In what is the 21st merger & acquisition transaction involving card processors in Europe this year, Europe’s fourth largest merchant acquirer ranked by transactions processed, Nets, has received an offer to be sold to a consortium of private equity firms for a market capitalization of $5.30 billion. U.S.-based Hellman & Friedman led the group, which included private equity firm GIC based in Singapore, as well as existing Nets stakeholders Advent International and Bain Capital. The $5.30-billion price is a 27% premium over Net’s share price on Nasdaq Copenhagen. Advent, Bain, and...