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TietoEVRY Oyj — M&A Activity 2021
Feb 15, 2021
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TietoEVRY to divest its Oil & Gas software business
TietoEVRY to divest its Oil & Gas software business
TietoEVRY Corporation INSIDE INFORMATION 15 February 2021,
8.00 EET
TietoEVRY has reached an agreement with Aucerna, a Quorum Software affiliate, to
sell its Oil & Gas software business. This divestment is part of the company’s
strategy to seek focus and scale. Through this transaction, the Oil & Gas
software business will have greater global market reach and growth
opportunities. The agreement was reached at an enterprise value of EUR 155
million, implying an EV/Revenue multiple of approximately 3.2.
TietoEVRY’s Oil & Gas software business comprises hydrocarbon management,
personnel and material logistics software and related services with
installations in more than 50 countries. The Oil & Gas software business is
today an international leader in its field with a global customer base. The
business has limited operational dependencies with the rest of TietoEVRY.
Quorum is a leading software provider for digital transformation in energy
industry. Upon completing the transaction, the company will become a leading
software provider with a broad portfolio of solutions focused entirely on
serving energy companies across the globe.
“TietoEVRY’s Oil & Gas software solutions have successfully grown to be a
leading software in hydrocarbon management, with global presence. With strong
focus and commitment, the new combined company will be able to drive growth and
digital transformation in the energy industry worldwide. I truly believe that
this combination will open up exciting career opportunities for employees as
part of the larger community of the Oil & Gas industry and software experts,”
says Kimmo Alkio, the President and CEO of TietoEVRY.
“Over the decades, Quorum and TietoEVRY’s Oil & Gas software business have
developed long-standing relationships with customers and partners serving the
energy industry. Bringing together our market-leading software portfolios gives
customers access to the industry’s most complete technology ecosystem designed
for the energy industry. Our combined talented teams make it possible to
accelerate the speed to value we are uniquely capable of delivering to a global
customer base. I look forward to welcoming all the employees to Quorum as we
move forward on our mission to connect the people and the data of the modern
energy industry,” says Gene Austin, CEO of Quorum Software.
TietoEVRY anticipates that the transaction, subject to the approval of relevant
competition authorities, will be concluded before summer 2021. Revenue of the
businesses to be divested amounted to around EUR 50 million in 2020 and the
number of employees is around 430. The agreement is reached at an enterprise
value of EUR 155 million, implying an EV/Revenue multiple of approximately 3.2.
The financial and legal advisors to TietoEVRY in the transaction have been
Evercore and Schjødt.
For further information, please contact:
Tomi Hyryläinen, Chief Financial Officer, tel. +358 50 555 0363, tomi.hyrylainen
(at) tietoevry.com
Kjell Arne Hansen, Head of Investor Relations, tel. +47 9504 0372, kjell.hansen
(at) tietoevry.com
TIETOEVRY CORPORATION
DISTRIBUTION
NASDAQ Helsinki
Oslo Børs
Principal Media
TietoEVRY aims to capture the significant opportunities of the data-driven world
and turn them into lifelong value for people, business and society. We aim to be
customers’ first choice for business renewal by combining our software and
services capabilities with a strong drive for co-innovation and
ecosystems. Headquartered in Finland, TietoEVRY has around 24 000 experts in
approximately 20 countries. TietoEVRY’s revenue is approximately EUR 3 billion
and its shares are listed on NASDAQ in Helsinki and Stockholm and on the Oslo
Børs. www.tietoevry.com
About Quorum Software
Quorum Software is the world's largest software provider focused solely on
business workflows that empower the next evolution of energy. Our industry
-leading solutions are transforming energy companies across the entire value
chain. From emerging companies to supermajors, throughout every region of the
globe, customers rely on Quorum's proven innovation and unmatched global
expertise to streamline business operations and make data-driven decisions that
optimize profitability and growth. We're helping visionary leaders transform
their companies into modern energy companies. Visit
quorumsoftware.com (https://www.quorumsoftware.com/).
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