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Walker Edison, a Leading E-commerce Furniture Company, Receives a Significant Minority Investment from Blackstone

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WEST JORDAN, Utah, May 24, 2021 — Walker Edison, a leading supplier of furniture with an exclusive focus on the e-commerce channel, announced today that funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities (NYSE: BX; “Blackstone”) have made a significant minority investment in the Company. The Company’s Founders, Brad Bonham and Matt Davis, and controlling investor Prospect Hill Growth Partners maintain a majority stake.

Walker Edison designs and supplies affordable, ready-to-assemble furniture. Their extensive logistical network and data-driven business model provides an end-to-end solution to leading global e-commerce platforms – allowing their partners to seamlessly offer a wide variety of products with fast shipping to consumers.

Brad Bonham, Co-Founder and CEO of Walker Edison, said: “We’ve made tremendous progress since partnering with Prospect Hill Growth Partners in 2018. Adding Blackstone as a partner alongside Prospect Hill is an exciting step in our evolution as a data-centric e-commerce enabler. Our hyper-growth has been driven by our pivot to data, and we believe that growth will only accelerate by partnering with Blackstone’s unique offerings in data science, logistics, and supply chain as we continue to expand across the globe.”

Jasvinder Khaira, a Senior Managing Director at Blackstone, said: “Walker Edison is a pioneer in its sector and trusted partner to many of the world’s leading e-commerce platforms. The continued shift toward online purchasing and strengthening consumer recovery are two of Blackstone’s highest conviction investment themes – and the company is poised for significant further expansion. We are excited to work with their first-class management team to help further accelerate their growth in the years ahead.”

Ann Chung, a Managing Director at Blackstone, said: “Walker Edison’s combination of scale, technology, and product offerings have made it a leader in the fast-growing online furniture industry. We believe their business is well positioned to benefit from strong tailwinds moving forward as e-commerce adoption continues to rise – particularly among younger furniture customers.”

David Fiorentino, a Partner at Prospect Hill Growth Partners, said: “We continue to believe strongly in the value proposition of Walker Edison as a data-driven, e-commerce enablement solution. We are excited to continue our partnership with the Founders, Brad and Matt, and welcome Blackstone’s expertise in e-commerce as we continue to build a category-leading company across the globe.”

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Ropes & Gray served as legal advisor and Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Lincoln International, LLC served as financial advisors to Walker Edison. Simpson Thacher Bartlett served as legal advisor to Blackstone.

About Walker Edison
Since its establishment in 2006, Walker Edison has become a leading partner and drop-ship solution for the biggest names in e-commerce. Driven by data, they strive to cultivate a culture that inspires customers to Live Outside the Box™ with innovative furniture. Walker Edison is a global organization with operations in Brazil, Asia, the UK, and Germany. To learn more visit www.walkeredison.com. Follow Walker Edison on Instagram @WalkerEdisonCo.

About Blackstone
Blackstone is one of the world’s leading investment firms. We seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the companies we invest in, and the communities in which we work. We do this by using extraordinary people and flexible capital to help companies solve problems. Our $649 billion in assets under management include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, life sciences, growth equity, opportunistic, non-investment grade credit, real assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com. Follow Blackstone on Twitter @Blackstone.

About Blackstone Tactical Opportunities
Tactical Opportunities (Tac Opps) is Blackstone’s opportunistic investment platform. The Tac Opps team invests globally across asset classes, industries and geographies, seeking to identify and execute on attractive, differentiated investment opportunities. As part of the strategy, the team leverages the intellectual capital across Blackstone’s various businesses while continuously optimizing its approach in the face of ever-changing market conditions.

About Prospect Hill Growth Partners
Prospect Hill Growth Partners is a Boston-area private equity firm that makes equity investments of up to $100 million in North American consumer and healthcare growth companies. The partners of Prospect Hill Growth Partners have invested $2.8 billion of capital in 37 portfolio companies while working together over the last two decades. The partners’ successful investment track record has been built on a sector-focused strategy, a robust operational value-add model, and strong alignment of interests. For more: www.prospecthillgrowth.com.

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Matt Anderson
518-248-7310
matthew.anderson@blackstone.com

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Confluent Medical Technologies Expanding, Adding Capacity for Nitinol Processing and Catheter Manufacturing

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Confluent Medical Technologies Announces Expansion of the Confluent Costa Rica Manufacturing Location To Meet Growing Demand in Nitinol Processing & Specialized Catheters

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Confluent Medical Technologies (Confluent), today announced a significant expansion of their Costa Rica manufacturing by adding a new facility to accommodate the increase in customer demand for specialized medical devices utilizing Nitinol components and complex catheters.

This new facility will be co-located with the existing Confluent Costa Rica facilities and is expected to be operational in the first quarter of 2022. The new site will greatly expand Confluent’s capacity to process Nitinol components, as well as produce complex catheters using a combination of clean rooms and white-space manufacturing.

“Confluent has been experiencing consistent and strong growth in recent years,” says Confluent President & CEO, Dean Schauer. “This expansion will support our new product pipeline that is significantly stronger than anything Confluent has previously experienced.”

Confluent supports some of the fastest growing medical device markets such as interventional Neurovascular, Electrophysiology, Structural Heart and Peripheral Vascular. As a result of the double-digit growth of these currently served markets, a substantial number of new products are coming into production and will utilize this new facility space immediately. Additionally, Confluent is considering additional expansion options beyond this new facility.

About Confluent Medical Technologies

Confluent Applies Materials Science to MedTech Innovation. Confluent’s engineered solutions to the most challenging design problems enable our OEM medical device customers to offer life-saving implantable products. Our customers rely on Confluent for materials science and associated manufacturing expertise which is critical to the function and value of their most demanding, high growth products – proprietary expertise which spans processing of high purity Nitinol, ultra-high density knitting of biomedical textiles and precision laser treatment of specialty polymers. Confluent partners with leading OEM’s to create a selective product portfolio which includes such complex applications as transcatheter heart valves, neurovascular implants, endovascular stent grafts and advanced smart catheters. With facilities in Fremont and Laguna Niguel, California; Warwick, Rhode Island; Windham, Maine; Austin, Texas; Chattanooga, Tennessee; and San Jose, Cost Rica, Confluent has earned the confidence of the leaders in the medical device community through a proven track record of innovative materials science, engineering and manufacturing.

For information please contact Confluent Medical, https://confluentmedical.com/.

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Brittany Mai
Brittany.Mai@confluentmedical.com

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British artificial intelligence company Faculty raises £30m of growth funding to deliver “AI as a Service” globally

Apax Digital

Faculty, a leading British artificial intelligence (AI) company, today announced that it has raised £30m in growth funding from the Apax Digital Fund (“ADF”). It is the largest investment Faculty has accepted to date, and brings total investment to nearly £40m.

The funding will be used to drive the expansion of Faculty’s pioneering “AI as a Service” model. From helping companies optimise marketing spend and more accurately forecasting demand for consumer goods, to predicting pressures on the healthcare system during a pandemic, Faculty’s “AI as a Service” model can be applied to a broad range of problems for both public and private sector organisations. It enables customers to customise powerful AI solutions to their needs, with the ongoing training and support that guarantees safe and high-performance AI over the long term.

The investment will support the next phase of the company’s growth over the coming years. In delivering its vision for “AI as a Service”, Faculty will continue to enhance its technology offering and expects to create over 400 new jobs across its engineering, product and delivery teams. The investment will also be put towards the rollout of Faculty’s new learning and development programme that will sit at the centre of the business to help develop technical and commercial talent as the company scales.

Marc Warner, CEO & Co-Founder of Faculty, said:

“It’s an incredibly exciting time for artificial intelligence, and for Faculty in particular. Too many organisations haven’t been able to realise the value of AI, because they haven’t had the tools to integrate it successfully into their business. Customers are rightly demanding high performance technology to unlock the power of data and maximise impact. Faculty can help elevate an organisation’s performance, whether this enables better operational decisions, or increasing ROI. Apax’s expertise and global network means we will continue to grow at pace, bringing the power of AI to even more customers, helping them to make effective, robust decisions with real-world impact.”

The funding will also accelerate Faculty’s international expansion. The company is already working across five continents and is seeing growing global customer demand for its safe and customised AI solutions.

Founded in 2014 by Dr Marc Warner, Dr Angie Ma and Andrew Brookes, Faculty has grown rapidly to become one of the world’s most experienced teams of AI and ML specialists, able to support any organisation to make AI effective and drive value. The company has a specialist team that includes over 50+ PhDs with experience of working with over 230 customers across the globe.

Faculty has sustained strong growth during the COVID-19 pandemic, winning 52 new customers in the last financial year including the National Crime Agency, Red Bull, Virgin Media, Moonpig, and a two-year partnership with NHS England and NHS Improvement to help them to build forecasting capabilities and improve data-driven decision-making. The company recently made headlines for its critical work enabling the NHS to divert resources to areas worst affected by the pandemic ahead of time.

Mark Beith, Partner at Apax Digital, who joins Faculty’s board of directors, said:

“Faculty is a world-leading AI company with cutting-edge technology, inspiring people and culture, and with phenomenal customer feedback. They enable customers to realise the tremendous value of AI quickly but responsibly, providing robust, fair and explainable AI, with advanced data privacy. We have seen the power and impact of their solutions first-hand, as a client, and are thrilled to partner with Marc, Angie, Andy and the team to support their global expansion.”

The Apax Digital Fund joins Faculty’s existing investors, including GMG Ventures LP, LocalGlobe, and Jaan Tallinn, one of Skype’s founding engineers.

About Faculty

Faculty is a leading British AI company that helps organisations who have the scale, data, and foresight to adopt AI into their business. We’re helping make AI real across society by providing a unique combination of strategy, software, and skills to our customers: everything needed to successfully create value from AI. Founder-led and with over 50 PhDs, we are a team of specialists that has worked with over 230 organisations to make AI real.

Faculty is headquartered in London and is backed by investors that include GMG Ventures LP, LocalGlobe and Jaan Tallinn, one of Skype’s founding engineers. Faculty is one of the fastest growing private British technology companies and is recognised for its sales growth in The Sunday Times 2020 Tech Track 100 list.

About Apax and Apax Digital

The Apax Digital Fund, which is advised by Apax Partners LLP (“Apax”) specializes in growth equity and buyout investments in high-growth enterprise software, consumer internet, and technology-enabled services companies worldwide.

The Apax Digital team leverages Apax’s deep tech investing expertise, global platform, and specialized operating experts, to enable technology companies and their management teams to accelerate the achievement of their full potential. For further information, please visit: apaxdigital.com.

Apax is a leading global private equity advisory firm. For nearly 50 years, Apax has worked to inspire growth and ideas that transform businesses. The firm has raised and advised funds with aggregate commitments of more than $60 billion. The Apax Funds invest in companies across four global sectors of Tech, Services, Healthcare and Internet/Consumer. These funds provide long-term equity financing to build and strengthen world-class companies. For more information see: apax.com.

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Katarina Sallerfors

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KKR Acquires Three Building Industrial Portfolio in Phoenix

May 24, 2021

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the acquisition of a three building industrial portfolio totaling approximately 419,350 square feet located in highly infill locations in Phoenix, Arizona. The Seller was a Joint Venture between PCCP, LLC and Hopewell Development LP.

All three assets were built in 2020 and are located approximately twenty to thirty minutes’ driving distance from Phoenix’s Central Business District. The buildings feature state-of-the-art physical characteristics, including 28’ to 32’ clear heights and offer flexible configurations for both single and multi-tenant occupancy. The newly delivered portfolio is currently in lease-up with a rent roll that is approximately 70% leased at acquisition.

The acquisition expands KKR’s industrial real estate footprint in the greater Phoenix market to nearly 2.6 million square feet.

“Phoenix has been one of the fastest growing major markets in the US over the past several years and we’re very excited to add these high quality assets which are complementary to our footprint in the market,” said Ben Brudney, a Director in the Real Estate group at KKR. “These newly built assets offer us the opportunity to take advantage of strong leasing momentum in the Phoenix market with near term upside through the lease up of the remaining vacancy.”

KKR is making the investment through its Americas opportunistic equity real estate strategy. Across its funds, KKR owns nearly 36 million square feet of industrial property in strategic locations across major metropolitan areas in the U.S.

Since launching a dedicated real estate platform in 2011, KKR has grown its real estate assets under management to approximately $28 billion across the U.S., Europe and Asia Pacific as of March 31, 2021. KKR’s global real estate team consists of approximately 100 dedicated investment professionals, spanning both the equity and credit business, across 11 offices and eight countries.

About KKR

KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management and capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of The Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries. For additional information about KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), please visit KKR’s website at www.kkr.com and on Twitter @KKR_Co.

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Cara Major or Miles Radcliffe-Trenner
212-750-8300
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Bridgepoint to acquire global fruit genetics, R&D and licensing company Sun World

Bridgepoint

PALM DESERT, CA – Sun World International LLC (Sun World), the global fruit genetics, R&D and licensing company, today announced an agreement to be acquired by Bridgepoint, an international private equity group. Bridgepoint will become controlling shareholder alongside management and succeed a transformative and successful period of ownership from Renewable Resources Group LLC and Vision Ridge Partners.

The Bridgepoint investment will support Sun World’s plans to accelerate its growth strategy by building a broad-based genetics and technology platform for specialty fruit growers.

CEO David Marguleas, who will serve on the company’s new board and hold an equity position in the company, said:

“Our connection with the Bridgepoint team was undeniable from the first conversation. They understand and appreciate the extraordinary head start we enjoy in the sector after 30 years of breeding superior produce. And they share our vision of the many ways we can grow. To say we’re ‘excited’ undersells what this new partnership means for Sun World.”

“In partnering with Sun World, our ambition is for it to become a broader based platform investment in fruit genetics with a considerable runway for long term growth,” said Andrew Sweet, a Partner at Bridgepoint who leads the firm’s investment activities across North America.

“Sun World was part of the first wave of genetic innovation for produce, establishing a recurring royalty business model that has enabled it to prioritize its R&D innovation. Today it enjoys a market-leading reputation with the largest growers, distribution partners and retailers globally thanks to its cutting-edge molecular techniques, and breeding processes. We expect to continue to invest in new technologies that benefit growers and consumers alike,” Sweet concluded.

In addition to enhancing its intellectual property portfolio and core grape and stone fruit breeding operation, Sun World has begun work in a number of under-served crops and technology solutions that have strong global appeal. The anticipated growth will be both organic and through investment and acquisition of new genetics and emerging technologies, all of which have the potential to add meaningful value for Sun World growers worldwide.

To facilitate the company’s expansion, last year Sun World opened its new Center for Innovation in California’s San Joaquin Valley. The complex features a sophisticated fruit breeding and variety development operation, including specialized facilities for tissue culture and molecular breeding, and a 160-acre experimental research farm. Sun World currently holds 300+ plant patents and the company views the Center for Innovation as an important advantage in advancing their pipeline of fruit genetics.

Sun World divested of its substantial farming, packing and marketing operation in 2019 to concentrate more fully on its breeding and licensing business.

Bridgepoint was advised by RaboBank and HSBC (corporate finance) and Davis Polk (legal). The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2021, subject to customary conditions and terms were not disclosed.

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Altor acquires a minority stake in global fashion house Totême

Altor

Altor Fund V (“Altor”) has signed an agreement to acquire a minority stake in Totême and enter into a partnership with the founders and other existing shareholders. Altor will support the founders and the company on its continued international growth journey. The founders will remain as majority shareholders and continue in their current roles in the development of Totême.

Founded by Elin Kling and Karl Lindman in 2014 in New York City, Totême is a fast-growing fashion label in the modern luxury universe, widely known for their iconic uniforms. The company is headquartered in Stockholm with a strong Swedish heritage but with a true global presence. Sales are evenly split between Asia, North America and Europe, with a predominantly online presence via its own web shop and online retailers. The company has grown rapidly and reached sales of ca SEK 350m.

Elin Kling and Karl Lindman will continue in their current roles as Creative Director and Brand Director with the company. “Ever since the start, we’ve had a clear sense of who we are and where we’re going” say Totême’s founders, “It was important for us to find the right partner for the next chapter in our global growth journey, without compromizing our brand values. We firmly believe that Altor’s extensive experience in relation to technology, E-commerce and sustainability in key markets will strengthen our business, and we are looking forward to achieving the next phase of our journey at Totême with Altor.”

Altor has a track record of partnering with founder-led consumer brands to successfully support these companies on their international growth journeys. “We are very impressed by what Totême, the management team and the employees have achieved to date. Totême has been built to a global fashion brand focused on high quality products and slow fashion consumerism”, says Stefan Linder, Partner at Altor, “We are excited to partner with the visionary founders, Elin Kling and Karl Lindman, and the CEO Johanna Andersson to support their vision of developing a world class luxury fashion house”.

For more information, please contact:
Christina Budarkiewicz, PR Manager at Totême, christina@toteme-studio.com, +46 738 05 90 60
Tor Krusell, Head of Communications at Altor, tor.krusell@altor.com, +46 705 43 87 47

About Totême

Totême was founded in 2014 by Elin Kling and Karl Lindman. From the studio in Stockholm, the label creates ready-to-wear, shoes, bags and accessories. Totême explores the appeal of a modern uniform through distinct design cues, meticulous craftsmanship and methodic repetition. Pieces are subtly refined and tweaked over time for a well-curated wardrobe that transcends trends. Totême employs a digital-first and direct-to-consumer business model which is mixed with selected online retailers and department stores. With a strong emphasis on local context and the physical space, the label completes their digital presence with a growing number of Totême retail stores.

For more information visit toteme-studio.com

About Altor

Since inception, the family of Altor funds has raised some EUR 8.3 billion in total commitments. The funds have invested in excess of EUR 5 billion in more than 75 companies. The investments have been made in medium sized predominantly Nordic companies with the aim to create value through growth initiatives and operational improvements. Among current and past investments are Aarke, Dustin, Helly Hansen, RevolutionRace and Rossignol.

For more information visit www.altor.com

Author: Katarina Karlsson
Date: 2021.05.21
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Mentha Capital expands in occupational health and safety services through its acquisition of ENRGY

Mentha

Investor Mentha Capital has acquired the shares of ENRGY in Business Group. At the start of 2020, Mentha established its position in the market with a majority stake in paraDIGMA Groep. Both companies, operating in the field of absenteeism and sustainable employability, will continue to operate under their own brand name, services, organisation and locations. The transaction is subject to the approval of the Dutch Healthcare Authority (NZa).

ENRGY is a fast-growing health and safety service, and with 200 professionals, helps its clients as a strategic and executive partner in structurally reducing absenteeism. In its services, ENRGY places a strong emphasis on the variables that determine sustainable work ability, summarised in The House of Work Ability. The founders and directors Marcel Houtman, Hidde Froentjes and Martijn ten Bokum will remain actively operationally involved and become co-shareholders in the Group Holding over ENRGY and paraDIGMA.

Marcel Houtman, ENRGY: “We are very pleased to have taken this step. Mentha can properly support us in continuing our growth and innovation ambitions, while our strong culture and vision is maintained. This enables us to build on our ultimate dream to allow the entire working Netherlands to take control of work capacity, with reduced absenteeism and increased job satisfaction as the goal. We believe that with the attractive propositions, knowledge and expertise of both companies, we are creating a powerhouse of innovation, in order to be able to respond to the rapidly changing market and to enhance the service we provide to our customers and clients.”

paraDIGMA Groep is a distinctive group of companies operating in the field of sustainable employability, active through a nationwide network and more than 600 employees. The Working Conditions Service division (De Arbodienst) is an occupational health and safety service provider with an unconventional view on absenteeism, which leads to progressive and highly effective absenteeism and health policies within organisations. The other components offer, among other things, psychological interventions, outplacement and reintegration, work-related research and advice, and company training. The company was founded in 2003 by Rudo Vissers, who is still active as managing director of paraDIGMA Groep and co-shareholder of the group holding.

Rudo Vissers, paraDIGMA Groep: “We are impressed by the solid position which ENRGY has attained in the market in recent years. From their own unique approach, ENERGY and paraDIGMA share a common vision on the subject of work and health. Both companies realise the great importance of culture and leadership in organisations in increasing employability and structurally reducing absenteeism, and proritise a high-quality medical basis and personal attention for clients.”

Mentha Capital invests in established, profitable companies which demonstrate clear potential for further expansion through organic growth, expansion into new markets and/or acquisitions. Mentha has 15 participating interests, active in various end markets.

Barend Rutten, Mentha Capital: “We are pleased to enter into a partnership with ENRGY. Sustainable employabiity is an increasingly important theme for companies and society at large. The market is in full swing and provides many opportunities. Mentha is happy to assist both companies in fulfilling their organic and acquisitive growth ambitions.”

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MedPharm Announces Expansion of Formulation Development and Analytical Service Labs in the UK

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MedPharm Ltd, the world leader in formulation development and analytical services for topical and transdermal products, is thrilled to announce a £1.5M investment into the refurbishment and expansion of our 15,000 sq ft campus in Surrey, UK that will increase our UK laboratory space by 35%.

With a planned increased presence of automated technologies stemming from this £1.5M investment, this new technology will help build upon and further support MedPharm’s position in the pharmaceutical formulation development and testing sectors for topical and transdermal drug delivery products.

Scheduled to be completed during the fourth quarter of 2021, the increased capacity will allow MedPharm to continue meeting the growing demand for its topical and transdermal services.

Dr Rob Turner, General Manager UK, MedPharm comments that the expansion and refurbishment of the laboratory space will allow a more streamlined workflow – providing an optimal service our clients can benefit from for many years to come.

Dr. Rob Turner“We are excited to be renovating our formulation development and analytical laboratories, clinical manufacturing suites and personnel workspace to ensure our operations and capabilities remain state of the art.”, commented Dr Rob Turner, General Manager UK.

“During the renovations, we will take extensive steps to de-risk the process and do not expect any disruption to our existing services, quality of scientific deliverables and client commitments throughout the refurbishment.”

“MedPharm has been supporting clients from Guildford for 15 years and this renovation will secure our footprint here in Surrey for years to come.”

About MedPharm

MedPharm is the world’s leading contract provider of topical and transdermal product design and formulation development services. MedPharm is experts at reducing risk and accelerating development times for generic and proprietary pharmaceutical customers through their unique, cost-effective and industry-leading performance testing models. Well established as the global leaders in dermatology, nail, mucosal membrane, and transdermal product development, MedPharm can also offer innovative solutions for ophthalmic and airway preparations recognized for their scientific rigor by regulators and investors. MedPharm has fully established Centers of Excellence in the USA and the UK.

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Ferd and other owners considering diversifying ownership of Aibel, preferably through an IPO

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In recent years, Aibel has undergone a transition from the oil and gas industry into renewable energy. Half of the order book now comprises projects related to offshore wind power and electrification.

To further accelerate the growth the Board and owners believe it would be advantageous to strengthen the company’s balance sheet. Aibel’s owners, including Ferd AS, are considering the possibility of diversifying the company’s ownership, preferably through a listing on the Oslo Børs. However, a final decision has not been taken.

Ferd currently owns 50% of Aibel. The other owners are Ratos (32%) and Sixth AP Fund (18%).

For further information, visit Aibel.

This release is not and does not form part of an offer of securities for sale in the United States or in any other jurisdiction. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration.

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Ratos and other owners considering diversifying ownership of Aibel

Ratos

Aibel’s owners, including Ratos AB (publ) (“Ratos”), are considering the possibility of diversifying the company’s ownership, preferably through a listing on the Oslo Børs, in order to further accelerate its transition into the renewable energy industry. However, a final decision has not been taken.

Ratos currently owns 32% of Aibel. The other owners are Ferd (50%) and Sixth AP Fund (18%).

“Aibel has undergone an outstanding transition over the past five years with Mads Anderson as CEO. Its operations are stable, and half of the order book now comprises projects related to offshore wind power and electrification. The company is in a transitional period, and the Board and owners believe it would be advantageous to further improve the company’s financial conditions for continued growth,” says Christian Johansson Gebauer, Business Area Manager at Ratos and Board member of Aibel.

For further information about Aibel, visit https://aibel.com

For further information:
Christian Johansson Gebauer, Head of Business Area Construction & Services
+46 8 700 17 00

Johan Hähnel, Acting Head of Communications and IR
+46 8 700 17 00

This release is not and does not form part of an offer of securities for sale in the United States or in any other jurisdiction. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration.

About Ratos:
Ratos is a business group consisting of 12 companies divided into three business areas: Construction & Services, Consumer and Industry. In total 2020, the companies have approximately SEK 34 billion in sales. Our business concept is to develop companies headquartered in the Nordics that are or can become market leaders. We enable independent companies to excel by being part of something larger. People, leadership, culture and values are key focus areas for Ratos. Everything we do is based on Ratos’s core values: Simplicity, Speed in Execution and It’s All About People.

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