NOBA Bank
Exercise of the overallotment option in NOBA and end of the stabilisation period
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DNB Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ), Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE and J.P. Morgan SE (together, the "Joint Global Coordinators") have today notified NOBA Bank Group AB (publ) ("NOBA" or the "Company") and the Selling Shareholders (as defined below) that the overallotment option has been exercised in full and that the stabilisation period has now ended. No stabilisation measures have been or will be carried out.
In connection with the offering and listing of NOBA's shares on Nasdaq Stockholm on 26 September 2025 (the "Offering"), Cidron Xingu SARL (a company controlled by Nordic Capital), Cidron Humber SARL (a company controlled by Nordic Capital) and Sampo plc (together the "Selling Shareholders"), granted the Joint Global Coordinators an option to, on behalf of the Managers (as defined below), acquire an additional 16,304,346 existing shares from the Selling Shareholders, corresponding to a maximum of 15% of the total number of shares in the Offering, to cover any overallotment in connection with the Offering.
No price stabilisation measures have been carried out since the listing on 26 September 2025, and due to NOBA's share price performance, the Joint Global Coordinators have decided to exercise the overallotment option in full and DNB Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ), as stabilisation manager on behalf of the Joint Global Coordinators, has decided to end the stabilisation period.
About NOBA
Having been founded over two decades ago, NOBA has grown into the leading1 specialist bank in the Nordic region and one of the leading specialist banks in Europe, with a loan book of SEK 128 billion and serving over two million customers through its three brands Nordax Bank, Bank Norwegian and Svensk Hypotekspension as of 30 June 2025. Since day one, NOBA's mission has been to enable financial health and inclusion for more people, through disciplined underwriting and a specialized and focused customer offering.
Under the leadership of an experienced group management team with an average tenure of over a decade and a CEO who has been with the Company since 2004, NOBA has experienced a period of significant transformation and has successfully expanded the business both organically and through acquisitions. NOBA's loan book has grown by an annual compounded growth rate of 17% between the end of 2020 and June 2025, pro-forma for the acquisition of Bank Norwegian. Today, the Company offers retail customers private loans, credit cards, specialist mortgages, equity release mortgages and deposits. NOBA has broad offerings in four Nordic countries, credit cards in Germany, as well as deposit products in Germany, Spain, the Netherlands and Ireland.
Operating out of its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, and an office in Oslo, Norway, NOBA employs approximately 677 FTEs, with its loan book split into approximately 70% private lending, approximately 15% credit cards and approximately 14% secured lending as of 30 June 2025.
About Nordic Capital
Nordic Capital is a leading international private equity investor and sub-sector specialist dedicated to building stronger, more sustainable businesses through operational improvement and transformative long-term growth in partnership with management teams. With over 35 years of experience, a global reach, and the local presence of dedicated sector investment advisory teams in Sweden, UK, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Finland and the US, Nordic Capital brings deep expertise across its core investment sectors: Healthcare, Technology & Payments, Financial Services and Services & Industrial Tech. Leveraging tailored playbooks, a dedicated operations advisory team and a global network of industrial and functional experts, Nordic Capital seeks to help companies to scale, innovate and become sustainable leaders. Nordic Capital currently manages around EUR 34 billion in assets and since its founding in 1989, has invested approximately EUR 30 billion in more than 150 middle-market companies in Northern Europe and North America. The committed capital is principally provided by global institutional investors such as pension funds. For more information, see www.nordiccapital.com or connect via LinkedIn.
"Nordic Capital" refers to, depending on the context, any, or all, Nordic Capital branded entities, vehicles, structures, and associated entities. The general partners and/or delegated portfolio managers of Nordic Capital's entities and vehicles are advised by several non-discretionary sub-advisory entities, any or all of which are referred to as "Nordic Capital Advisors".
About Sampo
Sampo is the leading P&C insurance group in the Nordic region, and the only one present in all Nordic countries, customer segments and products. Additionally, the group is also a major operator in the growing digital P&C insurance market in the UK. It operates through a number of brands, including If, Topdanmark and Hastings. Founded in 1909, Sampo is today listed on Nasdaq's exchanges in Helsinki, Stockholm and Copenhagen. As per the financial year 2024, Sampo had total assets of approximately EUR 24.5 billion, achieved a net profit of EUR 1.2 billion and employed nearly 15,000 people.
Managers / Advisors
DNB Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ), Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE and J.P. Morgan SE are Joint Global Coordinators. ABG Sundal Collier AB, BNP PARIBAS, Citigroup Global Markets Limited, Danske Bank A/S, Danmark, Sverige Filial, Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) and UBS Europe SE are Joint Bookrunners (together the "Managers"). STJ Advisors is IPO advisor to the Company and the Selling Shareholders. Latham & Watkins LLP and Advokatfirman Cederquist are legal advisors to the Company. Milbank LLP and Gernandt & Danielsson Advokatbyrå are legal advisors to the Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners.
For further information please contact:
Oliver Hofmann, Head of Communications & ESG, NOBA
oliver.hofmann@noba.bank
+46 702 809 759
Rickard Strand, Head of Investor Relations, NOBA
rickard.strand@noba.bank
+46 761 268 370
The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 08:00 CEST on 2 October 2025.
Important information
This announcement is not, and does not form part of, an offer to sell or buy any securities.
This announcement is not being made, and may not be distributed in or into, the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan or any other jurisdiction where such distribution would be unlawful or require registration or any other measures.
An offering of the securities referred to in this announcement has been made by means of a prospectus (the "Prospectus"). This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading on a regulated market, and repealing Directive 2003/71/EC (together with any related implementing and delegated regulations, the "Prospectus Regulation"). Investors should not invest in any securities referred to in this announcement except on the basis of information contained in the aforementioned prospectus.
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This announcement does not constitute an offer of securities to the public in the United Kingdom. No prospectus has been or will be registered in the United Kingdom in respect of the securities. In the United Kingdom, this document and any other materials in relation to the securities described herein are only being distributed to, and are only directed at, and any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, qualified investors (as defined in the Prospectus Regulation as it forms part of domestic law in the United Kingdom by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018) and who are (i) investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as amended (the "Order") or (ii) high net worth entities, and other persons to whom this announcement may lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as "Relevant Persons"). This announcement must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not Relevant Persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this announcement relates is available only to Relevant Persons and will be engaged in only with Relevant Persons. Persons distributing this announcement must satisfy themselves that it is lawful to do so.
This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of the Prospectus Regulation, the UK Prospectus Regulation and/or Part VI of the UK Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. Investors should not subscribe for any securities referred to in this announcement except on the basis of information contained in this announcement. The Prospectus, which has been approved by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority, is available at the website of the Company at https://www.noba.bank/investor-relations/ipo. The approval of the Prospectus by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority should not be understood as an endorsement of the securities offered or admitted to trading on a regulated market. This announcement shall not form the basis of or constitute any offer or invitation to sell or issue, or any solicitation of any offer to purchase any securities nor shall it (or any part of it) or the fact of its distribution, form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with, any contract therefor.
Persons considering making investments should consult an authorised person specialising in advising on such investments. This announcement does not form part of or constitute a recommendation concerning any offer. The value of securities can decrease as well as increase. Potential investors should consult a professional advisor as to the suitability of a possible offer for the person concerned.
None of the Selling Shareholders, the Managers or any of their respective affiliates or any of their or their affiliates' directors, officers, employees, advisers or agents accepts any responsibility or liability whatsoever for/or makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information in this announcement (or whether any information has been omitted from the announcement) or any other information relating to NOBA, its subsidiaries or associated companies, whether written, oral or in a visual or electronic form, and howsoever transmitted or made available or for any loss howsoever arising from any use of the announcement or its contents or otherwise arising in connection therewith. Accordingly, each of the Selling Shareholders, the Managers, and any of their respective affiliates and any of their or their affiliates' directors, officers, employees, advisers or agents expressly disclaims, to the fullest extent possible, any and all liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from, or in reliance upon, the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement, whether in tort, contract or otherwise which they might otherwise have in respect of this announcement or its contents or otherwise arising in connection therewith.
The Managers are acting exclusively for the Company and no one else in connection with the Offering. They will not regard any other person as their respective clients in relation to the proposed Offering and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to their respective customers or for giving advice in relation to the Offering or any transaction or arrangement referred to herein.
In connection with the Offering, each of the Managers and any of their respective affiliates, may take up a portion of the shares in the Offering as a principal position and in that capacity may retain, purchase or sell for its own account such securities and any shares or related investments and may offer or sell such shares or other investments otherwise than in connection with the proposed Offering. Accordingly, references in the Prospectus to shares being offered or placed should be read as including any offering or placement of shares to any of the Managers or any of their respective affiliates acting in such capacity. In addition, certain of the Managers or their affiliates may enter into financing arrangements (including swaps or contracts for differences) with investors in connection with which such Managers (or their affiliates) may from time to time acquire, hold or dispose of shares. None of the Managers intend to disclose the extent of any such investment or transactions otherwise than in accordance with any legal or regulatory obligation to do so.
1 Based on an assessment of NOBA’s overall total addressable market, NOBA’s market share amounts to approximately 10% as of 2023. Sources: Euromonitor, Statistics Sweden (the Statistical Database), Statistics Norway (Statbank database), Bank of Finland, Statistics Denmark (StatBank Denmark database), Swedish Riksbank and annual reports for competitors of NOBA.
Datum | 2025-10-02, kl 08:00 |
Källa | MFN |