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Monitise opens itself to takeover, merger bids
2015-01-22 14:52:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Mobile money specialist Monitise said it has started a major strategic review with Moelis & Company and that it has opened an "offer period" for formal takeover or merger bids. The specialist gave a trading update for its fiscal first half-results, saying it expects revenues of GBP 42.4 million, with subscription & transaction revenue up 8 percent from the previous six months to GBP 16.2 million, license revenue down 47 percent sequentially to GBP 4.4 million and development & integration revenue down 13 percent sequentially to GBP 21.8 million. The company said the change in revenue mix is consistent with its business model transition. As announced in March, Monitise has started moving its business to a product-based recurring revenue model. Monitise said the transition is still ongoing. Gross cash at end December of GBP 129 million will enable cash flow to cover breakeven levels, the company said.
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Category:Telecommunications