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Apax Partners (via Erling Bidco AS) Agrees Recommended Cash Offer to Acquire EcoOnline Holding AS

June 2, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Funds advised by Apax Partners LLP, through an acquisition vehicle Erling Bidco AS, launched a recommended cash tender offer to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of EcoOnline Holding AS. Summa Equity Fund II signed a pre-acceptance undertaking to sell its shares; the transaction (announced in June 2022) is subject to customary completion conditions and regulatory approvals and will take the EHS SaaS provider private to support further growth and international expansion.

Maersk Drilling and Noble Corporation Agree to 50/50 Combination

November 10, 2021

Oil & Gas

The Drilling Company of 1972 A/S (Maersk Drilling) and Noble Corporation have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in a 50/50, primarily all‑stock transaction. The combined company will be named Noble Corporation, listed on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Copenhagen, and is expected to create a stronger customer proposition, deliver cost synergies and a modernized fleet.

Emerson and AspenTech Combine to Create New AspenTech

May 16, 2022

Software

Emerson entered into a definitive agreement to contribute its industrial software businesses—OSI Inc. and its Geological Simulation Software business—to AspenTech to form a new, diversified industrial software company (“new AspenTech”). Emerson would receive a 55% stake in new AspenTech, contributing $6.0 billion in cash, while AspenTech shareholders receive cash and shares in the combined company; the transaction was later successfully closed.

A.P. Moller Holding to Acquire Maersk Supply Service

March 20, 2023

Transportation

A.P. Moller Holding has entered into an agreement to acquire Maersk Supply Service from A.P. Moller – Maersk. The acquisition aims to reposition Maersk Supply Service from primarily servicing oil & gas toward becoming a leading offshore marine company for the offshore wind and renewable energy market; the deal is subject to customary regulatory approvals and expected to close in Q2 2023.

SES Holdings Acquires Public Listing via Business Combination with Ivanhoe Capital Acquisition Corp

February 3, 2022

Manufacturing

SES Holdings Pte. Ltd. (SES) combined with SPAC Ivanhoe Capital Acquisition Corp. in a deal that was approved by Ivanhoe shareholders on February 1, 2022 and closed on February 3, 2022. The combined company began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on February 4, 2022 under the ticker symbol “SES,” following an upsized $275 million common stock PIPE supported by multiple global automakers and strategic investors.

BIK Group Acquires CEE Businesses of April International SA

January 4, 2021

Insurance

BIK Group has acquired the Central and Eastern European businesses of April International SA operating in Poland, Slovenia and Croatia. The acquired businesses provide claims management, assistance and third-party administration services to insurers, fleet managers and consumer brands, boosting BIK's claims and assistance capabilities and expanding its regional footprint.