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2011-07-28 08:00:00 CEST 2011-07-28 08:00:05 CEST REGULATED INFORMATION QPR Software - Company AnnouncementQPR SOFTWARE PLC ACQUIRES NOBULTEC LTD, A SPECIALIST IN SAP BUSINESS PROCESS DEVELOPMENTQPR SOFTWARE PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 28 July 2011 at 9.00 am QPR SOFTWARE PLC ACQUIRES NOBULTEC LTD, A SPECIALIST IN SAP BUSINESS PROCESS DEVELOPMENT QPR Software Plc acquires its co-operation partner Nobultec Ltd and purchases 100 % of its shares. The transaction will take place on 1 August, 2011. Nobultec is a service company that specializes in business process development in SAP system environments. As the transaction takes place, Nobultec becomes QPR´s 100% owned subsidiary. Nobultec´s net sales in 2010 were EUR 1,141 million and operating profit EUR 0,137 million. The company employs 12 people. The debt-free price for the shares is estimated to be approximately EUR 0.7 - 0,8 million, and is divided into base consideration of approximately EUR 0.7 million and provisional consideration of EUR 0.1 million. Provisional consideration will be paid, if business targets set for years 2011 and 2012 will be reached. The payment will be made in cash (approximately 75 % of the total consideration) and using QPR Software Plc´s treasury shares (approximately 25 % of the total consideration). QPR´s shares will be valued at an average price in Nasdaq OMX for a period of two weeks prior to signing the deal. Within the last 12 months, QPR and Nobultec have intensified their co-operation, especially in SAP business process analysis projects that utilize QPR ProcessAnalyzer, a software product developed by QPR. The companies are currently working in several joint customer projects. “The acquisition of Nobultec will accelerate QPR´s process development service business and brings new SAP system expertise to QPR. In addition, the deal increases QPR´s resources to develop its QPR ProcessAnalyzer business, which is strategically important to QPR. The company aims at strong international software sales growth and significant market share in this new category, and in addition, invests in process analysis service development in Finland”, says QPR Software´s CEO, Mr. Jari Jaakkola. ”Joining QPR Software gives us the opportunity to further enhance Nobultec's process improvement capabilities and services. In addition, Nobultec's customers gain access to QPR's process development knowhow gathered and tested in the international markets as well as to the related and internationally recognized software products”, Nobultec's CEO, Mr. Mikko Mäki-Rahkola comments, and continues: ”I want to emphasize to our existing customers, that their customer relationships will continue as they are. We will continue providing our customers with familiar services and we will further improve them.” QPR Software Plc offers the best services and software for developing business processes and enterprise architecture. QPR has more than 1,500 private and public sector customers across the globe in more than 50 countries. QPR's shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. Founded in 2005, Nobultec Ltd is a consulting company focused on process automation. Nobultec concentrates on customers who have organized their business operations into a process-based system and use SAP AG products. QPR SOFTWARE PLC Jari Jaakkola, Chief Executive Officer For additional information in QPR Software, please contact: Jari Jaakkola, CEO Tel. +358 40 502 6397 www.qpr.com For additional information in Nobultec, please contact: Mikko Mäki-Rahkola, CEO Tel. +358 50 558 7834 www.nobultec.com DISTRIBUTION NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Main media Neither this press release nor any copy of it may be taken, transmitted into or distributed in the United States of America or its territories or possessions. |
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