Wolters Kluwer Acquires SureTax

Expands Wolters Kluwer's position in indirect tax solutions for the fast-growing telecoms sector

(June 30, 2015) - Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting announced today that it has signed and completed an agreement to acquire SureTax, one of the most comprehensive and technologically advanced tax calculation engines available in the U.S. market. The acquisition will allow Wolters Kluwer to build on its existing position serving telecoms companies with solutions for telecom taxation, an area that is highly complex and constantly changing. It will also create an opportunity to extend this position to the utilities and energy sector.

SureTax, based in Alpharetta, Georgia and founded in 2011, has 7 employees and serves over 100 customers. Wolters Kluwer and SureTax have been in partnership since 2012, combining world-class tax content and expertise with best-of-breed technology to deliver one of the most robust and reliable cloud-based telecoms tax software solutions in the industry. The SureTax solution supports telecoms, sales & use and value added tax (VAT) on a single platform, making it unique in the marketplace. The acquisition is expected to deliver a return above Wolters Kluwer's after tax cost of capital (8%) in 3 to 5 years, or earlier, and is expected to be slightly earnings enhancing in the first full year.

"The acquisition of SureTax aligns with Wolters Kluwer's strategy to invest in leading high growth positions in tax and accounting software. The profile and number of companies impacted by telecom taxes has grown significantly over the years as more companies are delivering services and solutions via the Internet," said Karen Abramson, CEO of Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting. "Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting has long been recognized as a premier provider of telecom content to drive automated solutions. The acquisition of SureTax, with whom we have enjoyed a long-standing business relationship, confirms our commitment to the corporate market and allows us to continue offering customers best-of-breed technology and content solutions."