Solera Holdings, Inc. Successfully Completes Acquisition of AUTOonline GmbH Informationssyteme
October 01 2009 - 8:47AM
PR Newswire (US)
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Solera Holdings, Inc.
(NYSE: SLH), the leading global provider of software and services
to the automobile insurance claims processing industry, today
announced that it has completed the acquisition of 85% of the share
capital of AUTOonline GmbH Informationssyteme, a leading European
eSalvage vehicle exchange platform from DEKRA Automobil GmbH and
other sellers. As previously disclosed, in future periods beginning
after December 31, 2009, Solera has the right to purchase and the
remaining sellers have the right to sell the remaining 15% stake in
AUTOonline at a purchase price of ten times AUTOonline's
consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the definitive agreement) for
the most recently completed fiscal year. Using its online platform,
AUTOonline brings together buyers and sellers of salvage and fleet
remarketing vehicles. AUTOonline has established operations in
Germany, Poland and Turkey and has expanded into a number of
additional European markets, including France, Spain and Greece, as
well as Mexico. Leading insurance companies currently list over
3,700 salvage vehicles per-day on AUTOonline's platform. Over 4,100
buyers, such as vehicle rebuilders, dismantlers and dealers
competitively bid on these vehicles. In addition to salvage vehicle
exchange, AUTOonline also provides value verification and fleet
remarketing services. About Solera Solera is the leading global
provider of software and services to the automobile insurance
claims processing industry. Solera is active in over 50 countries
across six continents. The Solera companies include Audatex in the
United States, Canada, and in more than 45 additional countries,
Informex in Belgium, Sidexa in France, ABZ in The Netherlands, HPI
in the United Kingdom, Hollander serving the North American
recycling market, and IMS providing medical review services. For
more information, please refer to the company's website at
http://www.solerainc.com/. DATASOURCE: Solera Holdings, Inc.
CONTACT: Investors, Kamal Hamid of Solera Holdings, Inc.,
+1-858-946-1676, Web Site: http://www.solerainc.com/
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