APAX PARTNERS & WARBURG PINCUS
take majority stake in
ODIDO
APAX PARTNERS & WARBURG PINCUS take majority stake in ODIDO
Context
A tier-one private equity consortium composed of Apax Partners LLP and Warburg Pincus LLC has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of T-Mobile Netherlands Holding B.V. from Deutsche Telekom AG and Tele2 AB. The transaction perimeter encompasses T-Mobile's highly successful multi-brand portfolio, which includes the T-Mobile, Tele2, Ben, and Simpel commercial brands. Facilitated by elite financial advice from Credit Suisse and Liontree, alongside premium legal counsel from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, the transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions, regulatory approvals, and mandatory employee representative consultations. The investment thesis represents a classic large-scale, sponsor-led TMT platform buyout, meticulously designed to transition the company into a fully independent Dutch corporate entity. Under its current executive team, led by CEO Søren Abildgaard, T-Mobile has established absolute mobile network leadership in the Netherlands, notably pioneering the country’s first unlimited and nationwide 5G offering while simultaneously scaling into the fastest-growing operator in the fixed broadband market. Drawing upon both firms' extensive global track records in digital infrastructure and communications services—including previous joint-venture deployments like Inmarsat—the consortium will inject substantial institutional growth capital. The upcoming corporate roadmap prioritizes massive capital expenditure into next-generation networks, the rapid expansion of its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) customer base, and the commercial rollout of innovative digital services. This institutional intervention is engineered to preserve the company's network supremacy, optimize service quality, and fortify its competitive positioning as a market-leading convergent powerhouse.
ODIDO, which reported an EBITDA margin of LOGIN in 2021, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of LOGIN, representing a LOGIN to the average currently observed in the TMT (Tech, Media, Telecom) sector (13.3x).
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Target
Odido (formerly T-Mobile NL) is a Dutch telecommunications company that offers a range of mobile and fixed-line telecommunications services. Founded in 2000, the company has established a strong reputation for its excellence in providing high-quality services to its customers. With its extensive distribution network and online presence, T-Mobile NL has become a major player in the Dutch telecommunications market. The company offers a variety of plans and services, including mobile phone, television, and internet packages, designed to meet the needs of consumers and businesses. T-Mobile NL focuses on innovation and the implementation of new technologies to enhance its customers' experience and strengthen its market position. The company is owned by Deutsche Telekom, one of the largest telecommunications operators in Europe.
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Other operations with ODIDO
| Date | Acquirer | Target | Country | Sector | Deal Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/2017 | ODIDO | TELE2 NL | NETHERLANDS | Telecom | T-Mobile NL has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Tele2 NL, orchestrating a major, market-consolidating corporate buyout within the Dutch telecommunications sector. The transaction was structured with the financial advisory backing of Credit Suisse and J.P. Morgan, alongside premium legal counsel provided by De Brauw, with completion scheduled for the second half of 2018 subject to customary regulatory approvals. Under the terms of the corporate combination, the two organizations have established a comprehensive joint integration roadmap designed to ensure a seamless alignment of their respective asset portfolios and operations. The acquisition thesis is fundamentally rooted in creating a powerful, scale-driven challenger platform capable of aggressively disrupting the established duopoly of the two dominant incumbent operators in the Netherlands. By absorbing Tele2 NL, T-Mobile NL executes a major expansion of its nationwide infrastructure, successfully blending both companies' physical assets and engineering capabilities. The strategic rationale focuses heavily on capturing deep operational and financial synergies, creating an extensive unified distribution network, and maximizing their combined online market presence. |
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Valuation range: EV 3b - 100b EUR
Revenue range: 1b - 3b EUR
EBITDA range: 450M - 900M EUR
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Target: odido
Acquirer: warburg pincus / apax partners