Overview

• Paris submitted a firm €410 million bid on June 2 to acquire Atos’ Advanced Computing branch, which designs and builds high-performance servers and supercomputers.
• Atos’ board has approved the offer, which excludes the ‘Vision AI’ video‐analysis unit that was part of earlier negotiations.
• The deal values the division at €410 million, including €110 million in earn‐out payments tied to profitability in 2025 and 2026, and is slated to close in early to mid-2026 after regulatory review.
• Atos has reduced its debt by €2.1 billion, converted €2.9 billion into equity and secured €1.6 billion in new financing as it pivots toward cybersecurity and AI.
• Officials say the acquisition will protect critical capabilities—such as nuclear deterrence simulations—and reinforce France’s industrial sovereignty.