DFDS A/S (CPSE:DFDS) entered into an agreement to acquire FRS Iberia/Maroc from Förde Reederei Seetouristik GmbH & Co. KG for DKK 200 million on September 17, 2023. DFDS acquires FRS Iberia/Maroc for a debt-free price. The transaction will be financed by a combination of loan financing and use of existing cash funds. FRS Iberia?s current top management team Ronny Moriana Glindemann and Tim Gädecken will join DFDS and continue to manage the company post-closing. Closing of the transaction is subject to regulatory approval, including merger control clearance in both Spain and Morocco. The transaction is expected to be ROIC accretive vs the current return level and to be accretive to earnings per share (EPS) from closing. Transaction is expected to close at the end of 2023. Manuel Echeniqque; Carlos López-Quiroga; Tomás Arranz of Uría Menéndez acted as legal advisors for DFDS. Oliver Dino-Guida, Alexander Doll, Michael Drill, Inigo Gonzalez de Castejon, Daniel Konrath and Iván Marina of Lincoln International AG acted as financial advisor to FRS Iberia and Förde Reederei Seetouristik GmbH & Co. KG.

DFDS A/S (CPSE:DFDS) acquired FRS Iberia/Maroc from Förde Reederei Seetouristik GmbH & Co. KG on January 10, 2024.