Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Information Technology

Nordic Capital Acquires Signicat

On April 11, 2019, private equity firm Nordic Capital acquired information technology company Signicat

Acquisition Context

This is Nordic Capital’s 6th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
This is Nordic Capital’s 9th transaction in Norway.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	April 11, 2019
Target	Signicat
Sector	Information Technology
Buyer(s)	Nordic Capital
Deal Type	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

Signicat

Trondheim, Norway

Signicat is a provider of electronic identity and electronic signature solutions in Europe, that delivers online trust-based services to the public and private sector globally. The Company's solutions fulfill operational capabilities in line with international standards and requirements, such as Privacy, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Anti-Terrorist legislation and regulations, as well as Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements for onboarding of new users. Signicat was founded in 2007 and is based in Trondheim, Norway.

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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Nordic Capital

Stockholm, Sweden

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	101 of 142
Sector: Information Technology	6 of 11
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	50 of 57
Country: Norway	9 of 12
Year: 2019	4 of 8

PREVIOUS DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2019-03-01	Conscia Brondby, Denmark Conscia provides IT infrastructure solutions and 24/7 network, data centre and mobility support. Conscia builds and services some of Europe’s most complex IT security and networking infrastructures, and notably is recognised as one of the strongest integrators of Cisco solutions. Conscia was formed in 2003 and is based in Brondby, Denmark.	Buy	-

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2019-03-01

Conscia

Brondby, Denmark

Conscia provides IT infrastructure solutions and 24/7 network, data centre and mobility support. Conscia builds and services some of Europe’s most complex IT security and networking infrastructures, and notably is recognised as one of the strongest integrators of Cisco solutions. Conscia was formed in 2003 and is based in Brondby, Denmark.

Buy

FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2019-06-16	ArisGlobal Waltham, Massachusetts, United States ArisGlobal provides cloud-based life-sciences software that streamlines drug development, safety, regulatory, and medical affairs operations. Its AI-powered LifeSphere® platform helps pharma, biotech, and CROs automate compliance, streamline R&D operations, and accelerate the development of safer, more effective therapies. ArisGlobal was founded in 1987 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.	Buy	-

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2019-06-16

ArisGlobal

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

ArisGlobal provides cloud-based life-sciences software that streamlines drug development, safety, regulatory, and medical affairs operations. Its AI-powered LifeSphere® platform helps pharma, biotech, and CROs automate compliance, streamline R&D operations, and accelerate the development of safer, more effective therapies. ArisGlobal was founded in 1987 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Buy

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