The transaction involves the acquisition of a 60% stake in 4IT Solutions by Var Group (part of the Sesa Group, which is listed on the Milan Stock Exchange), with put and call options established to facilitate the potential acquisition of the remaining share capital in the future. This business combination is a strategic move designed to accelerate the acquirer’s internationalization journey and consolidate its footprint in the Swiss market. The deal creates substantial operational synergies by uniting the target's specialized managed services and local market expertise with the acquirer’s broader service portfolio, financial scale, and R&D resources. The strategic rationale centers on providing an integrated, end-to-end IT service offering to Swiss businesses, particularly in the areas of infrastructure management, networking, and data protection. By leveraging the target's existing relationship with private and public sector clients in the Canton of Ticino, the acquirer strengthens its ability to deliver local, tailored support while maintaining service scalability. This partnership effectively addresses the rising market demand for operational continuity and resilience, allowing the combined entity to support both organizations with internal IT resources and those requiring fully managed external services.

4IT SOLUTIONS, which reported an EBITDA margin of LOGIN in 2024, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of LOGIN, a level to compare with the average currently observed in the TMT (Tech, Media, Telecom) sector (12.8x).

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