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SoftwareONE Holding AG — M&A Activity 2022
Aug 1, 2022
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M&A Activity
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Completion of the voluntary cash offer by EG Norge AS to acquire all shares in Ørn Software
Completion of the voluntary cash offer by EG Norge AS to acquire all shares in Ørn Software
1.8.2022 09:41:58 CEST | Ørn Software Holding AS | Additional regulated
information required to be disclosed under the laws of a member state
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CANADA OR JAPAN OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE
WOULD BE UNLAWFUL.
Reference is made to the announcement made on 30 May 2022, regarding the
voluntary cash offer by EG Norge AS ("EG" or the "Offeror") to acquire all
outstanding shares of Ørn Software Holding AS ("Ørn Software" or the "Company")
at a price of NOK 6.25 per share (the "Offer"), the announcement regarding the
final results of the Offer made on 7 July 2022, as well as the announcement
regarding FDI clearance on 12 July 2022.
The Offeror hereby announces that settlement of the Offer has been made in
accordance to section 3.12 of the Offer Document. Following the settlement and
as of today, the Offeror has a total shareholding in the Company of 90,637,166
shares, equivalent to approximately 96% of the shares and votes in the Company.
As mentioned in a previous press release, EG intends to make a compulsory
acquisition of the remaining shares in the Company pursuant to Section 4-26 of
the Norwegian Private Limited Liability Companies Act. The price per share in
the compulsory acquisition will be the same as in the Offer.
For more information, please refer to the Offer Document dated 8 June 2022,
prepared by the Offeror in connection with the Offer. The Offer Document is
available, subject to regulatory restrictions in certain jurisdictions, at the
website of Danske Bank (www.danskebank.no/orn - http://www.danskebank.no/orn).
Danske Bank, Norwegian Branch, is acting as financial adviser and receiving
agent to EG and Arntzen de Besche Advokatfirma AS is acting as the Norwegian
legal adviser to EG in connection with the Offer.
ABG Sundal Collier ASA and Pareto Securities AS are acting as financial advisers
and Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS is acting as Norwegian legal adviser to Ørn
Software.
For further information, please contact:
Joar Welde, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ørn Software
Telephone: +47 982 06 930
Email: [email protected]
Mikkel Bardram, CEO of EG
Telephone: +45 2922 6548
Email: [email protected]
About Ørn Software:
Ørn Software is a Nordic provider of SaaS solutions enabling efficient
operations and maintenance across a wide range of asset-heavy industries,
including real estate, manufacturing, food & beverages, and aquaculture.
The Company's software provides customers with improved insight through
data-driven operations and contributes to increased efficiency and reduced costs
through digitalization of facility management and rental processes, data-driven
maintenance, scheduling of resources and energy optimization. All the above
contribute to the lengthening of property and equipment lifespan, a key
component of Ørn Software's value proposition. Furthermore, the Company's
offering enables customers to reduce their environmental footprint and provides
digital tools to meet reporting and regulatory requirements.
About EG:
EG is a market leading vendor of Nordic vertical software for private and public
customers. EG's Software-as-a-Service offerings are developed by specialists
with deep industry and domain knowledge, supporting business-critical and
administrative processes. EG employs 1,700+ people, primarily in the Nordics,
and in 2021, had revenues of DKK 1.8 billion.
DISCLOSURE REGULATION
?This information is such that Ørn Software Holding AS is required to disclose
in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
?This information was submitted for publication by the Company's CFO, Vidar
Andre Løken.
CONTACTS
* Joar Welde, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ørn Software, +47 982 06
930, [email protected]
* Mikkel Bardram, CEO of EG, +45 2922 6548, [email protected]
ABOUT ØRN SOFTWARE HOLDING AS
Ørn Software is a Nordic provider of SaaS solutions enabling efficient
operations and maintenance across a wide range of asset-heavy industries,
including real estate, manufacturing, food & beverages, and aquaculture.
The Group's software provides customers with improved insight through
data-driven operations and contributes to increased efficiency and reduced costs
through digitalization of rental processes, data-driven maintenance scheduling
and energy optimization. All of the above contribute to the lengthening of
property and equipment lifespan, a key component of Ørn Software's value
proposition. Furthermore, the Group's offering enables customers to reduce their
environmental footprint and provides digital tools to meet reporting and
regulatory requirements.
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