Deal to buy Softline 51% of BeringPro consulting company was completed at a multiplier of about 4x EV/EBITDA, said Maxim Russian, director of Softline's mergers and acquisitions department, at an event dedicated to the deal. BeringPro's EBITDA increased by 57.3% by the end of 2024 and reached ₽184 million. Thus, the deal for the purchase of 51% of BeringPro could amount to about 700 million rubles. About 1/3 of the transaction amount was paid to the selling party with Softline shares, the remaining 2/3 was received by BeringPro itself.