04.01.2017
Nemetschek SE DE0006452907
DGAP-News: Nemetschek SE successfully concludes acquisition of Norwegian software provider dRofus
DGAP-News: Nemetschek SE / Key word(s): Takeover
Nemetschek SE successfully concludes acquisition of Norwegian software
provider dRofus
04.01.2017 / 09:51
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Corporate News
Nemetschek successfully concludes acquisition of Norwegian software
provider dRofus
- Acquisition of 100 percent of shares
- Consolidation as of January 1, 2017
Munich, January 4, 2017 - Software provider Nemetschek SE (ISIN
DE0006452907) has successfully concluded the acquisition of dRofus AS,
headquartered in Oslo, Norway. In total 100 percent of dRofus shares have
been transferred to the Nemetschek Group.
dRofus offers unique planning, data management and Building Information
Modeling (BIM) collaboration tools. The company provides all stakeholders
with comprehensive workflow support and access to building information
throughout the building lifecycle. dRofus is a globally operating company
with focus on Europe, the US and Australia. The customer base of dRofus
includes public and private building owners, designers, engineers and
contractors. Through worldwide BIM initiatives and government regulations,
building owners are meanwhile taking a leading position in the adoption of
BIM technologies. dRofus has become the leading BIM tool for building
owners, helping them with the process of investing in new facilities.
dRofus is a complementary tool to all Nemetschek solutions and can ease the
acquisition of new customers for both sides.
dRofus AS was founded in 2011 and has 28 employees. The subsidiaries in the
US, Australia and Sweden are regional sales and support offices. For the
year 2016, dRofus anticipates revenues amounting to around EUR 4.5 million,
an increase of more than 40% compared to the previous year. An operating
margin (EBITDA margin) of approximately 25% is expected for 2016. The
purchase price for 100% of the shares amounted to about EUR 24.5 million
(cash-/debt-free). The financing of the purchase price was provided by the
company's own capital resources and by the use of lines of credit.
For further information on the company, please contact:
Nemetschek Group
Stefanie Zimmermann
Investor Relations
+49 89 92793 1229
[email protected]
About the Nemetschek Group
The Nemetschek Group, Munich, is a globally leading software provider for
the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, Construction) industry. With its
meanwhile 14 brands, the Nemetschek Group now serves around 2.1 million
users in 142 countries from more than 50 locations worldwide. Founded in
1963 by Professor Georg Nemetschek, the company focuses on innovations such
as Open Building Information Modeling (Open BIM) for the AEC market of
tomorrow. Publicly listed since 1999 and quoted on the TecDAX, the company
achieved revenue in the amount of EUR 285.3 million and an EBITDA of EUR
69.5 million in 2015.
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Language: English
Company: Nemetschek SE
Konrad-Zuse-Platz 1
81829 München
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)89 92 793-0
Fax: +49 (0)89 927 93-5200
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.nemetschek.com
ISIN: DE0006452907
WKN: 645290
Indices: TecDAX
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated
Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich,
Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange
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