2023年8月9日

馬林完成私有化收購融水洛杉磯8月9日,2023 -馬林Equity Partners(“馬林”)是高興地宣布,它已經完成了私有化收購融水(奧斯陸證券交易所:MWTR),一個媒體情報和社會傾聽測量平台,專業解決方案,企業聲譽管理和放大。關閉後的報價和後續重組最初是在1月18日宣布,2023年和2023年8月9日完成。融水股東有權獲得NOK 18.00現金結算,要約人的股票,或組合。馬林與Altor Equity Partners (“Altor”)的交易,將在一起舉行一個前進組織的多數股權。“我們期待與馬林魚和Altor團隊來執行我們的願景和使命是全球領先的數字與社交媒體監控和情報,幫助客戶監控理解和影響你周圍的世界是基於數據從外部的見解。我很自豪我們的盈利增長的良好記錄,支撐產品領導和忠誠的客戶群。我們相信這筆交易將給融水帶來新的機會,我們期待著與新的所有權集中於我們的持續成功,”約翰說,融水的首席執行官。“我們相信融水代表一個獨特的機會投資於一個行業領先的媒體智能軟件空間與證明戰略產品的能力。融水的解決方案有一個巨大的市場機遇,在全球企業品牌戰略決策至關重要。我們渴望共同燃料公司的強勁的發展勢頭,”內森Pingelton說馬林董事總經理。 “Meltwater has a history of industry disruption and is now strategically poised to further capture a significant market opportunity. We are committed to supporting Meltwater with the strategic and financial resources that will accelerate overall growth, technological innovation and the delivery of a top of the line product offering to its clients,” added Natasha Mann, a principal at Marlin. As a result of the transaction, Meltwater has been delisted from trading on the Oslo Stock Exchange. J.P. Morgan Securities plc and DNB Markets, a part of DNB Bank ASA, served as financial advisors to Meltwater. Schjødt, Houthoff and DLA Piper acted as legal advisors to Meltwater. Carnegie AS acted as financial advisor in connection with the Offer. Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP,Advokatfirmaet Wiersholm AS, Goodwin Procter LLP and AKD N.V. acted as legal advisors to the buyer. About Marlin Equity Partners Marlin Equity Partners is a global investment firm with over $8.9 billion of capital under management. The firm is focused on providing corporate parents, shareholders and other stakeholders with tailored solutions that meet their business and liquidity needs. Marlin invests in businesses across multiple industries where its capital base, industry relationships and extensive network of operational resources significantly strengthen a company’s outlook and enhance value. Since its inception, Marlin, through its group of funds and related companies, has successfully completed over 200 acquisitions. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with an additional office in London. For more information, please visit www.marlinequity.com . About Meltwater Meltwater provides social and media intelligence. By analyzing approximately one billion online documents daily, Meltwater enables PR, Communications and Marketing professionals to make informed strategic decisions and influence the world around them. The company was founded in Oslo, Norway in 2001 and now has 50 offices across six continents. Meltwater has 2,300 employees and 27,000 corporate customers, including industry leaders in several sectors. For more information, please visit www.meltwater.com . Contacts: