References
References
M&A, Debt, Capital Market Transactions and Financial Advisory Services
Divestment of Apetit Oyj‘s Fresh Cut business to Greenfood Group
07/2019Nasdaq First North
Guaranteed Rights Issue
SEK 100m
Restructuring and disposal of
non-core assets
£12m
Strategic financial advice
01/2019Refinancing project finance
18 EURm
Sale of business
12/2018Nasdaq First North IPO
11/2018Corporate bond tap Issue
25 EURm
Frankfurt
Nasdaq First North IPO
11/2018Refinancing and rights issue
09/2018Corporate bond
50 EURm
Frankfurt
Merger of Faze Clan and Clout Gang into Hubrick, a social media and
e-sports company.
Advice in respect of an offer for a quoted REIT
£85m
Merger of Avainapteekit & Yhteistyöapteekit pharmacy chains
05/2018Schuldschein loan
facility
EUR 75m
Acquisition loan
facility
Corporate bond
75 EURm
Helsinki/Frankfurt
Private placement and
financial advice for Poland’s
leading football team
Nasdaq First North IPO
02/2018Divestment of Runtech Systems Oy
to Gardner Denver
EUR 80m
Financing for a company in the document storage sector
02/2018Bank Loan Facility
32.5 EURm
Advice in respect of an offer for a quoted REIT
£240m
Divestment of Apetit Oyj‘s Seafood Business to Insula
06/2017Directed share issue
04/2017Acquisition of Medfiles Oy by WDB Holding Co. Ltd
03/2017Valuation Opinion
01/2017Fairness Opinion for a directed share issue
12/2016Restructuring of the asset base
12/2016Fairness Opinion for a public tender offer
12/2016Feasibility study
12/2016Divestment of JMC Engine Oy to private investors
11/2016Tap issue
50 EURm
Börse Frankfurt
Valuation opinion
09/2016Mezzanine loan
2,3 EURm
Private placement of
a secure 30-year bond
£300m
Corporate bond
100 EURm
Börse Frankfurt
Mezzanine loan
1,6 EURm
Corporate bond
100 EURm
Helsinki/Frankfurt
Bridge financing
22,5 EURm
Rights issue and directed share issue of Uutechnic Plc
12/2015Acquisition of Hot-Toys Oy‘s business
09/2015Restructuring and recapitalisation
09/2015Merger between Vaahto Group and Uutechnic Oy
08/2015Equity issue and listing to AktieTorget
07/2015Divestment of minority of SATO Oyj to Balder AB
03/2015Strategic financial advice
03/2015Strategic financial advice
02/2015Capital markets advice
2015Capital markets advice
since 2015Capital markets advice
since 2015Valuation opinion
12/2014Education bond
7,5 EURm
Börse Düsseldorf
Private debt
75 EURm
Divestment of minority SATO Oyj to institutional investors
11/2014Project bond
25 EURm
Börse Frankfurt
Fairness opinion
09/2014Technical execution of share issue
11/2014Equity issue
06/2014Corporate bond
125 EURm
Divestment of minority stake to Elomatic Oy
04/2014Project bond
35 EURm
Deutsche Börse
Fairness opinion
02/2014Strategic advice and asset valuation
02/2014Equity issue and technical execution
02/2014Capital markets advice
since 2014Capital markets advice
since 2014Capital markets advice
since 2014Capital markets advice
since 2014Working capital financing
2014Directed share issue
12/2013Directed share issue
07/2013Corporate bond
15 EURm
Börse Düsseldorf
Divestment of minority stake of Enfo Oyj
06/2013Valuation opinion
06/2013Valuation opinion
06/2013Strategic financial advice
04/2013Directed share issue
03/2013Directed share issue and convertible loan issue
01/2013Capital markets advisory
since 2013Financial advisory
100 EURm
Financial advice and asset valuation
12/2012Divestment of Spinno-Seed Oy
10/2012Divestment of Eco Products Business to Kekkilä Oy
08/2012Divestment of Prewise Oy to MPS Oy
08/2012Divestment of Vambio Oy to Taaleri
03/2012Recapitalisation advisory services
03/2012Financial advisory services and valuation opinion
02/2012Buyside advisory and capital raising for consolidation
01/2012Directed share issue
11/2011Directed share issue
07/2011Strategic financial advice
Fairness opinion
04/2011Divestment of electricity reselling business to Sallilan Energia & Valkeakosken Energia
03/2011Divestment of shares of Lohjan Puhelin Oy
01/2011Fairness opinion for redemption of shares
01/2011Acquisition of Rose Poultry AS
08/2010Strategic financial advice
08/2010Directed share issue and capital loan issue
07/2010Merger of SSP Oy and FSP OY
06/2010Valuation services
03/2010Apetit Oyj
Aalto Capital has advised Apetit on its divestment of Apetit Ruoka Oy's Fresh Cut business to Greenfood AB, part of the Nordic Capital owned Greenfood Group. In addition to the business, the deal also covers the plant property, machinery and equipment related to the Fresh Cut business. Apetit is one of the leading Fresh Cut producers in the Finnish market. By acquiring Apetit's Fresh Cut business, Greendfood will become a leading Fresh Cut producer in Finland, and it is able to strengthen the cost-competitiveness in the Fresh Cut product segment.
Aalto Capital advised Apetit on its divestment of the Fresh Cut business and the related plant property
Oncology Venture A/S
Aalto Capital (Stockholm) advised Oncology Venture A/S, a Danish health-tech company publicly traded in Stockholm, in a SEK 100 million rights issue as lead financial advisor. In its role, Aalto Capital coordinated the rights issue including drafting prospectus and arranging guarantees for the rights issue
Aalto Capital (Stockholm) advised Oncology Venture A/S in a SEK 100 million rights issue as lead financial advisor.
NordicID Plc
NordicID Plc was listed to Nasdaq First North in Helsinki (Finland). NordicID is a Europe’s leading full service PaaS-solutions & devices provider for tracing & tracking.
Aalto Capital acted as the lead financial advisor to the company in the IPO and coordinated the whole listing process.
Rush Factory Plc
Rush Factory Plc was listed to Nasdaq First North in Helsinki (Finland). Rush Factory is an international event management company that arranges different types of leisure events in tour format.
Aalto Capital acted as the lead financial advisor to the company in the IPO and coordinated the whole listing process.
Mogo Finance
Aalto Capital advised Mogo Finance in the execution of a € 50,000,000 high-yield bond issue across Europe and acted as an independent Financial Advisor and Global Coordinator to Mogo Finance. The notes are listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
Avainapteekit & Yhteistyöapteekit
Avainapteekit and Yhteistyöapteekit merged to create a largest privately owned pharmacy chain in Finland. The new entity continues to operate under Avainapteekit name.
Aalto Capital acted as a trusted advisor for both merging parties in the process.
SRV Group Plc
SRV Group Plc issued a Corporate Bond with a nominal volume of EUR 75m. Aalto Capital acted as Financial Advisor to SRV Group Plc of the bond issue in Scandinavia and central Europe and will act as Capital Markets Advisor while the listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
Bioactive Bone Subsitutes Plc
Bioactive Bone Subsitutes Plc was listed to Nasdaq First North in Helsinki (Finland) and Stockholm (Sweden). Bioactive Bone Substitutes Plc is a Finnish health technology company, which develops, designs and manufactures innovative bioactive bone-graft substitute implants.
Aalto Capital acted as the lead financial advisor to the company in the IPO and coordinated the whole listing process.
Runtech Systems Oy
Gardner Denver Nash (US) acquired Runtech Systems Oy. Runtech is a global manufacturer of high quality turbo vacuum technology systems to improve the efficiency of tissue, board, paper, and pulp machines.
Aalto Capital advised the owners in divestment of Runtech Systems Oy.
Ritzio International
Ritzio International (Cyprus), a pan-European operator of gaming arcades, has received a new EUR 32,5m loan facility agreement by an international bank. The facility is split into two tranches and the maturities are four and five years. Ritzio will use the funds for repaying current debt as well as for accelerating business growth.
Aalto Capital acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Ritzio International.
Apetit Oyj
Insula AS (Norway) acquired seafood business from Apetit Oyj. Apetit Group’s Seafood segment comprised Apetit Kala Oy fish processing business in Finland and Maritim Food Group in Norway and Sweden. Apetit Kala is one of the major manufacturers of salmon and rainbow trout fish products in Finland. Maritim Food Group produces fish and shellfish products in Norway and in Sweden.
Aalto Capital advised Apetit Oyj in divestment of seafood business operations in Finland, Sweden and Norway.
Medfiles Oy
WDB Holding Co. Ltd (Japan) acquired Medfiles Oy, a leading CRO (Contract Research Organization) company in Finland, with operations in Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The acquisition was the first acquisition outside Japan for WDB and its first step in entering the European market.
Aalto Capital advised WDB Holding Co. Ltd in acquisition of Medfiles Oy.
JMC Engine Oy
Teknoventure funds divested its shareholdings in JMC Engine Oy. JMC Engine Oy operates as a strategic contract manufacturing partner for international machine and component manufacturers. JMC Engine Oy is focused on manufacturing of high precision components for engines.
Aalto Capital advised Teknoventure funds in a sales process of JMC Engine Oy. The company was acquired by the management team with support of private investors.
4finance
4finance Group, the leading European fintech group in terms of mobile and online lending, tapped the EUR 100m senior-unsecured corporate bond issued in May 2016 by another EUR 50m in November 2016. Aalto Capital advised 4finance Group in execution of the bond issue across Europe and acted as an independent Financial Advisor and Global Coordinator to 4finance.
The notes are listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Prime Standard Anleihe).
4finance
4finance Group, the leading European fintech group in terms of mobile and online lending, issued a EUR 100m senior-unsecured corporate bond in May 2016 (2016/2021). Aalto Capital advised 4finance Group in execution of the bond issue across Europe and acted as an independent Financial Advisor and Global Coordinator to 4finance.
The notes are listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Prime Standard Anleihe).
AOC Immobilien AG
AOC Immobilien AG, a German-based real estate project development company, specialized on housing and retail properties, raised EUR 1.6m mezzanine capital to a specific real estate development project. Aalto Capital has been mandated for delivering following services to AOC Immobilien AG such as approaching interested lending partners, strategic financial advisory and project management.
SRV Group Plc
SRV Group Plc issued EUR 100m corporate bond. Aalto Capital advised SRV Group Plc in execution of the bond issue in Scandinavia and central Europe and acted as an independent capital market advisor to SRV.
IT company
A German based IT company raised for an urgent investment a bridge loan of EUR 22.5m. The funds have been provided by a German private debt lender. Aalto Capital acted as Financial Advisor to the company delivering services such as screening the private debt market in Germany, Switzerland and UK, approaching interested potential lenders and advising the company while to whole negotiation process.
Moreover, Aalto Capital was responsible for the whole project management during the process.
Uutechnic Oyj
The financing was part of the transaction in which owners of Uutechnic Oy acquired majority shareholding in former Vaahto Group Oyj. The transaction involved acquisition of stock listed Vaahto Group Oyj by a privately owned Uutechnic Oy, demerging the former Uutechnic Oy into two entities, refinancing all the loans at Vaahto Group´s balance sheet, arranging a rights issue and a directed share issue to strenghten the balance sheet.
Aalto Capital advised Vaahto Group Oyj in execution of the merger between Uutechnic Oy and the new Uutechnic Oyj in arranging a rights issue and directed share issue after the merger.
