DGAP-Ad-hoc: adesso AG / Key word(s): Takeover adesso AG pursues complete takeover of an IT consulting and development company in the field of SAP customer engagement, business analytics and HANA 03-Feb-2017 / 10:40 CET/CEST Disclosure of an inside information acc. to Article 17 MAR, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- adesso AG pursues complete takeover of an IT consulting and development company in the field of SAP customer engagement, business analytics and HANA adesso is pursuing the takeover of a rapidly growing company in the greater Frankfurt am Main area. This company is already operating at a national level. adesso is making this move in order to expand the adesso Group's existing e-commerce activities, particularly those that employ modern technologies focused on SAP Hybris. Plans call for the company's swift and complete integration into the adesso Group. The sellers will continue to develop the joint business in roles of responsibility. The company generated EBIT of approximately EUR 1 million and an EBIT margin of more than 20 % in the past financial year. The valuation of the debt-free company results in an EBIT multiplier below 6; other variable purchase price components have not been agreed. The purchase price will be financed with existing liquid funds, especially from the capital increase in December 2016. The relevant resolutions, final negotiations and the signing of the purchase agreement all still have to occur before the transaction goes through. Contact: Martin Möllmann Manager Investor Relations Tel.: +49 231 7000-7000 E-Mail: [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 03-Feb-2017 CET/CEST The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: adesso AG Stockholmer Allee 20 44269 Dortmund Germany Phone: +49 231 7000-7000 Fax: +49 231 7000-1000 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.adesso-group.de ISIN: DE000A0Z23Q5 WKN: A0Z23Q Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (General Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange; London End of Announcement DGAP News Service --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 541611 03-Feb-2017 CET/CEST