Sonaecom announced that, through its subsidiary Sonae Investment Management (Sonae IM), it has reached an agreement with Thales Europe to sell the company’s entire share capital and voting rights to Maxive-Cybersecurity. The information was disclosed on Tuesday to the Securities Market Commission (CMVM).
“The deal has an enterprise value target of €120 million and is estimated to have a positive impact on Sonaecom’s consolidated results of around €63 million,” the statement said. “These amounts may vary depending on the effective date of the transaction and the relevant financial performance of Maxive and its subsidiaries at that time,” it explains.
Maxive is the holding company that controls two cybersecurity companies, S21sec and Excelliumm. In a press release about this acquisition, S21sec notes that with this acquisition it will be able to “expand its footprint in Europe”, noting that the deal “represents an opportunity for S21sec to continue its history of cybersecurity innovation and leadership within an organization entirely dedicated to digital and Technological Innovation, Connectivity, Big Data, AI Cybersecurity, Quantum Technology and Defense.”
“We are thrilled to launch this new era in S21sec at Thales Group as we believe this operation will enable us to develop the skills, know-how, experience and services of S21sec globally,” says Agustín Muñoz-Grandes, CEO of S21sec, says in the statement. “S21sec customers will benefit from the complementary and complementary capabilities that Thales has already developed across its cybersecurity division, always targeting mission-critical business and community organizations.”
“The acquisition of Maxive Cybersecurity reinforces our cybersecurity leadership in today’s ever-expanding cyberthreat landscape. We are excited to welcome the Maxive Cybersecurity teams and further strengthen our global cybersecurity capabilities to provide solutions that deliver ever-increasing performance for our customers,” adds Philippe Kerrier, Thales EVP of Strategy, Research and Technology.
“As the majority shareholder of the company, we have helped S21sec more than triple its annual revenue based on its history of innovation and experience, which has helped it become one of the leading MSSP companies in Europe,” says Carlos Alberto Silva, Managing Partner at Sonae Investment Management. “The acquisition of Thales Maxive Cybersecurity is the perfect culmination for S21sec as a company as it incorporates Thales’ cybersecurity capabilities while continuing to offer its customers a long-term service with enhanced capabilities across its entire portfolio,” adds Simon Church, CEO of Maximum Cybersecurity.
Thales employs 10,000 programmers and 5,000 IT and cybersecurity engineers in 60 countries. 546 Maxive Cybersecurity professionals based in Portugal, Spain, Luxembourg and Belgium will be integrated into Thales’ more than 2,000 cybersecurity employees.
The statement sent to CMVM clarified that completion of the transaction is subject to verification of the usual terms for such an agreement, including regulatory approval, which is expected to occur before November 30, 2022.
