20.12.2016
Nemetschek SE DE0006452907
DGAP-News: Nemetschek SE acquires Norwegian software provider dRofus
DGAP-News: Nemetschek SE / Key word(s): Takeover
Nemetschek SE acquires Norwegian software provider dRofus
20.12.2016 / 12:09
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Nemetschek acquires Norwegian software provider dRofus
- dRofus is a leading software provider for BIM-based program, equipment
and data management for the building industry
- High-level strategic fit to address the needs of building owners more
strongly
- Considerable growth opportunities as a result of owner's increasing
focus on BIM processes
Munich, December 20, 2016 - Software provider Nemetschek SE (ISIN
DE0006452907) has agreed today to acquire 100% of the shares of dRofus AS,
headquartered in Oslo, Norway. dRofus offers a unique planning, data
management and Building Information Modeling (BIM) collaboration tool. The
company provides all stakeholders with comprehensive workflow support and
access to building information throughout the building lifecycle including
the handover to facility managers - all on a single and central cloud-based
platform.
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 amounts to about EUR 24.5 million
(cash-/debt-free). The financing of the purchase price is provided by the
company's own capital resources and by the use of lines of credit. The
acquisition is expected to be closed by the beginning of January 2017.
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. dRofus has already
established a dominant position in the construction of healthcare
facilities and airports. The software is offered as a pure rental model
with a subscription renewal rate of almost 100 %.
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 BIM tool for building owners, helping
them with the process of investing in new facilities. Owner requirements
are directly connected to design models through open standards. With its
innovative data-centric approach, dRofus opens up the benefits of BIM to
building owners.
dRofus is a complementary tool to all Nemetschek solutions and can ease the
acquisition of new customers for both sides. dRofus already has an
established partnership with leading Nemetschek Group companies such as
Graphisoft, Vectorworks and Solibri. dRofus will also continue its work
with excellent connections to other BIM authoring tools in the market.
"dRofus is a perfect strategic fit for the Nemetschek Group," says Patrik
Heider, Spokesman of the Nemetschek SE. "With the commitment to Open BIM,
we share the same business paradigm. I am convinced that the well-known
presence of the Nemetschek Group can support dRofus in expanding
internationally," adds Heider.
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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