References

M & A
Merger of Avainapteekit & Yhteistyöapteekit pharmacy chains
05/2018

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.

Financial Advisory
Corporate Bond
EUR 75m
Helsinki/Frankfurt
03/2018

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.

IPO
Financial Advisory
EUR 3,5m
02/2018

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.

M & A
Divestment of Runtech Systems
EUR 80m
02/2018

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.

Financial Advisory
Bank Loan Facility 32.5m
12/2017

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.

M & A
Divestment of Apetit Oyj‘s Seafood Business
06/2017

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.

M & A
Acquisition of Medfiles Oy by WDB Holding Co. Ltd
03/2017

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.

M & A
Teknoventure funds‘ exit of JMC Engine Oy
11/2016

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.

Tap Issue
50m
Börse Frankfurt
11/2016

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).

Corporate Bond
100m
Börse Frankfurt
05/2016

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).

Mezzanine
1.6m
04/2016

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.

Financial Advisory
Corporate Bond
100m
Helsinki/Frankfurt
03/2016

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.

Bridge Financing
22.5m
01/2016

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.

Financing
Rights Issue and Directed Share Issue
12/2015

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.