Metroweb Italia

Metroweb Italia S.p.A.
Formerly	F2i Reti TLC S.p.A.
Company type	Private S.p.A.
Industry	Telecommunications
Founded	2011; 13 years ago
Founder	F2i Fondi Italiani per le Infrastrutture SGR; Fondo Strategico Italiano;
Defunct	2016
Fate	absorbed by Enel Open Fiber
Headquarters	1 via San Prospero, Milan, Italy
Area served	Italy
Products	Fiber-optic network
Revenue	€67,988,983 (2014)
Operating income	€20,713,478 (2014)
Net income	€11,544,623 (2014)
Total assets	€702,218,973 (2014)
Total equity	€385.244 million (2014)
Owner	Enel Open Fiber (100%)
Parent	Enel Open Fiber
Subsidiaries	Metroweb (87.68%); Metroweb Genova (85.00%); F2i Metrobit (100%); Metroweb Sviluppo (100%);
Website	www.metrowebitalia.it
	Footnotes / references; in consolidated basis

Metroweb Italia S.p.A. (formerly F2i Reti TLC S.p.A.) was an Italian holding company specializing in Internet and communications services through fiber optics. The company was a joint venture of F2i (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, with Cassa Depositi e Prestiti retained 50% stake in Enel Open Fiber.^[3]

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.^{[citation needed]}

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

References

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

External links

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[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. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. 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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