M&A Deal Summary

Ratos Acquires Plantasjen

On September 27, 2016, private equity firm Ratos acquired retailer Plantasjen from Apax for 2.9B NOK

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ratos’ 1st transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Ratos’ 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Ratos’ 5th transaction in Norway.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-09-27
Target Plantasjen
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Ratos
Sellers(s) Apax
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Deal Value 2.9B NOK

Target

Plantasjen

Kongsvinger, Norway
Plantasjen is a garden superstore chain in the Nordic region, providing a wide assortment covering the customers entire need for garden and terrace products as well as decorative flowers and in-house plants. Plantasjen was established in 1986 and is based in Kongsvinger, Norway.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Ratos

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1866
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Ratos is a publicly-traded investment group focused on acquiring and growing un-listed companies. Ratos does not have any sector preferences and pursues platform companies throughout Scandinavia. The Firm's target investment size is 250M SEK to 5B SEK. Ratos looks to be an active owner in pursuing growth options and improving operations. Ratos was established in 1866 and is based in Stockholm.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 24 of 31
Sector (Retail) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 3 of 5
Country (Norway) 5 of 6
Year (2016) 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 13
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-30 Oase Outdoors

Give, Denmark

Oase Outdoors owns and operates three independent camping and outdoor brands: Outwell®, Easy Camp® and Robens®. Oase Outdoors offers a broad product range mainly comprising tents, camping furniture, sleeping bags and other outdoor equipment. Oase Outdoors was established in 1984 and is based in Give, Denmark.

Buy kr.380M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-25 Euromaint AB

Solna, Sweden

Euromaint AB is an independent maintenance company for the rail transport industry. Euromaint’s services and products guarantee the reliability and service life of trackmounted vehicles such as freight wagons, passenger trains, locomotives and work machines. Euromaint AB was founded in 2001 and is based in Solna, Sweden.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Apax

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 77.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Apax Partners is a mega-sized private equity investment group, operating across the United States, Europe, Israel and Asia. Broad industry sectors of interest include tech & telecom, media, retail & consumer, healthcare, financial services, and business services. Apax will consider both minority and majority investment positions and prefers companies with strong market positions and growth potential. The Firm generally pursues platform acquisitions valued from $1 to $5 billion. Apax Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 117 of 172
Sector (Retail) 8 of 9
Type (Secondary Buyout) 37 of 61
Country (Norway) 1 of 2
Year (2016) 8 of 9
Size (of disclosed) 36 of 51
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-02 Duck Creek

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Duck Creek is a provider of comprehensive P&C insurance software and services delivered on-premise or via Duck Creek On-Demand, a Software as a Service model. The company delivers configurable software that is designed to work independently or as a combined approach to quickly and seamlessly handle the unique needs of insurers of all sizes. Its technology solutions enable clients to optimize outcomes through streamlined operations, shared data, and consistent functionality. Duck Creek was incorporated in 1883 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-04 Vyaire Medical

Mettawa, Illinois, United States

Vyaire Medical supports and improves the lives of patients with a laser focus on improving patient outcomes and increasing value for customers. The company was to serve healthcare customers with innovative device and service solutions across the respiratory and anesthesia continua of care. Vyaire's legacy brands have a 65-year track record of pioneering, innovating, and advancing respiratory diagnostics, ventilation, and anesthesia delivery & patient monitoring. From industry-pioneering brands that include Bird, Bear, and Jaeger to respected industry leaders AirLife, Vital Signs, Viasys, and many others - Vyaire Medical has nearly 27,000 distinct part numbers recognized, trusted, and preferred by specialists in the respiratory therapy and anesthesiology healthcare markets worldwide. Vyaire Medical was formed in 2016 and is based in Mettawa, Illinois.

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