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AKKA Technologies : A fine acquisition for the long term, but the price is too high and the timing “unfortunate”

While Data Respons is a quality target in our view, financial value creation is pre1eempted by the high price tag (16.5x EBIT), which implies a low ROIC (5.4%e in 2021e). Moreover, after this deal, exposure to the automotive, aerospace and oil sectors – the sectors hardest hit by the coronavirus – remains high (around 63% of revenues), while debt rises to a huge level for the sector. As a result, we lower our estimates for the existing scope and our target price (€ 35 vs € 59), an...
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AKKA Technologies SE

Akka Technologies is an engineering and technology consultancy company. Co. bases its service around two areas which enable it to cover the full life cycle of a product: information and systems technology and engineering. Co.'s activities can be divided into six areas: Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, Document Engineering, Industrial Information Technology and Embedded Systems, Information Systems and Consulting. Co. operates mainly in France, Belgium and Germany. Co also operates in Italy, Romania, Switzerland, Spain, England and Canada.

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Oddo BHF
Oddo BHF

​Oddo Securities provides securities brokerage and research services. The company offers equity, economic, and derivatives research and credit analysis services. It focuses on insurance, automotive, building materials, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, information technology, and agri-food industries.

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