December 3, 2012, Atlanta, GA and Scottsdale, AZ – RedPrairie and JDA Software Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: JDAS) (“JDA”) today announced the receipt of notification from the German Federal Cartel Office (“FCO”) granting clearance under the German Act Against Restraints of Competition, in connection with the previously announced transaction in which entities affiliated with RedPrairie will acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of JDA. Accordingly, the condition to the closing of the transaction previously disclosed with respect to obtaining clearance by the FCO has been satisfied. The transaction remains subject to other closing conditions as set forth in the Offer to Purchase filed by RedPrairie and certain of its affiliates with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 15, 2012 (the “Offer to Purchase”).
As previously announced, pursuant to the merger agreement among RP Crown Acquisition Sub, LLC and RP Crown Parent, LLC (affiliates of RedPrairie) and JDA, RP Crown Acquisition Sub, LLC, commenced a tender offer on November 15, 2012 to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of JDA for $45.00 per share, net to the seller in cash without interest and less any required withholding taxes. The tender offer is being made pursuant to an Offer to Purchase and a related letter of transmittal, each dated November 15, 2012. The tender offer is scheduled to expire at 11:59 p.m., New York time, on December 13, 2012, unless extended or earlier terminated in accordance with the merger agreement and applicable rules and regulations of the SEC.
RedPrairie Contact Information:
Brunswick Group
Shahed Larson / Charlotte McCrum
+1 (212) 333-3810
JDA Contact Information:
Media:
Beth Elkin
469-357-4225
[email protected]
Investors:
Mike Burnett
480-308-3392
[email protected]
About RedPrairie
For more than 35 years, RedPrairie’s best-of-breed supply chain, workforce and all-channel retail solutions have put commerce in motion for the world’s leading companies. Installed in over 60,000 customer sites across more than 50 countries, RedPrairie solutions adapt to help ensure visibility and collaboration between manufacturers, distributors, retailers and consumers. RedPrairie is prepared to meet its customers’ current and future demands with multiple delivery options, flexible architecture and 24/7 technical and customer support. For a world in motion, RedPrairie is commerce in motion.
To learn more about how RedPrairie solutions can optimize your inventory, improve employee productivity or increase sales, visit RedPrairie.com or email [email protected].
RedPrairie is a registered trademark of RedPrairie Corporation. © 2012 RedPrairie Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Other product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.
About JDA Software Group
JDA® Software Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: JDAS), The Supply Chain Company®, is the leading provider of innovative supply chain management, merchandising and pricing excellence solutions worldwide. JDA empowers more than 2,700 companies of all sizes to make optimal decisions that improve profitability and achieve real results in the manufacturing, wholesale distribution, transportation, retail and services industries. With an integrated solutions offering that spans the entire supply chain from materials to the consumer, JDA leverages the powerful heritage and knowledge capital of acquired market leaders including i2 Technologies®, Manugistics®, E3®, Intactix® and Arthur®. JDA’s robust services offering, including complete solution lifecycle management via JDA Cloud Services, provides customers with leading-edge industry practices and supply chain expertise, lower total cost of ownership, long-term business value, and 24/7 functional and technical support. To learn more, visit jda.com or email [email protected].
