The discussions of a deal concern by HgCapital, a UK-based private equity firm, to purchase Visma, ASA, a Norwegian software company. HgCapital must decide whether it needs to offer and the best way to outbid a prospective strategic acquirer.
Discussions and authority strategies concern together with deal structuring problems. In particular, a UK company investing in Norway, the cross border nature of the investment, leads to numerous funding problems related to increasing the debt for the LBO. The case suggests the occasion to role play the probable goal and the PE fund outlook.
PUBLICATION DATE: August 05, 2013 PRODUCT #: 214018-HCB-ENG
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