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09/2021

NXO acquired by FAYAT

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

Context

The Fayat Group acquired 100% of NXO from Butler Industries. This acquisition comes six years after Butler rescued the company (then NextiraOne) from bankruptcy and successfully turned it around. Strategically, this deal is a game-changer for Fayat's Energy division. By integrating NXO, Fayat moves beyond traditional electrical installation to master the "data layer" of infrastructure. The goal is to become a fully integrated player in the "Smart City" and "Smart Building" markets, capable of delivering both the physical hardware (lighting, cables) and the digital intelligence (network management, cybersecurity) required by modern cities.

NXO, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2020, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , representing a to the average currently observed in the TMT (Tech, Media, Telecom) sector (15.1x).

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Target

NXO is a leading independent French integrator of digital enterprise solutions. Formerly the French arm of NextiraOne, the company specializes in designing and managing high-performance digital infrastructures. Its expertise covers three main pillars: Communication & Collaboration (Unified Comms), Digital Infrastructures (Networks, Data Centers), and Security.

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Valuation range: EV 100M - 350M EUR

Revenue range: 250M - 500M EUR

EBITDA range: 5M - 25M EUR

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Press release: view release

Target: nxo

Acquirer: fayat