Capilon - Public offer

Verdane has announced a recommended offer to the shareholders in Capilon to acquire all the shares and convertibles for SEK 29 in cash per share and convertible. The shares and convertibles are traded on NASDAQ First North. The offered share price implies a market cap of SEK 185m. Shareholders holding in aggregate approximately 34 per cent of the fully diluted share capital have accepted the offer. Capilon’s Board of Directors unanimously recommends the Company’s shareholders to accept the offer.

Verdane, a leading private equity company founded in Norway, is the Nordic market's largest manager of secondary direct funds. The funds advised by Verdane have acquired seventeen portfolios with stakes in over 200 companies.

Capilon is a listed private equity company focused on industrial investments. Capilon's business concept is to acquire and develop small and medium-sized industrial companies by being an active and professional owner. Principal businesses are Scanacon, MJP Waterjets and Österby Gjuteri.

Redeye is the exclusive financial advisor to Verdane.

For more information, contact:
Richard Goldman, Head of Corporate Finance
+46 761 84 11 11
richard.goldman@redeye.se

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