euro adhoc: D+S europe AG
Restructuring & Recapitalisations
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D+S europe AG: Increase in Share Capital for Earnings-Intensive
Acquisitions
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25.04.2005
HAMBURG. April 25, 2005. D+S europe AG (ISIN: DE0005336804), one of Germanys largest outsourcing providers in the areas of sales and customer-process management, CRM and telemarketing, is currently making preparations for its next surge of growth to exceed the EUR 100 million revenue level (2004: EUR 51.6 million) and achieve a further sustainable increase in earning power.
In order to finance planned acquisitions, the Supervisory Board and Management of D+S europe AG have decided to propose an increase in share capital against contributions in cash at the annual shareholders meeting on June 7, 2005. Plans call for an increase in the companys share capital from EUR 15,018,645.00 to EUR 24,518,645.00 by issuing of up to 9,500,000 new no-par-value shares. Present shareholders will receive preemptive rights to acquire new shares. D+S europe AG also plans to adopt a resolution to increase authorized share capital through the issuance of news against contributions in cash or in kind of up to EUR 7,351,000.00.
In addition to pursuing organic growth, the strategy of D+S europe AG, is to extend the companys value-added chain through acquisitions and enter high-margin business segments. In this context, D+S europe AG is expending its core CRM business by adding upstream and downstream business processes such as marketing consultancy, system availability, bill collection or added-value services.
D+S europe AG is listed in the Prime Standard and has approximately 2,500 employees at locations in eight German states.
end of announcement euro adhoc 25.04.2005 20:52:29
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Branche: Media
ISIN: DE0005336804
WKN: 533680
Index: Prime Standard, CDAX, Classic All Share, Prime All Share
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