Secondary Buyout • Retail

Nordic Capital Acquires Tokmanni Group

On May 24, 2012, private equity firm Nordic Capital acquired retailer Tokmanni Group from CapMan

Acquisition Context
  • This is Nordic Capital’s 4th transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Nordic Capital’s 3rd transaction in Finland.
Investment Fate
  • Tokmanni Group was sold to a financial buyer in 2017.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date May 24, 2012
Target Tokmanni Group
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Nordic Capital
Sellers(s) CapMan
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target Company

Tokmanni Group

Mantsala, Finland
The Tokmanni Group is a discount retailer in Finland. The group owns 144 stores operating under seven brands: Tokmanni, Tarjoustalo, Vapaa Valinta, Robinhood, Maxi-Makasiini, Maxi-Kodintukku and Säästöpörssi. The retail network covers the entire Finland; the northernmost outlet is in Kuusamo, while the southernmost outlet is in Hanko. Tokmanni Group is based in Mantsala, Finland.
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Buyer Overview 1

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 66 of 142
Sector: Retail 4 of 4
Type: Secondary Buyout 11 of 46
Country: Finland 3 of 4
Year: 2012 8 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-05-21 SPORT-MASTER

Ballerup, Denmark

SPORT-MASTER has developed into Denmark's leading chain of sporting goods retailers. With around 100 shops and approximately 1,000 employees across Denmark, SPORT-MASTER has a strong concept and a nationwide network of well-assorted shops. SPORT-MASTER benefits from growing consumer demand for sportswear and equipment in an active leisure life. SPORT-MASTER was founded in 1979 and is based in Ballerup, Denmark.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-07-02 Aditro AB

Sundbyberg, Sweden

Aditro AB is a supplier of IT-driven business process outsourcing and IT solutions within financial management, document automation HR management and logistics in the Nordic region. Aditro operates in seven countries and in more than 30 different locations.

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Seller Profile 1

SELLER

CapMan

Helsinki, Finland

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 4.9B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CapMan is a private equity group focused on a variety of investments in Scandinavia and Russia. CapMan's buyout group looks to invest €20 to €70 million (€10 to €20 for mezzanine) of capital in unlisted companies generating €50 to €500 million in revenues. CapMan seeks control positions and does not have any sector preferences. CapMan was established in 1989 and has offices in Helsinki, Stockholm, Oslo, Luxembourg, and Moscow.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 2 of 44
Sector: Retail 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout 2 of 12
Country: Finland 1 of 24
Year: 2012 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-04-20 Top League

Krasnodar, Russia

Top League is currently the largest sporting goods retailer in Southern Russia and among the Top-3 national retail chains in the sector. The group includes multi-brand stores Top League and Manbition, a B2B sports equipment centre, an online store and mono-brand stores for Nike, Quicksilver and Bosco Sport, as well as discount centres. Today, the chain consists of 55 stores located in 16 cities in Southern, North-Caucasus and Central Federal Districts of Russia, including Krasnodar, Sochi, Rostov-on-Don, Volgograd, Stavropol and Voronezh. Top League was founded in 1995 and is based in Krasnodar, Russia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-06-13 KDL Test

Moscow, Russia

KDL Test is the third largest private laboratory diagnostic services provider in Russia. KDL Test was founded in 2003 and is based in Moscow, Russia.

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