Reuters - Hilding Anders Bids Due

First-round bids for Swedish bedmaker Hilding Anders and binding bids for cinema chain SF are due this week, deal advisers said, a sign buyout activity in the Nordic region is picking up pace after a sluggish end to last year, Reuters reported. Hilding Anders, controlled by private equity firm Arle Capital Partners, is seen fetching at least 1 billion euros ($1.3 billion), several advisers said, while the SF cinemas, owned by Swedish publisher Bonnier, could command a price of roughly 200 million to 250 million euros.

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