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4iG’s FY23 results showed good revenue and EBITDA growth on a reported and pro forma basis. The Telco business, which includes an 11 month contribution from the Vodafone Hungary acquisition, showed pro forma revenue growth of 7% and pro forma EBITDA growth of 17%. The group transformation project is well underway and, as part of the plan, the space-related businesses have been hived off into a standalone company. The plans for a subsea fibre-optic cable between Egypt and Albania are making good
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4iG’s H123 results reflect the inclusion of Vodafone Hungary (VH) since its acquisition on 31 January. Since then, 4iG has been working through its integration plan, which includes monetising the DIGI mobile network infrastructure and launching a strategic review to consider carve-out options and further asset optimisation (the scope is Hungarian fixed and Albanian/Montenegrin passive mobile infrastructure). After a multi-year series of telco and IT acquisitions in Hungary and the Western Balkan
Following on from the acquisition of a 51% stake in Vodafone Hungary in January, 4iG has increased its effective stake by 19.5%, to 70.5%, by means of a share swap. Subsidiary Antenna Hungária has swapped its 25% stake in the Hungarian businesses of Yettel and CETIN for 19.5% of Corvinus’s 49% stake in Vodafone Hungary. This strengthens 4iG’s ownership of Vodafone Hungary and should help improve the efficiency of the integration process.
4iG’s FY22 results reflect the changing profile of the group as it has transitioned via a series of acquisitions from a business focused on IT services in Hungary to a regional technology-infocommunications provider in Hungary and the West Balkans. The post year-end acquisition of Vodafone Hungary reshapes the business further, which when included results in telecoms making up 87% of revenue and 94% of EBITDA on an FY22 pro forma basis. The group now has all the building blocks in place to take
4iG closed the acquisition of a 51% stake in Vodafone Hungary on 31 January, via its subsidiary Antenna Hungária, and yesterday announced the new management structure for Vodafone Hungary. The acquisition was originally announced in August 2022 and the sale and purchase agreement finalised on 8 January. 4iG is now the largest fixed broadband and TV provider and second-largest mobile operator in Hungary. The deal is the largest in a series of acquisitions undertaken to build 4iG’s position as a c
4iG has finalised the agreement to buy a majority stake in Vodafone Hungary, with deal completion expected by the end of the month. This will make the company the largest fixed broadband and internet TV provider and second-largest mobile operator in Hungary. Including this deal, 4iG will have made acquisitions worth c €3bn over the last 18 months as it has built out its position as a converged telecom operator in Hungary and the West Balkans and the leading IT services provider in Hungary.
4iG reported growth in pro forma EBITDA for Q322 and 9M22, despite the effect of cost inflation, new Hungarian supplementary telecom taxes and supply chain challenges, resulting in a pro forma EBITDA margin of 23.7% for 9M22 (9M21: 21.8%). During Q322, the company concentrated on integrating recent acquisitions and developing an organisational structure to support the group’s growth. Work continues on the Vodafone Hungary acquisition, which, when complete, will cement 4iG’s position as the numbe
4iG has reached the next milestone in its partnership with Rheinmetall, following on from Rheinmetall’s investment in the company earlier this year. The two companies have entered into a joint venture (JV) to provide IT services to Rheinmetall’s local and global subsidiaries, starting in 2023 and with the potential to service third parties in the longer term. The JV should strengthen 4iG’s relationship with Rheinmetall and represents a major step forward in 4iG’s international expansion strategy
4iG’s transformation into a leading national and regional telco continues apace. 4iG, together with the Hungarian state, has announced non-binding heads of terms with Vodafone to acquire a 100% stake in Vodafone Magyarország Távközlési (Vodafone Hungary), Hungary’s second-largest telco, for an enterprise value of HUF715bn (€1.8bn), payable in cash. The transaction represents a multiple of 7.7x EV/adj. EBITDA for the 12-month period ending 31 March 2022. Factoring in management’s expected synergi
In FY21 and H122, 4iG has consolidated its position in its Hungarian market through M&A, along with developing a regional telecoms presence. On a pro forma basis, telecoms now represents 78% of Q122 net revenues and 93% of EBITDA, with IT services making up the rest, underlining the change in focus of the business. 4iG is now the second-largest telecoms group in Hungary and a significant telecoms group in the Western Balkans (Albania and Montenegro), as well as being the largest IT systems integ
FY21 was a record year for 4iG, with net revenues rising 62% y-o-y to HUF93bn and EBITDA rising 125% to HUF11.4bn, driven by a mix of organic growth and M&A. 4iG completed six acquisitions in the year, with the acquisitions of DIGI Group, ALBtelecom and ONE completed in Q122. These have been funded by the HUF371bn bond issue from December 2021, together with the HUF125bn share placing, which brought in Rheinmetall as a strategic investor. FY21 net debt rose to HUF165bn and is likely to rise furt
4iG has announced it has reached an agreement with the Hungarian state on the acquisition of Antenna Hungária, the key building block for 4iG’s telecoms and space ambitions after its CarpathiaSat joint venture with Antenna Hungária in August 2020. 4iG will initially acquire a 71.6% controlling stake in Antenna Hungária through the injection of its assets, DIGI Group, Telenor Montenegro and Invitech, to create a leading domestic and regional telecoms/ICT group. The Hungarian state will hold the r
4iG’s management is delivering on its promises, with the creation of a new regional ICT/telecoms group, funded by a bond placing (HUF371bn raised in December 2021) and HUF125bn equity raise (ongoing). 4iG has also announced a strategic partnership with Rheinmetall, a leading German defence group, which has agreed to take a 25.1% stake in 4iG, as part of the equity placing, alongside Gellért Jászai (4iG’s chairman and CEO), who will retain a majority stake in the group. The placing will be at a s
Driven by a combination of organic growth and M&A, 4iG reported H121 net revenues of HUF32.1bn, 59% y-o-y growth. Gross profit rose by 65% y-o-y to HUF10.2bn with EBITDA rising 30% y-o-y to HUF1.8bn, as EBITDA margins fell to 5.5%. Together with a forward order book of HUF42.7bn, 4iG looks on track to meet our FY21e revenue estimate. However, 4iG also has a full M&A pipeline, with five deals still expected to complete in H221, DIGI Group, Spacecom, Antenna Hungária, Telenor Montenegro and TeleGr
Through its subsidiaries, HDT and CarpathiaSat, 4iG has entered into a preliminary agreement to acquire a controlling 51% stake in Space-Communication (Spacecom), a Tel Aviv-listed satellite operator, by way of a US$65m private placement. Spacecom owns and operates four geosynchronous satellites, with a regional footprint, including Hungary, via its AMOS-3 satellite. The acquisition of Spacecom is a logical step for 4iG as it establishes a vertically integrated IT services and telecoms business
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