MSC acquired a 97.5% controlling stake in Clasquin through a public tender offer (OPA). The transaction includes the 42% stake held by founder Yves Revol and shares held by employees. By exceeding the 90% ownership threshold, MSC has initiated the squeeze-out process to delist Clasquin from the Paris stock exchange. The company will be integrated into MSC's service-engineering branch, Shipping Agencies Services (SAS), based in Luxembourg.

CLASQUIN, which reported an EBITDA margin of LOGIN in 2024, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of LOGIN, representing a LOGIN discount to the 11.3x average currently observed in the Business Services sector.

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