{"id":19778,"date":"2024-01-17T09:45:14","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T08:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wiersholm.no\/?post_type=publication&#038;p=19778"},"modified":"2025-03-13T13:38:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T12:38:03","slug":"ma-and-ipo-trends-and-insights-in-norway-2023-challenging-and-complex-ma-and-ipo-markets","status":"publish","type":"publication","link":"https:\/\/wiersholm.no\/en\/publications\/ma-and-ipo-trends-and-insights-in-norway-2023-challenging-and-complex-ma-and-ipo-markets\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual update 2023: M&amp;A and IPO trends and insights in Norway"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Annual update 2023: M&amp;A and IPO trends and insights in Norway<\/h1>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wiersholm.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/snowy-road-16-9-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22272\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"t2-ingress t2-ingress wp-block-t2-ingress wp-block-t2-ingress\">Wiersholm&#8217;s Corporate team have taken a closer look at how M&amp;A transactions and IPOs are faring in Norway in wake of global market volatility and uncertainty. <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-competence_tags competence-tags wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wiersholm.no\/en\/expertise\/capital-markets\/\" rel=\"tag\">Capital Markets (ECM)<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wiersholm.no\/en\/expertise\/mergers-and-acquisitions-ma\/\" rel=\"tag\">Mergers and Acquisitions (M&amp;A)<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The year 2023 was characterised by macroeconomic volatility, primarily due to escalating interest rates and inflation, coupled with heightened global geopolitical tension resulting in increased protectionism. These macro\u2013economic trends have impacted the Norwegian M&amp;A and IPO markets, which continued in the trend from 2022, with lower levels of M&amp;A and IPO activity after the record activity levels in the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Transaction volumes in the Norwegian M&amp;A and IPO markets have seen a slight decrease from 2022, while deal values have experienced a marginal increase. Nonetheless, the projected interest rates and inflation for 2024 and 2025 present a positive outlook. This forecast provides both encouraging signs of and reasons for cautious optimism regarding a potential resurgence in market activity in 2024.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/backend.wiersholm.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Update-on-MA-and-IPO-trends-and-insights-in-Norway_Report-2023.pdf\">Read the full report here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-take-aways\">Key take-aways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> The sectors with the largest representation in Norwegian deals in 2023 were Technology (127) followed by Industries &amp; Chemicals (90), with the highest deal values being in Technology (EUR 5bn) and Energy (EUR 6.65bn).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Public takeover activity saw a significant surge in 2023, with an 80% increase in bids compared to 2022.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Private Equity\/Venture Capital maintains a strong presence in Norway, with a robust deal count in 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Cross-border deal activity in Norway remained stable in 2023, with Sweden, the US and the UK retaining their positions as Norway\u2019s strongest investment partners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> New legislative changes in Norway and the EU, such as taxes on natural resources and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) regulations, have introduced new considerations for market participants.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> The number of IPOs completed on Oslo B\u00f8rs in 2023 remained consistent with 2022 levels, with two IPOs completed. Additionally, one IPO was completed on Euronext Expand in 2023. However, there was a significant decline in listings on Euronext Growth Oslo, with only four listings in 2023, compared to 15 listings in 2022.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Capital increases in connection with listings on Oslo B\u00f8rs\u2019 marketplaces were carried out by five companies which largely operate in established sectors in Norway, such as oil and gas, energy, and industrials.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Looking forward to 2024, the potential easing of inflation and prospective interest rate cuts could attract investors back to IPOs, thereby enhancing liquidity and improving return outlooks. However, the current geopolitical instability could undermine conf The activity level in 2024 will largely depend on improvements in the macroeconomic landscape, as companies are eagerly anticipating more favourable market conditions to expand IPO opportunities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-contacts\">Key Contacts<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\">\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-employee authorisation_tax-advokat competence_area_tax-capital-markets competence_area_tax-company-law-and-corporate-law competence_area_tax-defence-and-security competence_area_tax-ma competence_area_tax-private-equity competence_area_tax-venture-capital-and-growth-financing role_tax-partner wp-block-t2-featured-single-post\" role=\"listitem\"><a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wiersholm.no\/en\/people\/aleg\/\">\n<figure class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-4-3 wp-block-t2-post-featured-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/personapi.wiersholm.no\/ProfilbilderCV\/aleg_cv.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group t2-post-inner-content is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\t<h3 class=\"t2-post-title wp-block-t2-post-title\"> Anne Lise Ellingsen Gryte<\/h3>\n\t<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size\">Partner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-employee authorisation_tax-advokat competence_area_tax-company-law-and-corporate-law competence_area_tax-fisheries-and-aquaculture competence_area_tax-incentive-schemes competence_area_tax-ma competence_area_tax-private-equity competence_area_tax-venture-capital-and-growth-financing role_tax-partner wp-block-t2-featured-single-post\" role=\"listitem\"><a 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href=\"https:\/\/wiersholm.no\/en\/people\/ss\/\">\n<figure class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-4-3 wp-block-t2-post-featured-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/personapi.wiersholm.no\/ProfilbilderCV\/ss_cv.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group t2-post-inner-content is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\t<h3 class=\"t2-post-title wp-block-t2-post-title\"> Sverre Sandvik<\/h3>\n\t<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size\">Partner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-employee authorisation_tax-advokat competence_area_tax-commercial-contracts competence_area_tax-company-law-and-corporate-law competence_area_tax-ma competence_area_tax-private-equity competence_area_tax-venture-capital-and-growth-financing role_tax-partner wp-block-t2-featured-single-post\" role=\"listitem\"><a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wiersholm.no\/en\/people\/hh\/\">\n<figure class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-4-3 wp-block-t2-post-featured-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/personapi.wiersholm.no\/ProfilbilderCV\/hh_cv.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group t2-post-inner-content is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\t<h3 class=\"t2-post-title wp-block-t2-post-title\"> Harald Hellebust<\/h3>\n\t<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size\">Partner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-published_date_group wp-block-group published-date wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><div class=\"wp-block-group published-date has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group less-gap is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><p>Published:&nbsp;<\/p><div 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