During the first half of 2022, the Ratos company Presis Infra, which specialises in maintenance of critical infrastructure, ferry quay operations and maintenance, and rockfall protection in Norway, was award new contracts amounting to NOK 2 billion. A total of eight new contracts were signed with existing customers, with terms from 2022 to 2027. One of the contracts is a so-called green contract, where a proven ability to reduce the project’s climate impact is an important factor in the procurement process, along with price and understanding of the assignment.

“We are delighted that Presis Infra’s performance in the first half of 2022 was so positive. Maintenance of critical infrastructure will play an important role in the future, and Presis Infra has what it takes to succeed and the expertise to do so in a cost-efficient and sustainable manner,” says Christian Johansson Gebauer, Board member of Presis Infra and President Business Area Construction & Services, Ratos.

The contracts were signed with various Norwegian municipalities and the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA), and the projects encompassed by the contracts are spread throughout Norway.

“We are proud of the confidence our client has shown in us and look forward to continuing our productive partnership. We are particularly proud to have secured the two green contracts for road operations maintenance and announced in the Norwegian market in recent years,” says Eivind Iden, CEO, Presis Infra.

Performance since Ratos acquired Presis Infra
Ratos acquired 75% of Presis Infra in 2021 as a platform investment in the expansive future industry of infrastructure maintenance. Since the acquisition, the company has continued to deliver a positive performance, with sales of NOK 1,993m and EBITA of NOK 314m in the last 12 months as of the end of the first quarter of 2022.

For more information and media, please contact:
Josefine Uppling, VP Communication, Ratos, +46 76 114 54 21

About Ratos
Ratos is a business group consisting of 14 companies divided into three business areas: Construction & Services, Consumer and Industry. In total 2021, the companies have approximately SEK 25 billion in net sales. Our business concept is to own and develop companies that are or can become market leaders. We have a distinct corporate culture and strategy – everything we do is based on our core values: Simplicity, Speed in execution and It’s All About People. We enable independent companies to excel by being part of something larger. People, leadership, culture and values are key focus areas.

DIF Capital Partners (“DIF”) is pleased to announce that DIF Infrastructure VI has closed the acquisition of Grupo Itevelesa (“Itevelesa” or the “Company”), a market leading provider of vehicle inspection services in Spain with a network of 72 stations nationwide serving ca. 2.3 million customers annually. Simultaneously, DIF has secured a long-term debt financing for the refinancing of the Company and to partially finance the acquisition. The debt financing was fully underwritten by Santander Corporate & Investment Banking which was also involved in hedging the interest rate exposure between signing and completion of the transaction.

Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Madrid, Itevelesa is one of Spain’s largest independent providers of periodical technical inspection services for vehicles, which are conducted under contracts with regional governments of which the majority is concession-based. The Company operates 72 fixed locations and 20 mobile units across 11 autonomous communities; it also provides industrial safety, metrology and environmental inspection services, playing a relevant role in ensuring ESG standards. With the long-term support of DIF, Itevelesa will aim to continue its strong growth path and further consolidation of its relevant market position.

Jesús García Gil, CEO of Itevelesa, said: “It is a pleasure to welcome DIF on board as our new shareholder. We have worked extremely closely with DIF along the last months and I truly believe that it is the ideal partner to support the Company’s growth and diversification business strategy; this transaction ensures that we can continue delivering the highest possible safety and quality service to our customers under the highest ESG standards.”

Gijs Voskuyl, Partner at DIF, said: “We are delighted to have completed the acquisition of Itevelesa. The Company provides a crucial service across Spain under a regulated environment which aligns well with our core strategy. We are looking forward to working closely with the Itevelesa team to deliver a high-quality service to its customers and continue growing in the market.”

DIF has been advised by Cantor Fitzgerald (Financial), Herbert Smith Freehills (Legal), Roland Berger (Commercial), PwC (accounting and tax) and WTW (insurance). Hayfin has been advised by Alantra (Financial) and Linklaters (Legal).

About DIF Capital Partners

DIF Capital Partners is a leading global independent investment manager, with ca. EUR 11 billion in assets under management across ten closed-end infrastructure funds and several co-investment vehicles. DIF invests in infrastructure companies and assets located primarily in Europe, the Americas, and Australia through two complementary strategies:

• Traditional DIF funds, of which DIF Infrastructure VI is the latest vintage, target core infrastructure equity investments with long-term contracted or regulated income streams including public-private partnerships, concessions, utilities, and energy transition projects (incl. renewable energy).
• DIF CIF funds, of which DIF CIF III is the latest vintage, target equity investments in small to mid-sized core-plus infrastructure companies in the telecom, energy transition, and transportation sectors.

DIF Capital Partners has a team of over 190 professionals, based in eleven offices located in Amsterdam (Schiphol), Frankfurt, Helsinki, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, New York, Paris, Santiago, Sydney, and Toronto. For more information please visit www.dif.eu.

Contact: Thijs Verburg, t.verburg@dif.eu.