Metroweb Italia

Metroweb Italia S.p.A. (was known as F2i Reti TLC S.p.A., abb. of Fondi Italiani per le Infrastrutture Reti Telecomunicazione Società per Azioni) was an Italian holding company specializing in internet and communication services through fiber optics. The company was a joint venture of F2i First Fund (53.83%) and CDP Equity (46.17% via FSI Investimenti S.p.A.), a private equity and a sovereign wealth fund respectively.[2] In 2016 Enel acquired a stake in the company via Enel OpEn Fiber (EOF), with Cassa Depositi e Prestiti retained 50% stake in EOF.[3]

Metroweb Italia
Native name
Metroweb Italia S.p.A.
FormerlyF2i Reti TLC S.p.A.
Typeprivate Società per Azioni
IndustryTelecommunications
Fateabsorbed by Enel OpEn Fiber
Founded2011
Defunct2016
Headquarters1 via San Prospero,
Milan
,
Italy
Productsfiber-optic network
Revenue €67,988,983 (2014)
€20,713,478 (2014)
€11,544,623 (2014)
Total assets €702,218,973 (2014)
Total equity €385.244 million (2014)
OwnerEnel OpEn Fiber (100%)
ParentEnel OpEn Fiber
Subsidiaries
  • Metroweb (87.68%)
  • Metroweb Genova (85.00%)
  • F2i Metrobit (100%)
  • Metroweb Sviluppo (100%)
WebsiteOfficial website
Footnotes / references
in consolidated basis[1]

Metroweb Italia was the owner of F2i Metropolis S.p.A. which was an intermediate holding company of Metroweb. F2i Metropolis was revered merger with Metroweb on 1 January 2012.[4] Intesa Sanpaolo was a minority shareholders of Metroweb Italia for 12.5% stake, but sold the shares to F2i for €20 million.[5] After the transaction, FSI formally subscribed the capital increase of Metroweb Italia, to become the new minority shareholders.

In October 2012, Metroweb Italia acquired the controlling interests (85%) in Genoese company Saster Net S.p.A., which was renamed to Metroweb Genova S.p.A.

In April 2015 a takeover bid from Telecom Italia was rejected.[6]

References
  1. "2014 Consolidated Financial Statements" (PDF). Metroweb Italia. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  2. Jewkes, Stephen; Trogni, Luca; Masoni, Danilo (28 May 2012). "Italy fund to inject up to 500 mln euro in fibre rollout". Reuters. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  3. "ENEL ACCELERATES ON BROADBAND WITH METROWEB ACQUISITION". Enel. 28 July 2016. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  4. "2012 Bilancio Consolidato" (PDF) (in Italian). Metroweb Italia. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  5. "INTESA SANPAOLO TRANSFERS 12.5% OF F2i RETI TLC TO THE F2i FUND". Intesa Sanpaolo / F2i. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  6. "Metroweb's state owner rejects Telecom Italia proposal: sources". Reuters. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2016.


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