At what enterprise value was VALKA acquired in 2021?

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When was VALKA acquired by MAREL?

VALKA was acquired by MAREL in 2021.

What was the revenue of VALKA at the time of the deal?

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07/2021

VALKA acquired by MAREL

ICELAND Industrial Equipment / Process Engineering & Production Lines / Food & Beverage Lines REV 5M - 25M EUR

Context

Marel has announced the acquisition of over 90% of Valka's capital through a public tender offer, aiming to eventually acquire all outstanding shares. This transaction enables Valka to leverage a global entity with a consolidation strategy, allowing it to transition to a new industrial phase by integrating its water jet cutting technology modules into Marel's fish processing division, thereby eliminating capacity and distribution constraints that had hindered its international expansion. A long-term financial structure has been established through a mixed payment parity of cash and Marel shares, which are subject to an eighteen-month lock-up period for founding shareholders, while operational continuity is ensured by the retention of the historical leader as director of solution integrity. Post-acquisition priorities will focus on merging technological roadmaps to commercialize fully automated processing solutions, as well as implementing immediate commercial synergies by deploying Valka's offering to Marel's global installed base, while optimizing after-sales service activity through the acquirer's logistics infrastructure, which will enable Valka to increase its presence in five new countries, expanding its geographical reach and strengthening its position in the industry.

The acquisition of Valka is part of the growth strategy of Marel, which already has several external growth operations under its belt, notably Treif Maschinenbau in 2020.

VALKA, which reported an EBITDA margin of LOGIN in 2021, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of LOGIN, a level to compare with the average currently observed in the Industry & Manufacturing sector (11.1x).

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Target

Valka operates as a specialized seafood processing technology provider developing automated portioning, waterjet cutting, trimming, and grading systems primarily for the North Atlantic whitefish and salmon processing sectors. Revenue generation is driven by the sale of advanced, software-driven hardware lines designed to maximize fillet yield and raw material utilization while mitigating systemic processing plant labor shortages and rising wage inflation. Procurement decisions by industrial fish processors are non-discretionary, mandated by tight processing operating margins and the strict biological consistency required by multi-national retail and food service buyers. The company’s operating model relies on specialized engineering facilities in Iceland and Norway, supporting an installed machinery base that generates highly predictable, recurring aftermarket cash flows through high-pressure nozzle replacements, mechanical component wear-and-tear packages, and proprietary vision-software licensing updates.

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