Vinge advises Danish healthcare company Coloplast on its acquisition of Atos Medical, the global market leader in laryngectomy for EUR 2.155 billion (around DKK 16 billion) from PAI Partners, a global private equity firm headquartered in Paris. Closing of the transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and anticipated to occur in Q2 2021/22.
Klarna, a leading global retail bank has signed an agreement to acquire PriceRunner. PriceRunner is a leading comparison shopping service in the Nordic region.
Vinge has advised Procuritas in connection with its investment in Strandberg Guitars, the global market leader in headless guitars under the .strandberg* brand.
Vinge has advised Isofol Medical AB in connection with its listing on Nasdaq Stockholm, with the first day of trading on 21 October 2021. The prospectus was approved by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority on 18 October 2021. Isofol has a market value corresponding to approximately SEK 1.5 billion.
The first day of trading on Nasdaq Stockholm large cap was 15 October 2021. The offer price was SEK 75 per share, equivalent to a market value for the Byggfakta Group of approximately SEK 16.4 billion. The offer covers 64,483,197 shares together with an oversubscription option to a total value of approximately SEK 5.5 billion.
Vinge has advised eEducation Albert AB (publ) (”Albert”) in connection with its listing on Nasdaq First North Growth Market. The prospectus was published on 21 September 2021 and the first day of trading occurred on 1 October 2021.
Vinge has advised Beijer Byggmaterial AB in connection with the acquisition of the Kakeldax group. The Kakeldax group consists of three strong brands – Stigs Kakel, Kakeldax and Kakelcentralen.
Vinge has advised Fidelio Capital AB in its majority investment in Hemfrid i Sverige AB, the leading player within the home service industry in Sweden, with a revenue exceeding MSEK 700 and more than 2,000 employees in 2020. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to be completed during the second half of 2021.
Pointsharp enables organizations to secure IT environments with a high-level of control for IT departments combined with an intuitive mobile user experience.
Vinge has advised Bilia AB (publ) ("Bilia") in connection with the acquisition of Upplands Motor Stockholm AB. The acquired company reported a turnover of approximately SEK 1.2 billion and an operating profit of approximately SEK 48 million for 2020. The acquisition was subject to approval from the Swedish Competition Authority.
