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Alexander Aukner ...
  • Christoffer Wang Bjørnsen
  • Eivind Sars Veddeng
  • Frank Maaø
  • Karl-Johan Bonnevier
  • Ole-Andreas Krohn
  • Paul Harper
  • Rune Majlund Dahl
  • Stefan Gauffin
  • Tomi Railo
Underlyings
Atea ASA

Atea is a Nordic and Baltic supplier of Information Technology (IT) infrastructure. Co. delivers IT products from vendors. Co.'s business can be divided into three separate product and service areas: hardware, software and services. Co.'s hardware, software and services offerings are divided into four areas: Communication, which consists of communication and networks; Collaboration, which consists of video and web conferencing, IP telephony, AV solutions, Unified Communication solutions, mobility and chat; Clients, which consists of PCs, tablets, smartphones; as well as Data centres, which consists of servers, data storage, virtualization and management.

Borregaard

Borregaard is a supplier of specialized biochemicals for a global customer base. Co.'s main products are lignin-based products and specialty cellulose, but its product portfolio also extends to vanillin, bioethanol and fine chemicals. Co.'s products serve applications in a range of global end-markets including construction, agriculture, food and beverages, transportation and pharmaceuticals. Co.'s business model is closely linked to the integrated nature of its biorefinery in Norway, which utilizes the wood components to produce a portfolio of products. Co. operates in three business segments: Performance Chemicals, Specialty Cellulose and Other Businesses.

Bravada International Ltd

Cargotec Oyj Class B

Cargotec is a provider of cargo handling solutions. Co. has three business areas: MacGregor, Kalmar and Hiab. MacGregor provides integrated cargo and load handling solutions and services for the maritime transportation and offshore industries. Kalmar offering consists of container and cargo handling equipment and related services, automation, software and integration solutions as well as Navis terminal operating systems, Bromma spreaders and Siwertell bulk handling systems. Hiab is a provider of on-road load handling equipment and services. Hiab provides products, services and spare parts that are used in on-road transport and delivery.

Elisa Oyj Class A

Elisa is a telecommunications, ICT and online service company that served 2.3 million consumer, corporate and public administration organisation customers as of Dec 31 2014. Co. engages in telecommunications activities and provides ICT and online services in Finland and in selected international market areas. Co. and its subsidiaries' reportable operating segments are Consumer Customers and Corporate Customers. The Consumer Customer segment provides consumers and households with telecommunications services, such as voice and data services. The Corporate Customers segment provides to the corporate and community customers voice and data services, ICT solutions and contact center services.

FLSmidth & Co. A/S

FLSmidth & Co. is a supplier of equipment and services to the global cement and minerals industries with a local presence in 50 countries including project and technology centers in Denmark, India, USA and Germany. Co. supplies everything from single machinery to complete cement plants and minerals processing solutions including services before, during and after the construction. Co.'s in-house resources are primarily engineers who develop, plan, design, install and service equipment, with most of the manufacturing being outsourced to subcontractors.

GN Store Nord A/S

GN Store Nord is an electronics communication products group based in Denmark. Co. is engaged in the manufacture and marketing of products for personal communication. Co.'s product offering includes hearing instruments, corded and wireless headsets, and audiologic diagnostics equipment used to test people's hearing and sense of balance. In addition, Co. offers products and accessories such as speakers, amplifiers, headset telephones, and adapters, as well as software and equipment for fitting hearing instruments. Co.'s operations are organized along two business divisions: GN Netcom (headsets) and GN ReSound (advanced hearing instruments).

Handicare Group AB

Handicare Group is a global provider of mobility solutions in the accessibility and patient handling markets measured by revenue. Co.'s objective is to operate and invest in businesses within the health and rehabilitation sector, own and manage real and personal property and conduct any business compatible therewith.

Kone Oyj Class B

KONE is an elevator and escalator industry group based in Finland. Co. is engaged in the provision of products and services for the installation, modernization and maintenance of elevators, escalators and automatic building doors. Co. provides its products and services throughout the entire lifecycle of the equipment, beginning from the installation of new equipment to the maintenance and modernization during their lifecycle and the full replacement of the equipment. Co.'s customers are active in industry segments such as residential, office, retail, public transportation, hotel, hospital, and marine.

Konecranes Oyj

Konecranes reports two business areas, Service and Equipment, as its primary business segments. Co.'s Service business area provides maintenance and modernization services for all types and brands of industrial cranes, lifting equipment, and machine tools. Co.'s service offering covers inspections, preventive maintenance programs, repairs and improvements, on-call service, spare parts, modernizations, and a range of consultation services. Co.'s Equipment business area provides components, cranes, and material handling solutions for a range of customers. As its secondary segments, Co. reports three geographical areas: Europe, Middle East and Africa; Americas; and Asia-Pacific.

Mowi ASA

Marine Harvest is a seafood company engaged in the production of farmed salmon. Co. offers fresh and processed salmon and other processed seafood to customers in 70 countries worldwide. Co. focuses on three principal types of production activities: salmon feed production in Norway, fish farming and primary processing of fish in Norway, Scotland, Canada, Chile, Ireland, and the Faroe Islands, and secondary processing of seafood in Norway, Chile, Ireland, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland, the Czech Republic, Japan, Vietnam, Taiwan, and South Korea.

Nordic Semiconductor ASA

Nordic Semiconductor is a fabless semiconductor company which designs, sells and delivers integrated circuits and related intellectual property for use in short-range wireless applications. Co. is engaged in ultra-low power wireless solutions, based on its proprietary 2.4 Gigahertz Radio Frequency and Bluetooth Smart technology. Co.'s components are manufactured by subcontractors and sold through electronics distributors to manufacturers of branded electronics across a range of product categories. These categories include personal computer and tablet accessories, sports/health monitors, mobile phone accessories, media remote controls, home and industrial automation, and other applications.

Norsk Hydro ASA

Norsk Hydro is an aluminium group based in Norway. Co. is engaged in the supply of aluminium and aluminium products. Co. supplies casthouse products, such as extrusion ingots, sheet ingots and foundry alloys. Co's customers are active in sectors such as the packaging, lithographic, building, automotive and transport sectors. In addition, Co. is engaged in the production of power in Norway. Its business is divided into six operating segments: Bauxite & Alumina, Primary Metal, Metal Markets, Rolled Products, and Energy and Other and Eliminations.

Securitas AB Class B

Securitas is engaged in integrated security solutions. Co.'s main service offering categories are specialized guarding, mobile security services, monitoring, technical solutions and consulting and investigation services. Co. operates in 52 countries throughout North America, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Co. is organized into three business segments: Security Services North America, Security Services Europe and Security Services Ibero-America. In addition to the three business segments, Co. conducts guarding operations in the Middle East, Asia and Africa.

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Class B

Ericsson provides communications technology and services. Co.'s services, software and infrastructure – especially in mobility, broadband and the cloud – enable the telecom industry and other sectors to do business, increase efficiency, improve the user experience and capture new opportunities. Co. has more than 110,000 professionals and customers in more than 180 countries. Co. provides support for networks with more than 2.5 billion subscribers. Co.'s core business areas are called Radio, Core and Transmission and Telecom Services. Co. divides its operations into three business segments: Networks, Global Services and Support Solutions.

Telia Company AB

Telia Company provides telecommunication services in the Nordic and Baltic countries, the markets of Eurasia, including Russia, Turkey and Spain. Co. has three business segments: Mobility Services, which comprises operations in Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Spain; Broadband Services, which comprises operations in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Lithuania, Latvia (49.0%), Estonia and international carrier operations; and Eurasia, which comprises mobile operations in Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Georgia, Moldova and Nepal. The business area also includes Co.'s shareholdings in OAO MegaFon, Russia and Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S., Turkey.

Valmet Corp

Co. is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. is a supplier of paper and board machines, and process automation systems. Co.'s operations are divided into five segments: paper and board machinery, which makes paper, board and finishing machines; converting equipment, which supplies machinery for the packaging and printing industries; automation, which makes applications and solutions used for the measurement, control and information management of industrial processes; power transmission, which makes industrial gears and hydraulic motors, and automotive, which specializes in the production of cars.

Wartsila Oyj Abp

Wartsila provides lifecycle power solutions for the marine and energy markets. Co.'s operations can be divided into three segments: Power Plants, in which Co. is a supplier of flexible baseload power plants of up to 600 MW operating on various gaseous and liquid fuels; Ship Power, in which Co. is a provider of products and integrated solutions such as medium-speed diesel and gas engines, low-speed engines, propulsion systems and gears, and seals and bearings; as well as Services, in which Co. supports its customers throughout the life cycle of their installations and provides services including spare parts to operational and maintenance service for both the energy and marine markets.

Provider
DnB Markets
DnB Markets

DNB Markets is the investment banking arm of DNB Bank ASA and is focused primarily on the Nordic region, as well as internationally on niches such as global shipping, energy and related services, and seafood. DNB Markets offers services in FICC, Equities and Investment Banking advisory from offices in Oslo, Stockholm, London, Singapore and New York. Equity research coverage is offered on c250 Nordic companies. DNB was ranked no.2 in Extel Nordic Research 2017. The DNB Markets’ Credit and FICC Macro & FX Research teams are repeatedly highly rated by Prospera Nordic Institutional Investor Surveys.

 

Analysts
Alexander Aukner

Christoffer Wang Bjørnsen

Eivind Sars Veddeng

Frank Maaø

Karl-Johan Bonnevier

Ole-Andreas Krohn

Paul Harper

Rune Majlund Dahl

Stefan Gauffin

Tomi Railo

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