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Musti Group Oyj — M&A Activity 2024
Oct 7, 2024
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Musti Group Oyj - Inside information
Inside Information: Musti Group to acquire Pet City OÜ (Pet City) from Magnum Group
Musti Group plc Stock Exchange Release 7 October 2024 at 9.30 a.m. Inside Information: Musti Group to acquire Pet City OÜ (Pet City) from Magnum Group Musti Group plc (“Musti”) has signed a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) to acquire Pet City OÜ (“Pet City”) (including its subsidiaries Eesti Veterinaaria Kliinikum OÜ, Pet City UAB, Pet City SIA) and Pet City Klinika UAB for an Enterprise Value (EV) of EUR 18.0 million. The acquisition is expected to be completed before the end of 2024. Pet City operates 46 retail stores and 16 veterinary clinics in the Baltic countries including an e-commerce platform operating throughout the Baltic region. The store network consists of 25 stores in Estonia, 13 in Latvia and 8 in Lithuania. On the veterinary clinic side, there are 8 clinics in Estonia, 4 in Latvia and 4 in Lithuania. The aggregated turnover of the acquired operations was EUR 31.5 million in FY 2023 and the EBITDA EUR -1.1 million. Pet City has a committed team of 472 employees (including part-time) supporting thousands of Pet Parents in the three Baltic countries. “Firstly, I want to warmly welcome the Pet City team to the Musti pack. I'm extremely excited about what we can achieve together in the growing Baltic market as we share best practices between the Nordics and the Baltic markets. The move into the Baltics represents a natural next step for international expansion, and the first acquisition for Musti as a part of the Sonae Group” - David Rönnberg, CEO Musti Group. Additional information: Robert Berglund CFO Tel. +358 50534 8657 Martin Svedholm Director, Treasury and Investor Relations Tel. +358 50 579 0324 Distribution: Nasdaq Helsinki Main media www.mustigroup.com Musti Group in brief Musti makes the life of pets and their owners easier, safer and more fun. We are the leading Nordic pet care company, and we operate an omnichannel business model to cater for the needs of pets and their owners across Finland, Sweden and Norway. We offer a wide, curated assortment of pet products. We also provide pet care services such as grooming, training and veterinary services in selected locations. Musti Group's net sales were EUR 426 million in the financial year 2023. At the end of the financial year 2023, the company had 1,643 employees, 1.5 million loyal customers and 342 stores.