M&A Deal Summary

Nordic Capital Acquires Vizrt

On November 10, 2014, private equity firm Nordic Capital acquired software company Vizrt from FSN Capital for 2.5B NOK

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Nordic Capital’s 3rd transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Nordic Capital’s 11th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Nordic Capital’s 7th transaction in Norway.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-11-10
Target Vizrt
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Nordic Capital
Sellers(s) FSN Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Deal Value 2.5B NOK

Target

Vizrt

Bergen, Norway
Vizrt is a provider of real-time 3D graphics, studio automation, sports analysis and asset management tools for the media and entertainment industry. This includes interactive and virtual solutions, animations, maps, weather, video editing, compositing, and playout tools. Vizrt was founded in 1994 and is based in Bergen, Norway.

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Buyer(S) 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 STATS #
Overall 79 of 140
Sector (Software) 3 of 12
Type (Secondary Buyout) 17 of 45
Country (Norway) 7 of 12
Year (2014) 9 of 9
Size (of disclosed) 11 of 14
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-09-05 Nefab AB

Jonkoping, Sweden

Nefab provides complete packaging solutions for the customer's entire logistics flow. Nefab's global presence, combined with a range of analysis methods, design, packaging products and logistics services makes it possible to assists customers in establishing a global standard for packaging.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-11-26 Thule Group

Malmo, Sweden

The Thule Group is designs, produces, and markets a variety of products and brands that make it easy for people to transport their equipment securely and safely. The Thule Group was formed in 1942 and is based in Malmo, Sweden.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

FSN Capital

Oslo, Norway

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 4.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

FSN Capital is a private equity firm focused on opportunities in Scandinavia. FSN looks to make control investments in mid-sized companies valued from €50 to €500 million. FSN targets businesses with the potential to 'become international leaders'. FSN Capital was formed in 1999 and has offices in Oslo, Munich, and Stockholm.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 25
Sector (Software) 1 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 6 of 9
Country (Norway) 4 of 6
Year (2014) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-04-16 Kjell

Malmo, Sweden

Kjell is a retailer of accessories for consumer electronics with a network of 74 stores, as well as online sales. The company has a unique over-the-counter store concept, enabling offering high-quality customer service by highly knowledgeable sales personnel while maintaining the broadest and deepest product range in home electronics accessories. Kjell was founded in 1990 and is based in Malmo, Sweden.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-02-23 EET International

Birkerød, Denmark

EET International is a value-adding niche IT distributor, providing suppliers and customers with expert industry knowledge, intelligent logistics solutions, unique sales service, and smart marketing tools. EET International was founded in 1986 and is based in Birkerød, Denmark.

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