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Edison Investment Research

Katherine Thompson

TXT e-solutions - Acquiring Italian software testing business

With the acquisition of Assioma, TXT continues to deploy its substantial cash pile. The deal doubles the size of its financial institution-focused software testing business and is earnings accretive. The company announced strong Q119 revenue and net income growth, with a particularly good performance from the Aerospace, Aviation & Automotive business. We have revised our forecasts to reflect the acquisition and Q1 results, with EPS upgrades of 31% and 22% in FY19 and FY20 respectively.

15/05/2019 5 EN

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Txt

TXT e-solutions SpA is an Italy-based company engaged in the information and communication technologies (ICT) market. It provides software and services-based solutions to enterprises. The Company structures its business into two main segments: TXT Perform and TXT Next. In the TXT Perform segment, it designs and develops software and IT solutions for fashion and luxury, specialty retail, consumer packaged goods (CPG) and discrete manufacturing sector. Through the TXT Next segment, the Company offers system integration and IT services to such sector as aerospace and defense, high-tech manufacturing, and banking and finance. It operates through subsidiaries: TXT e-solutions Ltd, the United Kingdom; TXT e-solutions GmbH, Germany; TXT e-solutions SL, Spain; TXT e-solutions Sarl, France; Maple Lake Ltd, Canada and Maple Lake Australia Pty Ltd, Australia amd PACE Aerospace Engineering and Information Technology GmbH.

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IT0001454435 Italy

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Katherine Thompson

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