Aveva to combine with Schneider Electric Industrial Software Business
Aveva與施耐德電氣工業軟件業務合并

September 5, 2017 – UK engineering software company Aveva has agreed to merge with the software business of France’s Schneider Electric – a deal that will create a London-listed firm worth over £3bn.

2017年9月5日——英國工程軟件公司Aveva已經同意與法國施耐德電氣的軟件業務合并，這筆交易將創造一家價值超過30億英鎊的倫敦上市公司。

It marks the third attempt by the two companies to complete a tie-up, and will represent Britain’s biggest technology deal this year, according to Reuters.

根據路透社報道，這是兩家公司實現合并的第三次嘗試，也是英國今年最大的技術交易。

Under the terms of the transaction, Schneider will take a 60 per cent stake in the new group, creating a “global leader in engineering and industrial software”. As such, the agreement will be structured as a so-called reverse takeover.

根據交易條款，施耐德將占新實體公司60％的股份，成為“全球工程和工業軟件領導者”。該交易被稱為所謂的反向收購。

The French company will pay Aveva around 858 pence per share, or £550m in cash, and the tie-up is expected to be completed around the end of 2017. The new group’s combined headquarters will be in Cambridge, where Aveva’s currently are, and the two parties are currently in the process of selecting a new chief executive officer.

施耐德電氣將支付Aveva每股約858便士，也即5.5億英鎊的現金，這一合并預計將在2017年底完成。新公司的總部將設在Aveva當前所在的劍橋，雙方目前正在物色新的首席執行官。

James Kidd, the current CEO of Aveva, will remain in his role until a replacement is found, at which time he will be appointed deputy CEO and chief financial officer.

Aveva現任首席執行官James Kidd將繼續擔任現職，直到替補人選到位，屆時他將被任命為副總裁兼首席財務官。

" We are delighted to have reached agreement on the Combination with the Schneider Electric Software Business,” said Philip Aiken, chairman of Aveva, “The transaction will be transformational to Aveva, creating a global leader in industrial software, which will be able to better compete on a global scale. Aveva will significantly expand its scale and product portfolio, increase its capabilities in the owner operator market, diversify its end user markets and increase its geographic exposure to the North American market, in line with our strategic goals.”

“我們很高興與施耐德電氣軟件業務合并達成協議，”Aveva董事長Philip Aiken表示，“該交易將變革Aveva，使其成為全球工業軟件領導者，并在全球范圍內更好地參與競爭。Aveva將大幅擴大其規模和產品組合，增加其運營商市場的能力，使其終端用戶市場多樣化，并根據我們的戰略目標增強其在北美市場的布局。”

Jean-Pascal Tricoire, chairman and CEO of Schneider Electric said: “We believe that through increased scale and complementary footprint, the transaction will generate synergies that will benefit customers and shareholders alike."

施耐德電氣董事會主席兼首席執行官趙國華（Jean-Pascal Tricoire）表示：“我們相信，通過擴大規模和互補性，這筆交易將產生協同效應，從而有利于客戶和股東。”

Aveva was founded in 1967 as a spin-off from Cambridge University. It provides software for the oil, shipping and power sectors. Schneider is a multinational company, operational in over 100 countries.

Aveva成立于1967年，從劍橋大學拆分出來。它為石油、航運和電力行業提供軟件。施耐德是一家跨國公司，在全球100多個國家開展業務。