Gaussübernahme nur zu ca.?? EUR /Aktie ?? - 500 Beiträge pro Seite

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Keine Ahnung inwieweit man sich auf diese Angabe verlassen kann.
11 Mio.$ sind ungefähr 10 Mio. EUR
nach Konversion der Wandelanleihen dürfte es rund 10 Mio. Aktien geben > 1,01 EUR ist auch "zufällig" der Mindestpreis nach WPÜG

Keine Gewähr, ich weiss es es echt nicht


Open Text and Gauss Announce Acquisition Agreement
Wednesday August 27, 8:06 am ET
Combination Creates a Comprehensive ECM Suite


WATERLOO, Ontario & HAMBURG, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 27, 2003--Open Text(TM) Corporation (Nasdaq:OTEX - News; TSX:OTC - News) and Gauss Interprise (Deutsch Bourse: GSOGa.de) today announced that a wholly owned subsidiary of Open Text will acquire the common shares of Gauss for cash by way of agreement with certain of the shareholders, who will hold 73 percent of the shares at closing after conversion of indebtedness and a tender offer for the balance of the shares. Total cash consideration for the shares is expected to be approximately US $11 million. Open Text expects that the transaction will close, subject to certain conditions, in the second quarter of Fiscal Year 04 (the quarter ending December, 2003).
Open Text confirms Q1 (September, 2003 quarter) guidance is unchanged as the tender offer will not be completed until Q2. Based on a successful completion of the tender offer, Open Text will be increasing its guidance for Fiscal Year 04 to $225 million and $1.32 eps from $215 million and $1.30 eps to reflect the partial year inclusion of Gauss results. Open Text expects the transaction to be accretive to earnings.

Together, the companies will present a powerful combination in the market for enterprise content management (ECM) software, with Gauss adding its extensive Web content management, and high-throughput business process management solutions to Open Text`s Livelink suite and its integrated collaboration and content management capabilities.

Gauss (www.gaussvip.com) is Europe`s leading developer of Web content management software, serving more than 1,100 customers worldwide through headquarters in Hamburg, Germany, and Irvine, CA. Gauss` advanced Web content management solutions are used for high-profile Websites of major global customers such as BMW, USA Today and Korean Air. Through its Irvine office, Gauss provides Integrated Document and Output Management (IDOM) software for ERP systems. These products automate processes such as invoicing, ordering and insurance claims, allowing customers to convert large volumes of paper into electronic documents via imaging technology and processing them through highly structured workflows.

"This agreement brings us the expertise of the Gauss team and the ability to combine leading complementary technologies," said Tom Jenkins, Chief Executive Officer of Open Text. "Once we have completed the acquisition, we will work with the Gauss team to integrate operations, while continuing to support Gauss customers. Over the long term, we will be well positioned to deliver the most complete ECM suite in the industry at a time when customers are looking for more integrated solutions from fewer software vendors."

"By joining with Open Text, a leader in delivering integrated collaboration and content management, we can offer new applications, support and services to our customers," said Ron Vangell, Chief Executive Officer of Gauss. "It is clearly the right move for both companies to position us for future growth in a sector of the software market that is changing rapidly."

Complementary Technologies

For Web content management, the companies` solutions will offer customers a complete range of capabilities for corporate Websites, intranets and extranets. Gauss` VIP ContentManager offers sophisticated site management features to meet the demands of dynamically changing, high-value, high-profile corporate Websites. The product complements and extends Open Text`s Livelink for Content Management and its tight integration of sophisticated collaborative tools for developing, reviewing and publishing content to intranets and extranets.

Gauss` IDOM product line extends Open Text`s IDOM offerings and complements Livelink`s workflows, which are designed to apply business processes to the unstructured content companies maintain in Livelink to improve collaboration. Gauss also extends Open Text`s ERP connectors by adding J.D. Edwards and a variety of ERP applications on IBM AS/400 systems to existing connectors for PeopleSoft.

Teleconference Call

Open Text invites the public to listen to the company`s teleconference call discussing the acquisition agreement.

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[machia]

1,11 wäre auch hübsch anzuschauen

[Nussloch]

Also nach Wandlung gäbe es 9,754 Mio Gauss Aktien. Die Frage ist, sollen die USD 11 Mio (EUR 10,2 Mio) für 100% gelten oder für 75%? Entsprechend wäre der Preis dann je Aktie € 1,04 bzw. € 1,40. Ich frage mich nur, warum sollte die Wandelanleihe mit einem Wert von € 4 Mio nur gegen 2,1 Mio Aktien getauscht werden. Wo habe ich mich verrechnet?

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Quelle: SdK-Newsletters

Gauss – schnell raus!
Die am Dienstag veröffentlichten Halbjahreszahlen der Gauss AG sind ein Armutszeugnis.

Ein Umsatzeinbruch von über 35% gegenüber dem entsprechenden Vorjahreszeitraum auf 10,3 Mio. Euro und ein Ergebnis von -6 Mio. Euro zeigen mehr als deutlich die Unfähigkeit des Managements, jemals ein positives
Ergebnis zu erwirtschaften.

Die liquiden Mittel verringern sich per 30. Juni auf gerade einmal 1 Mio. Euro, das Eigenkapital beläuft sich auf 3,4 Mio. Euro. Dennoch zog am Dienstag der Kurs bei hohen Umsätzen deutlich an.

Erklärungen für den unerwarteten Kursanstieg wurden erst am gestrigen Mittwoch sichtbar: Die kanadische Firma Open Text Corp. gab bekannt, den Aktionären der Gauss AG ein Übernahmeangebot unterbreiten zu wollen.....




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