CCC Computacenter Plc

 
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Acquisition - Top Info 
 
Computacenter plc (Computacenter), Europe's leading independent provider of IT 
infrastructure services, today announces that its subsidiary, Computacenter 
France SA (CC France), has acquired Top Info SAS and its subsidiaries (Top 
Info), an information technology reseller of hardware, software and services, 
based in Paris, France. 
 
Top Info has been acquired for an initial debt free cash consideration of EUR21 
million ( GBP17.6 million) with up to a further EUR1 million ( GBP0.8 million) payable, 
subject to the financial performance of Top Info in the period to end 31 
December 2011. In addition, Computacenter will pay approximately a further EUR15 
million ( GBP12.6 million) in cash for the anticipated net cash on Top Info's 
balance sheet on the closing date. The acquisition is expected to close at the 
end of March 2011, subject to competition clearance in France. 
 
Top Info currently operates from 4 locations in France and employs circa 240 
people. Top Info primarily provides IT infrastructure product and supporting 
services to large corporations and the public sector in France. Their customer 
portfolio includes leading French companies such as SNCF, Crédit Agricole and 
EDF. Plans are in place to integrate the Top Info business into CC France, 
together with the Top Info management. 
 
In the year ended 31 December 2010, Top Info's PBT totalled EUR4.5 million in 
relevant earnings under IFRS Rules, on revenue for the same period of EUR147.2 
million. The value of the gross assets acquired, amounts to EUR62.8 million, as at 
the same date.* 
 
Henri Viard, CC France's Chief Executive Officer commented: 
 
"The acquisition of Top Info will enhance Computacenter France's presence within 
the IT infrastructure supply market to the large corporate and government market 
and will provide growth opportunities for  its services and infrastructure 
solutions, through selling  Computacenter's offerings into this expanded 
customer base." 
 
Mike Norris, Group Chief Executive added: 
 
"The Top Info business will strengthen the core of our French business and we 
are expecting the acquisition to be earnings enhancing for Computacenter in 
2011." 
 
* Note: the financial information on Top Info is sourced from unaudited 
consolidated annual results for Top Info for the financial year to 31 December 
2010. 
 
Enquiries: 
 
Computacenter plc 
 
Mike Norris, Group Chief Executive - +44 (0) 1707 631601 
Tony Conophy, Group Finance Director - +44 (0) 1707 631515 
 
Tulchan Communications - +44 (0) 20 7353 4200 
Christian Cowley 
Lucy Legh 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Source: Computacenter PLC via Thomson Reuters ONE 
 
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