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Nexi Acquires SIA

On December 31, 2021, Nexi acquired information technology company SIA from CDP Equity

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Nexi’s 3rd transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Nexi’s 3rd transaction in Italy.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-12-31
Target SIA
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Nexi
Sellers(s) CDP Equity
Deal Type Merger

Target

SIA

Milan, Italy
SIA engages in the design, creation, and management of technology infrastructures and services for Financial Institutions, Central Banks, Corporates, and the Public Sector, in the areas of payments, cards, network services, and capital markets. SIA Group provides its services in over 50 countries and also operates through its subsidiaries in Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Hungary, and South Africa. SIA was founded in 1977 and is based in Milan, Italy.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Nexi

Milan, Italy
Category Company
Founded 1939
Sector Financial Services
Employees10,580
Revenue 5.4B EUR (2022)
DESCRIPTION

Nexi is a payments technology company that connects banks, merchants, and consumers with the aim of changing the way people and companies pay and collect money every day, thus accelerating the spread of digital payments and the transition to a cashless society, which is essential for the modernization of Italy. Nexi was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 6
Sector: Information Technology M&A 3 of 4
Type: Merger M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: Italy M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2021 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-16 Nets

Ballerup, Denmark

Nets is a payments processing utility for the Nordics region. Nets connects banks, businesses, public sector organizations, merchants and consumers through an international network facilitating digital payments. Nets was founded in 1968 and is based in Ballerup, Denmark.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-05-12 orderbird

Berlin, Germany

orderbird provides iPad POS systems for the hospitality businessses such as cafés, bars, and restaurants can easily and efficiently take orders, settle and evaluate them. This saves time and money and avoids stress, especially when working with waiters, the kitchen staff, suppliers or tax consultants. orderbird is based in Berlin, Germany.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

CDP Equity

Milan, Italy
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2011
PE ASSETS 3.4B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CDP Equity is an Italian holding company and investment firm focused on acquiring stakes in large Italian companies. Sectors of interest include defense, food, insurance, communications, energy, infrastructure, public services, security, transportation, and leisure. CDP Equity is based in Milan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 4
Sector: Information Technology M&A 1 of 1
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Italy M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-12 Autostrade per l Italia

Rome, Italy

Autostrade per l'Italia is a construction and management of toll road operators, managing more than 3,000 kilometres of toll roads. Autostrade per l'Italia was founded in 1950 and is based in Rome, Italy.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-06-22 GPI

Trento, Italy

GPI is a multinational group that creates cutting-edge software solutions, services, and technologies to facilitate the digital transformation of healthcare. GPI was founded in 1988 and is based in Trento, Italy.

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