Company Overview - Netcompany has completed the acquisition of SDC, valuing SDC at DKK 1 billion, with a cash payment of DKK 1 billion to SDC's shareholders [1][5] - The newly formed entity, Netcompany Banking Services A/S, will fully integrate SDC's operations, creating a subsidiary of Netcompany [5] Industry Position - This transaction provides Netcompany with a strong foothold in the financial services sector, which is the highest spending vertical within IT services in Europe [2] - The total addressable market in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden is estimated to exceed DKK 44 billion, with an expected annual growth rate of over 10% towards 2028 [2] Financial Guidance - For 2025, Netcompany maintains its organic revenue growth expectation between 5% and 10%, with an adjusted EBITDA margin between 16% and 19% [6] - The transaction is anticipated to have a dilutive impact on EPS for the financial year 2025 but is expected to be EPS accretive from 2026 onwards, with double-digit percentage accretion by 2028 compared to 2024 [5][10] Integration and Future Plans - All SDC employees will relocate to Netcompany's headquarters in Copenhagen starting January 2026 to facilitate integration [5] - Netcompany plans to disclose expected non-organic revenue and EBITDA for 2025 in the Q2 Interim Report, along with annual synergies and integration costs in the Q3 Interim Report [7][8] Shareholder Returns - Netcompany intends to reinitiate its share buyback program in connection with the Q2 Interim Report, with leverage expected to be around 1.5x by the end of 2025 [9] - The ambition to buy back shares totaling DKK 2 billion from 2024 to the end of 2026 remains intact, with revised long-term financial aspirations to be communicated on 31 October 2025 [10]