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On Friday 20 December 2024, Kaldvik AS (“Kaldvík”, or the “Company”) announced it has entered into a non-binding term sheet for a potential acquisition of (i) 100% of Djúpskel ehf, an Icelandic fish box producer serving both the salmon and the white fish industry, (ii) 100% of Mossi ehf., the property and building hosting Djúpskel ehf., and (iii) ~33% of Búlandstindur ehf., a fish processing facility located on the East Coast of Iceland, to be acquired from Heimstø AS and Ósnes ehf. (the “Transaction”).

Following the closing of the Transaction, Kaldvík’s packaging cost is expected to improve by approximately NOK 1.5 per harvested kilo. Furthermore, the transactions will give the Company 100% control of the harvesting plant in Djúpivogur and secure full flexibility to develop capacities and qualities in this part of the value chain going forward.

ABG Sundal Collier is acting as exclusive financial advisor to Heimstø AS and Ósnes ehf. in connection with the contemplated Transaction.

ACG HoldCo 1 Limited, wholly owned by the London-listed company ACG Metals, owns and operate the Gediktepe mine located in the Bahkesir Province of Western Turkey which is currently producing gold and silver from oxide ore. Following the completion of their fully permitted sulphide expansion project, the mine will transition to primary copper and zinc production from early 2026.

ACG has successfully completed their inaugural senior secured bond issue of USD 200 million, with a 4-year tenor. The net proceeds from the bond issuance will be used to fund the sulphide expansion project. The bond issue attracted strong interest from a global investor base.

On Thursday 19 December 2024, Dossier Solutions, a leading healthcare competency management SaaS provider, was acquired by MTIP, a Swiss buyout firm specializing in healthcare software and Peakstone, a specialist investor B2B software investor.

Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Oslo, Norway, Dossier transforms how hospitals implement, track, and manage staff competencies. By replacing outdated methods such as paper systems, scans, or spreadsheets, Dossier’s platform significantly reduces the time nursing managers spend on administrative tasks, freeing them to focus on patient care.

Dossier holds a dominant market position in Norway, where it is the preferred partner for all four healthcare regions and municipalities. Since its successful US entry in 2022, the company has secured major healthcare customers, including Ascension, Tenet Health, Piedmont Health, UCLA Health, and others. With over 90% of the US market still untapped, the company is poised for substantial growth.

On Thursday 19 December 2024, Crayon Holding ASA (“Crayon”) and SoftwareOne AG (“SoftwareOne”), two leading global providers of software and cloud solutions, announced an intention to combine. To this end, SoftwareOne will launch a recommended voluntary stock and cash offer to acquire all shares in Crayon. The voluntary offer will be based on a valuation of Crayon at NOK 172.5 per share, with a consideration of 40% cash and 60% shares, with the share component valuing SoftwareOne at CHF 10 per share.

With combined revenue of approximately CHF 1.6 billion, presence across 70+ countries and ~13,000 employees, the combined company will be excellently positioned as a preferred partner to customers and vendors globally, driving growth and value creation for shareholders.

Intea Fastigheter, a manager and developer of social infrastructure with a property value of SEK 22.6 billion as of 30 Sep 2024, has successfully completed its IPO on Nasdaq Stockholm. The IPO attracted very strong interest from Swedish and international institutions as well as from the general public in Sweden.

The Third Swedish National Pension Fund, AFA Försäkring, Swedbank Robur, Länsförsäkringar Fondförvaltning and Bell Rock Capital Management LLB acted as cornerstone investors in the transaction with a total subscription of SEK 1,130 million. The offering consisted of a primary issuance of class B shares of SEK 2,000 million, a primary issuance of class D shares of SEK 27.5 million and a secondary sale of class B shares of SEK 440 million including the over-allotment option. The IPO was priced at the top of the price range at SEK 40 per class B share. Trading commenced on December 12, 2024, under the tickers INTEA B and INTEA D.

On 10 December 2024, Spar Nord Bank A/S (“Spar Nord”) and Nykredit Realkredit A/S (“Nykredit”) announced the entering into an agreement pursuant to which Nykredit will launch a recommended public tender offer of DKK 210 per share (the “Offer”) for all outstanding shares in Spar Nord, one of the largest banks in Denmark. Following the transaction, Spar Nord and Nykredit Bank A/S (a wholly owned subsidiary of Nykredit) will expectedly merge and create the third largest bank in Denmark.

The agreed offer price of DKK 210 per Spar Nord share implies a premium of approx. 49% over the Spar Nord closing price on Monday 9 December 2024, and premiums of approx. 58% and approx. 58% to the 3-month and 6-month VWAPs, respectively. The Offer values the entire share capital of Spar Nord at DKK 24.7bn.

Spar Nord Fonden (“Spar Nord Fonden”), the largest shareholder in Spar Nord, has announced its support for the Offer and, subject to customary conditions, signed an irrevocable undertaking to sell all of its shares to Nykredit, corresponding to 20.27% of the total share capital.

ABG Sundal Collier is acting as independent, financial advisor to Spar Nord Fonden.