M&A Activity • Jul 28, 2022
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| Informazione Regolamentata n. 20088-28-2022 |
Data/Ora Ricezione 28 Luglio 2022 16:16:24 |
Euronext Growth Milan | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Societa' | : | DHH | ||
| Identificativo Informazione Regolamentata |
: | 165408 | ||
| Nome utilizzatore | : | DOMINIONNSS02 - Giandomenico Sica | ||
| Tipologia | : | 3.1 | ||
| Data/Ora Ricezione | : | 28 Luglio 2022 16:16:24 | ||
| Data/Ora Inizio Diffusione presunta |
: | 28 Luglio 2022 16:20:04 | ||
| Oggetto | : | DHH announces the acquisition of Connesi, independent provider in the field of B2B Internet Access, VOIP and Cloud Computing |
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| Testo del comunicato |
Milan, 28 July 2022. DHH S.p.A. ("DHH" or the "Company") (DHH.MI | WDHH21.MI) (ISIN shares IT0005203622) announces to have completed today the acquisition of 69,15% of Connesi SpA ("Connesi").
The transaction is configured as a substantial transaction pursuant to art. 12 of the EGM Issuers' Regulation.
On the market since 2004, Connesi is an independent provider in the field of Internet Access (via optical fiber - both owned and leased - and fixed wireless network), VOIP, and Cloud Computing, active mainly in Umbria and also present in other Italian regions (e.g. Tuscany and Marche).
Connesi is focused on the premium B2B market, with ca. 35 employees and 3.000 customers.
In 2021 the company recorded a turnover of 5,5M EUR (vs 5,1M EUR of 2020 and 4,3M of 2019), an EBITDA of 1,1M EUR (vs 1,1M EUR of 2020 and 0,9M EUR of 2019), a net profit of 0,1M EUR (vs 0,3M EUR of 2020 and 0,2M EUR of 2019). The net debt was equal to 2,2M EUR at the end of 2021.
The recurring revenue is ca. 85% of the total revenue.
Milan, 28 July 2022. DHH S.p.A. ("DHH" or the "Company") (DHH.MI | WDHH21.MI) (ISIN shares IT0005203622) announces to have completed today the acquisition of 69,15% of Connesi SpA ("Connesi").
The transaction is configured as a substantial transaction pursuant to art. 12 of the EGM Issuers' Regulation.
On the market since 2004, Connesi is an independent provider in the field of Internet Access (via optical fiber - both owned and leased - and fixed wireless network), VOIP, and Cloud Computing, active mainly in Umbria and also present in other Italian regions (e.g. Tuscany and Marche).
Connesi is focused on the premium B2B market, with ca. 35 employees and 3.000 customers.
In 2021 the company recorded a turnover of 5,5M EUR (vs 5,1M EUR of 2020 and 4,3M of 2019), an EBITDA of 1,1M EUR (vs 1,1M EUR of 2020 and 0,9M EUR of 2019), a net profit of 0,1M EUR (vs 0,3M EUR of 2020 and 0,2M EUR of 2019). The net debt was equal to 2,2M EUR at the end of 2021. The recurring revenue is ca. 85% of the total revenue.
Today DHH completed the first step of the transaction, the purchase of the first stake of 69,15% of the share capital of Connesi from Massimo Bartolini, Inarco Ammenti, Raffaele Casali, and Fabbrica Multimediale Srl, and signed shareholders' agreements through which it acquired the option right to purchase an additional 18,35% of the share capital within 90 days from the approval of the financial statements for the year 2025.
| Percentage | No. of Shares | |
|---|---|---|
| Massimo Bartolini | 50,15% | 150.450 |
| Fabbrica Multimediale Srl 1* | 17,60% | 52.800 |
| Valle Umbra Servizi SpA | $12,50\%$ | 37.500 |
| Inarco Ammenti* | 10,00% | 30.000 |
| Raffaele Casali * | $9,00\%$ | 27.000 |
| Manuela Salvi* | 0,75% | 2.250 |
| Total | 100,00% | 300.000 |
Shareholder structure before 28/7/22 Shareholder structure after 28/7/22
| Percentage | No. of Shares | Percentage | No. of Shares | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massimo Bartolini | 50,15% | 150.450 | DHH SpA | 69,15% | 207.450 | |
| Fabbrica Multimediale Srl1* | 17,60% | 52.800 | Fabbrica Multimediale Srl1* | 10,60% | 31.800 | |
| Valle Umbra Servizi SpA | 12,50% | 37.500 | Valle Umbra Servizi SpA | 12,50% | 37.500 | |
| Inarco Ammenti* | 10,00% | 30.000 | Inarco Ammenti* | 2,00% | 6.000 | |
| Raffaele Casali* | 9,00% | 27.000 | Raffaele Casali* | 5,00% | 15.000 | |
| Manuela Salvi* | 0,75% | 2.250 | Manuela Salvi* | 0,75% | 2.250 | |
| Total | 100,00% | 300.000 | Total | 100,00% | 300.000 |
1 Company owned by Massimo Bartolini, Antonio Bartolini and Nicolò Bartolini.
* Signatories of the shareholders' agreements.
The total value of the operation amounted to 5,51M EUR, including the costs related to the transaction. The purchase price for the acquisition of 69,15% has been paid entirely in cash through a structured finance transaction with Intesa Sanpaolo SpA as arranger and lending bank for a total of 13,86M EUR
DHH S.p.A. Via Caldera 21, 20153 Milano P.IVA/CF: 09150720960 www.dhh.international
also at the service of further acquisitions. However, DHH is open to discussing the possibility of paying up to 50% of the purchase price of the second phase with DHH shares at fair market value.
With reference to the acquisition of the remaining 18,35% of Connesi, the enterprise value of 100% of the shares will be an average multiple of the company's EBITDA and a multiple of the company's net income, as reflected in the official 2025 financial statements, depending on the growth of the company in the period.
DHH plans to keep Connesi as an autonomous company within the group, with its own Board of Directors, management team, brands, people, and operations. The current Board of Directors is represented by 6 members: Massimo Bartolini, Antonio Bartolini, Nicolò Bartolini, Lorenzo Battisti, Marco Campagnacci and Mariano Giorgetti as Directors. DHH will appoint a non-executive director.
The results of Connesi will be fully consolidated in DHH's financial statements starting from 1st July 2022.
Giandomenico Sica, Chairman of the Board of Directors of DHH, commented: "We are very happy to welcome Connesi into our group. Thanks to this deal, we are continuing the process of consolidation of local B2B Internet Service Providers that we started in November 2021 through the acquisition of Evolink. B2B Internet Service Providers are becoming an important part of the cloud computing market. Started as a providers of internet connectivity to corporates and professionals, during the years B2B Internet Service Providers expanded to services like hosting, housing, cloud backup, disaster recovery, private cloud, transforming into a full-service infrastructural partner for the digital transformation of the local enterprises. Currently, ca. 10% of the turnover of Connesi is focused on "cloud computing at large" (from cloud backup to cloud phone systems), and we see the potential to expand this business further with a long-term perspective."
Established in July 2015 and located in Milan, DHH SpA ("DHH") is a tech-group that provides the "virtual infrastructure" to run websites, apps, e-commerces and software as a service solutions to around 120.000 customers across Southeast Europe (the so-called "Adriatic Sea area"), a geographic area where expected growth rates are higher thanks to current lower digital penetration.
DHH is listed on Euronext Growth Milan, a Multilateral Trading Facility regulated by Borsa Italiana S.p.A. and registered as an SME Growth Market.
For more information please visit: www.dhh.international
Contact DHH S.p.A. Via Caldera 21, 20153 Milano +39 02 87365100 [email protected] www.dhh.international
Euronext Growth Advisor Paolo Verna EnVent Capital Markets Ltd. 42 Berkeley Square - London W1J 5AW +44 (0) 2035198451 / +39 06 896841 [email protected] www.enventcapitalmarkets.co.uk
DHH S.p.A. Via Caldera 21, 20153 Milano P.IVA/CF: 09150720960 www.dhh.international
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