ABG Sundal Collier is acting as financial advisor to Crayon Group Holding ASA in connection with the voluntary stock and cash offer from SoftwareOne AG

On Thursday 19 December 2024, Crayon Holding ASA (“Crayon”) and SoftwareOne AG (“SoftwareOne”), two leading global providers of software and cloud solutions, announced an intention to combine. To this end, SoftwareOne will launch a recommended voluntary stock and cash offer to acquire all shares in Crayon. The voluntary offer will be based on a valuation of Crayon at NOK 172.5 per share, with a consideration of 40% cash and 60% shares, with the share component valuing SoftwareOne at CHF 10 per share.
With combined revenue of approximately CHF 1.6 billion, presence across 70+ countries and ~13,000 employees, the combined company will be excellently positioned as a preferred partner to customers and vendors globally, driving growth and value creation for shareholders.