Cimatron Completes the Increase of its Holding in Microsystem to 51% |
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Cimatron Ltd
11 Gush Etzion St
Givat Shmuel, 54090
Israel
Press release date: July 5, 2007
Consolidated Results From Q3 2007
GIVAT SHMUEL, Israel, July 5 -- Cimatron Limited (NASDAQ: CIMT), a leading provider of integrated CAD/CAM solutions for the toolmaking and manufacturing industries, today announced that it has completed the exercise of its previously disclosed first call option to acquire an additional 23.5% of the shares of Microsystem Srl, the company's Italian distributor, and accordingly, to increase Cimatron's holding in Microsystem from 27.5% to 51%. Cimatron will be entitled to exercise its second call option to acquire the remaining 49% of Microsystem's share capital during a thirty-day period starting July 3rd 2008 and ending August 2nd 2008, during which period Microsystem's other shareholders are also entitled to exercise a put option requiring Cimatron to purchase such shares. Microsystem's financial results will be fully consolidated into Cimatron's financial results from Q3 2007, subject to exclusion of minority interest.
Commenting on the closing, Danny Haran, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cimatron, said, "We are pleased to complete the increase of our holding in Microsystem to 51%, as we believe it would increase not only our revenues, but our profitability as well.
As we had previously announced, Cimatron's growth strategy is based on internal growth, as well as on mergers and acquisitions. We intend to keep looking for M&A opportunities in order to further enhance our product offering and distribution network.
Cimatron's strong financial position enables us to finance the Microsystem deal from internal resources and to further develop our growth. We believe that being a larger company will open new opportunities to Cimatron in the CAD/CAM industry."
About Microsystem Microsystem is a distributor and developer of software solutions for the manufacturing industry. Founded in 1980, with headquarters in Bologna, Microsystem started distributing CAD/CAM systems in 1984, subsequently broadening its offering with other products to cover all phases of the design and manufacturing cycle. Microsystem is a provider of complete solutions and services with high technological value. With more than 20 years' experience in the market and thousands of installations, Microsystem has built relations of true partnership with its customers, who can rely on a careful attention to their needs and superior technical support.
About Cimatron With more than 20,000 installations worldwide, Cimatron is a leading provider of integrated, CAD/CAM solutions for mold, tool and die makers as well as manufacturers of discrete parts. Cimatron is committed to providing comprehensive, cost-effective solutions that streamline manufacturing cycles, enable collaboration with outside vendors, and ultimately shorten product delivery time. Cimatron's cutting-edge CAD/CAM solutions are widely used in the automotive, medical, consumer plastics, electronics, and other industries.
Founded in 1982, Cimatron is publicly traded on the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol CIMT. Cimatron's subsidiaries and extensive distributor network are located in over 35 countries to serve customers worldwide with complete pre- and post-sales support. For more information, please visit http://www.cimatron.com.
Contact: Ilan Erez, Chief Financial Officer Cimatron Ltd Tel: +972-3-531-2121 E-mail: ilane@cimatron.com
Source: Cimatron Ltd
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