La Française des Jeux SA, France’s national lottery and leading betting and gaming operator, has announced a recommended public offer to the shareholders of Kindred Group plc regarding the SDRs in Kindred Group plc that are admitted to trading on Nasdaq Stockholm. Through the transaction, La Française des Jeux SA strengthens its position in Europe within gambling and betting.
Vinge has advised Attendo, the largest care company in the Nordic region, in connection with the conclusion of an agreement to acquire Team Olivia's Swedish care operations (excluding personal assistance). Attendo thereby strengthens its position within care for people with disabilities, individual and family care as well as home care in Sweden.
Vinge has advised the marketing agency Viva Media in cojunction with the acquisition of the Malmö-based communications agency ID Kommunikation. Following the acquisition, Viva Media has offices in Uppsala, Kalmar, Malmö and Oslo with a total of more than 100 employees.
Vinge advises Santander Consumer Finance in connection with its acquisition of all shares in Athlon Sweden AB, which is part of Mercedes-Benz Mobility.
Vinge advises EQT Healthcare Growth, a new dedicated healthcare buy-out strategy introduced by EQT, in connection with its first investment – the acquisition of the biotech company, Mabtech, from IK Small Cap II Fund and several minority sellers.
Vinge has advised Byggfakta Group Nordic HoldCo AB (publ) in connection with a public takeover offer provided by Stirling Square, TA Associates and Macquarie Capital, through Giant BidCo, to the shareholders of Byggfakta. The offer price is SEK 46 per share and values Byggfakta to approximately SEK 10.1 billion.
Lantmännen has signed an agreement to acquire HKScan Corporation’s Swedish operations, HKScan Sweden AB. The acquisition includes all operations in Sweden and the brands Scan, Pärsons and Bullens. The acquisition means that Lantmännen is broadening and strengthening its business portfolio from field to fork – and that long-term conditions for Swedish agriculture are strengthened.
Vinge has advised the owner of Nordic Road Safety AB in connection with the sale of 85% of the shares to Lagercrantz Group AB. Nordic Road Safety is a leading supplier within development, consultation, sales, project management and installation of permanent road safety in the form of road barrier systems and noise protection and has a turnover of approximately SEK 350 million with an operating profit of approximately SEK 50 million.
Vinge advises Fastighets Aktiebolaget Trianon (publ) in connection with its partial tender offer for outstanding subordinated perpetual floating rate callable sustainable capital securities.
In total, sustainable capital securities with an aggregate nominal amount of SEK 370 million were repurchased. Payment for repurchased sustainable capital securities was made by way of set-off against new newly issued series B shares of the company.
Vinge has advised Svea Bank AB (the “Company”) in connection with its issuance of SEK 300 million additional tier 1 capital bonds (AT1) with a floating rate interest of 3-month STIBOR + 7.50%.
Vinges advises the EQT X fund (or “EQT Private Equity”) in connection with its investment in the Nordic software companies HVD Group (Hantverksdata) and Next (Next One Technology). Both companies serve the tradespeople and construction industry, with HVD Group focused on installation and service professions – such as electricians, plumbers, heating and ventilation firms – while Next is focused on contractors. HVD Group’s platform complements that of Next, and the investment thus paves the way for a further strengthened product offering, which builds on both companies’ strong customer satisfaction scores.
Vinge has advised Annehem Fastigheter AB (publ) in connection with the acquisition of the property The Corner, a new-build office property in Malmö. The property value amounts to SEK 420 million.
Vinge has advised the principal shareholder Norvestor VI L.P in connection with the public offer by Altor PC AB to the shareholders of Permascand Top Holding AB (publ). Norvestor holds approximately 44.45 per cent of the Permascand shares and has undertaken to accept the offer. The offer values the total number of shares of Permascand at approximately SEK 1,008 million.
