PwC Corporate Finance* acted as exclusive financial advisor to the shareholders of Hexonet GmbH and Hexonet Services Inc. (collectively as “Hexonet” or the “Company”) to CentralNic Group PLC (“CentralNic”). Founded in 1999, Hexonet is a leading technology platform developer and operator, managing 3.8 million domains for customers in 110 countries. The Company operates out of Canada and Germany and provides a proprietary, highly scalable domain name platform for resellers, retailers and registrars.
CentralNic is headquartered in London and is listed on the London Stock Exchange (AIM:CNIC). With offices around the globe, CentralNic is a diversified internet services group that provides domain name registry and registrar services, web hosting, brand management, and domain parking. By acquiring Hexonet, CentralNic adds one of the most technically advanced global reseller platforms to its portfolio, further reinforcing its market-leading position.
*PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance Inc. acted as advisor and was assisted by PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance LLC (collectively, "PwC Corporate Finance") with respect to US persons. PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance Inc. is owned by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (Canada). PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance LLC is owned by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (US) and is a registered broker dealer and a member of FINRA and SIPC. Both PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Canada and US are member firms of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Network.
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