Lavazza coffee maker looks to take a bigger gulp of IVS vending machine business
Lavazza, which already owns some 20% of IVS shares, has offered to buy the rest from other investors at €7.15 per share, offering an 11% premium compared to Monday's closing price. If the sale goes ahead, Lavazza will own an extra 28.36% of IVS, meaning IVS would be removed from the stock exchange. The buyout offer, valuing IVS at €647 million, is the result of a previous agreement Lavazza made with IVS's majority shareholder, giving the Turin-based coffee giant the possibility of assuming full control of IVS starting in 2027. "The structure of the operation, in the event that, starting from 2...