At what enterprise value was GROUPE OPEN acquired in 2020?

During the acquisition of GROUPE OPEN by MONTEFIORE INVESTMENT in 2020, the company was valued at an estimated revenue multiple of below 5x. The transaction's Enterprise Value is estimated to be in the range of 100M - 350M EUR. By registering for free, you get access to complete and exact transaction details including enterprise value, revenue, and EBITDA. Additionally, our database shows that the TMT (Tech, Media, Telecom) industry currently tracks an average EBITDA multiple of 14.3x, providing a valuable benchmark for this transaction.

What was the EV/EBITDA of GROUPE OPEN when it was acquired by MONTEFIORE INVESTMENT?

The estimated EV/EBITDA multiple for GROUPE OPEN is in the range of 5x - 12x. For comparison, the TMT (Tech, Media, Telecom) sector currently shows an average EBITDA multiple of 14.3x. Join our community for free to access full valuation data and industry trends.

When was GROUPE OPEN acquired by MONTEFIORE INVESTMENT?

GROUPE OPEN was acquired by MONTEFIORE INVESTMENT in 2020.

What was the revenue of GROUPE OPEN at the time of the deal?

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What was the EBITDA of GROUPE OPEN during the acquisition?

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What is the EV/EBITDA multiple and why is it used?

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10/2020

GROUPE OPEN acquired by MONTEFIORE INVESTMENT

FRANCE IT Services / Consulting & Integration EV 100M - 350M EUR

Context

Groupe Open announces the signing of an exclusive negotiation agreement between the founders and Montefiore Investment, with a view to concluding an investment agreement to launch a mandatory public tender offer for Groupe Open shares. The transaction aims to accelerate Groupe Open's transformation and put the group back on a growth trajectory by providing it with the means to finance the investments necessary for this transformation. These financial resources should in particular enable Groupe Open to make dilutive acquisitions in the short term with the aim of creating value within a 4- to 5-year timeframe.

GROUPE OPEN, which reported an EBITDA margin of LOGIN in 2019, 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 (14.3x).

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Groupe Open (founded in 1989 by Frédéric Sebag) is a leading French IT services company specializing in the digital and industrial transformation of corporate enterprises and public institutions. Previously listed on Euronext Paris, the group was taken private in 2022. Its business model operates through three core complementary operational pillars: digital strategy consulting, application services, and infrastructure solutions, with a deep technical focus on high-growth verticals including Move-to-Cloud architectures, Data, and Artificial Intelligence.

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Valuation range: EV 100M - 350M EUR

Revenue range: 250M - 500M EUR

EBITDA range: 5M - 25M EUR

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Target: groupe open

Acquirer: montefiore investment