferences however the Firm will not invest in real assets. CPP Investments was established in 1997 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 100 of 176
Sector: Software 8 of 12
Type: Divestiture 13 of 18
Country: Germany 6 of 8
Year: 2020 12 of 15
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-10-29 Flender

Bocholt, Germany

Flender is a drive technology company with a comprehensive product and service portfolio that includes gearboxes, couplings, and generators for a wide variety of industries. The business is particularly strong in Wind, a sector benefitting from secular tailwinds given its increasing importance in the energy mix. Flender was formed in 1899 and is based in Bocholt, Germany.

Buy $2.0B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-11-09 Viking Cruises

Woodland Hills, California, United States

Viking Cruises offers destination-focused journeys on rivers, oceans, and lakes around the world. Designed for experienced travelers with interests in science, history, culture, and cuisine. Viking Cruises was founded in 1997 and is based in Woodland Hills, California.

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Seller Profile 1

SELLER

BearingPoint

Dallas, Texas, United States

Category Company
Founded 1999
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

BearingPoint, Inc., previously KPMG Consulting, is a business consulting, systems integration and managed services firm with approximately 16,000 employees. The company provides business and technology strategy, systems design, architecture, applications implementation, network, systems integration and managed services to Global 2000 companies, medium-sized businesses, government agencies and other organizations. These service offerings are designed to help clients generate revenue, reduce costs and access the information necessary to manage their businesses.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Software 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture 2 of 2
Country: Germany 1 of 1
Year: 2020 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-06-19 Prederi

Surrey, United Kingdom

Prederi Ltd. provides consultancy focused on public services. Prederi's clients include the NHS, local government, regulators and a range of Central Government departments, including the Ministry of Defence, Home Office and the Department of Health. Prederi Ltd. was founded in 2012 and is based in Surrey, United Kingdom.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-06-02 disphere interactive

Munich, Germany

disphere interactive is an owner of cloud platform diContract for the financial services industry. disphere interactive is based in Munich, Germany.

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