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Wavedancer Announces Definitive Agreement To Acquire Knowmadics, Inc. For $90 Million In Cash And Stock

Mar 22, 2022over 3 years ago

Acquiring Company

WaveDancer

Acquired Company

Knowmadics

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Description

WaveDancer, Inc. (NASDAQ: WAVD) announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Knowmadics, Inc. a Software as a Service (“SaaS”) platform company headquartered in Herndon, VA. The purchase price of $90 million comprises approximately $56.5 million in cash and $33.5 million of stock at a price of $6.50 per share a premium on the company share price as of March 21, 2022. WaveDancer intends to raise approximately $67 million in a private offering of its common shares in connection with the transaction. The closing is contingent upon financing. Upon closing, the company expects revenues from its emerging technology business to be greater than its legacy Tellenger business.

Company Information

Company

WaveDancer

About

WaveDancer (www.wavedancer.com), headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, offers zero trust blockchain-enabled software solutions for supply chain security. Our technologies are deployed and being used to help government organizations manage very complex supply chain challenges. Customers are using the WaveDancer platform to gain unprecedented levels of accountability, auditability, and predictability from their data, while giving insights to their partners and suppliers through a controlled, distributed ledger that is immutable and can be trusted by all parties.

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