Solidium’s return on equity holdings was 13.5% for the six-month period and 5.6% for the full calendar year 2020 Solidium’s net asset value increased by EUR 0.7 billion and was EUR 7.3 billion at the end of the period.  Solidium’s CEO Antti Mäkinen’s comments: “The review period was marked by the stark recovery of the market after the fall in the spring. Also, major events happened for our equity holdings in the six-month period. 1 July 2020 Metso Outotec started its journey together, and at t... Read more

Solidium’s Annual General Meeting was held in Helsinki on 30 November 2020. The Annual General Meeting adopted the company’s financial statements for the financial year 1 July 2019–30 June 2020 and discharged the members of the Board of Directors and the CEO from liability. The Annual General Meeting decided not to distribute profits to the owner. For a term ending at the end of the next Annual General Meeting, the following persons were re-elected to the Board of Directors: Harri Sailas (Chairm... Read more

Solidium supports the transaction announced today by Konecranes Plc and Cargotec Corporation to combine the two companies through a merger. The combined company will become the leading global player in port equipment and services, and other material flow related equipment and service businesses. The combined entity will have revenue close to EUR 7 billion with approximately 29,000 employees. Read more

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The partial demerger of Metso has become effective, whereby Metso Minerals and Outotec have been merged into Metso Outotec, a leading company in equipment, services and process technology serving the minerals, metals and aggregates industries. The complementary offering, capabilities in technology and services as well as global footprint of Metso Minerals and Outotec create a solid ground for the combination and enable significant synergy benefits. Following the merger, Solidium now holds 14.9% ... Read more

Solidium has today agreed to sell its 14.9 per cent stake, i.e. approximately 22.4 million shares, in future Neles Corporation to Valmet Oyj (”Valmet”). The purchase price is EUR 8.0 per share, totaling EUR 179 million. The purchase price is based on the recent implicit equity value of future Neles as part of the Helsinki Stock Exchange-listed Metso group (adjusted for the dividend decision by Metso Oyj). Read more

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 Solidium Oy’s half-year report for July-December 2019: Read more

Solidium has today agreed to purchase 4,442,500 TietoEVRY shares from the company’s largest shareholder Funds advised by Apax Partners LLP, acting through the company Lyngen Holdco S.A.R.L. (“Apax”). The purchase price is approximately EUR 122.6 million. On June 19, 2019, Solidium and Apax entered into a conditional share sale and purchase agreement under which Solidium was entitled to purchase this amount of TietoEVRY shares. Solidium announced this on June 19, 2019. Following the completion of... Read more