"EQT has engaged investment bank Arma Partners to explore a potential sale. Arma Partners will gauge interest among other investors, particularly private equity firms. According to sources, the discussions are confidential and are primarily intended to explore the market."
"EQT has been involved with SUSE for many years and delisted the company in 2023. At that time, the company's value was set at approximately €2.72 billion. If a sale for the aforementioned $6 billion were to take place, it would mean SUSE's valuation has roughly doubled in a relatively short period."
"Organizations that develop and implement AI applications need reliable platforms for their workloads. Companies that focus on enterprise infrastructure can therefore benefit from the growing demand for scalable IT environments."
EQT is exploring a potential sale of SUSE, a Linux software company, with investment bank Arma Partners gauging interest from private equity firms. The transaction could value SUSE at approximately $6 billion, more than double its €2.72 billion valuation when EQT delisted it in 2023. The exploration remains in early stages with no certainty of proceeding. SUSE generates approximately $800 million in annual revenues and over $250 million in EBITDA. The potential sale occurs amid software sector pressure from generative AI developments, though infrastructure software providers benefit from organizations needing reliable platforms for AI workloads. Market conditions could influence the final valuation between $4 billion and $6 billion.
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