Wolters Kluwer Announces Receipt of Binding Offer for Transport Services
April 7, 2017 - Wolters Kluwer today announced that it has entered into exclusive discussions with Castik Capital to sell its Transport Services unit following a binding offer of approximately €82 million in cash.
Upon receipt of the binding offer, Wolters Kluwer has granted an exclusivity period during which it will conduct an employee consultation process in accordance with French legal requirements. This process is expected to take some time.
In 2016, Transport Services generated revenues of €40 million and had approximately 220 employees in 11 countries. The business, which is mainly based in Europe, focuses on transport management solutions, an area no longer considered core to Wolters Kluwer. The Transport Services unit has been reported as part of the Governance, Risk & Compliance division. The envisaged sale of the unit is expected to have a slightly dilutive effect on adjusted earnings per share.
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Wolters Kluwer reported 2016 annual revenues of €4.3 billion. The company, headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands, serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries, and employs 19,000 people worldwide.
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| Media Annemarije Pikaar Corporate Communications t + 31 172 641 470 annemarije.pikaar@wolterskluwer.com | Investors/Analysts Meg Geldens Investor Relations t + 31 172 641 407 ir@wolterskluwer.com |
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