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SpectrumOne AB — M&A Activity 2020
Feb 17, 2020
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M&A Activity
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TargetEveryone AB enters into agreement to acquire the remaining 70% of the Norwegian company Cloud Explorers AS
TargetEveryone AB enters into agreement to acquire the remaining 70% of the Norwegian company Cloud Explorers AS
TargetEveryone AB ("TargetEveryone") has entered an agreement to acquire the
remaining 70% of its Norwegian associated company Cloud Explorers AS ("Cloud
Explorers") to shake up market and ramp up business in Data Analytics. For
information on the terms of the acquisition, please see below under heading
"Acquisition terms".
For further details regarding financing of the acquisition, please refer to the
press release published 17. February 2020, 22:20 CET.
During the last period, both organisations have achieved major milestones.
TargetEveryone, under new leadership has implemented a major restructuring in
terms of strategic focus, operational costs, human resources and funding.
Resulting in a highly focused, lean and energetic organization primed for go to
market.
In parallel Cloud Explorers have worked diligently to develop unique platform
offerings. These complementary solutions can now be delivered as a
single coherent offering - SpectrumOne. This is already meeting immediate
success with key clients. Time has been spent maturing and refining both the
commercial and technical offering, driven by real-world experience and
deliveries. Trust has been established as a result of this with key partners and
significant market actors.
Executing on our highly ambitious acquisition strategy
By acquiring Cloud Explorers, TargetEveryone is demonstrating its ability to
deliver on its acquisition growth strategy. Throughout 2020 TargetEveryone
expects to announce further acquisitions that will substantially increase sales,
realize synergies and strengthen our development team.
Strong shareholders and secured funding
TargetEveryone's growth strategy has the support from its largest shareholders
and they have assured the company that they will support the company in
obtaining the required funding to realize its growth strategy. This will enable
TargetEveryone to grow, become profitable and get ready for an even larger
international market.
One company - tremendous success
With this acquisition, TargetEveryone becomes one with Cloud Explorers and can
benefit from the success the company has shown, but also achieves an opportunity
to scale up the overall business and grow together. This acquisition is a very
natural and strategic next step for both organisations to ensure
continuity, growth and joint success. Cloud Explorers has shown tremendous
success in its development, customer customization and business development with
very significant clients. Increasing and developing existing synergies, building
on the successful relationship established during the last two years will turn
to a new phase. Allowing both organisations to now take a single, focused
approach, responding to the huge market opportunities emerging daily in the new
data landscape.
About Cloud Explorers
Cloud Explorers was founded in 2011 with a vision to create leading solutions
based around Big Data, Analytics, Visualiztion and incredible user friendliness.
During the last eight years they have pioneered new approaches and techniques
allowing the creation of a truly unique platform. Providing solutions to actors
in various sectors such as Kantar Media, Egmont, Ice Communiations, CBRE and
many more. Solving their challenges. With offices in Oslo and Brussles Cloud
Explorers has a very talented and international team able to build and deliver a
market leading technology both today and into the future.
Cloud Explorers CEO, Stephen Karl Ranson said "Today is a great moment in our
journey to becoming a key actor in the Data Visualization and Analytics
marketplace. We are happy to finally be a part of a team we have worked closely
together with during the last two years and build the fundament of growth and
prosperity. With our ownership now expressed via joint share holdings in TEONE
we are all very passionate and highly motivated to build huge success and
shareholder value together".
TargetEveryone CEO, Hosni Teque-Omeirat said "The strategic acquisition of Cloud
Explorers, secures and completes a relationship we began two years ago, which
has proven to be and always seen as a perfect match. We are thrilled to
have Cloud Explorers a fully integrated and unified part of TargetEveryone. With
their growing client successes, the timing simply could not be better and
reflects our mutual strong belief in the future."
Acquisition terms
Under the share purchase agreement TargetEveryone will acquire the remaining 70%
of the shares in Cloud Explorers from the founders for a total purchase price of
SEK 62 500 000. Following the acquisition TargetEveryone will become the owner
of 100% of Cloud Explorers. The purchase price will be settled by SEK 50 000 000
in cash and 12 500 000 in shares in TargetEveryone. The purchase price will be
settled in two equal installments. The first installment to be settled on the
closing of the transaction, while the second installment and the share
consideration will be settled on or before 15. June 2020. The closing of the
transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to take
place on or about 1. April 2020. Under the share purchase agreement, Cloud
Explorers CEO, Stephen Karl Ranson, and CTO, Tristan Andre Fily have undertaken
to remain with the company for a period of at least 12 months. The shares to be
issued as consideration are subject to a lock up clause for a period of 12
months. The acquisition is conditional upon the shareholders' approval at an
extraordinary general meeting to be convened in the near future. TargetEveryones
largest shareholder, Vildmarksstugor i Norrland AB, has declared its intention
to vote for an approval of the acquisition.
For further information contact:
Hosni Teque-Omeirat
CEO
+46 70 225 18 77
Certified Adviser:
Mangold Fondkommission AB (556585-1267)
Box 55 691 102 15 Stockholm
Telefon: +46 8 503 015 50
www.mangold.se
TargetEveryone AB (publ) is obligated to publish this information under the EU
Market Abuse Regulation. The information was provided by the above contact
person's auspices, for publication on February 17, 2020 at 10.20 p.m. CET.
About TargetEveryone
TargetEveryone is a MARTECH company, enabling our clients to streamline their 1
-1 digital marketing, content and experiences within one SaaS online platform.
Our unique solution makes marketeers able to easily target exactly the customers
they want, and communicate with them in the channels they prefer, to maximize
ROI. Our clients can easily segment their customers based on CRM data, market
data and transactional data. Further, they can use a campaign editor to quickly
build campaigns, and distribute these through our multichannel distribution
system either by Email, SMS or SMS landing pages. TargetEveryone´s headquarter
is in Oslo, with branch offices in Sweden, Holland and USA. TargetEveryone is
listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market in Stockholm and Merkur Market in
Oslo.
www.targeteveryone.com