RWS Shares Jump on Takeover Talk
UK-based RWS confirms that Baring Private Equity Asia is considering a takeover bid. No formal approach has been made to the RWS board just yet.
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With Shares Under Pressure, RWS Sees FY 2022 Revenues Hitting a Billion US Dollars
RWS releases expectations for full-year 2022 after five months of trading, as Language Services and Regulated Industries divisions outperform weaker IP Services unit.
Baring Will Not Proceed With RWS Takeover Bid
Baring Private Equity Asia and RWS have confirmed that Baring does not intend to make a bid for UK-based RWS.
RWS Restarts M&A With USD 6m Acquisition of Alpha Translations Canada
In its first acquisition after the transformative Moravia deal, RWS buys Canadian legal and finance boutique language service provider Alpha Translations for USD 6m.
RWS Says Annual Revenues to Reach Around USD 400 Million, Announces Memsource Partnership
RWS forecasts GBP 305m (USD 400m) in 2018 sales as “markedly improved second half performance at Moravia” drives growth. RWS Moravia announced partnership with translation productivity technology provider Memsource.
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What We Learned From RWS’ H1 2021 Results
RWS releases first-half results as they revive Language Weaver MT brand, switch to SaaS TMS model, continue SDL integration, and prepare to welcome a new CEO in July.
RWS Resilient Despite Disruption to ‘IP and General Language Translation Businesses’
Ahead of FY 2020 results, and closing of SDL deal, RWS projects revenues of GBP 355m; strength in big tech and life sciences compensates for weakness in IP and General Language Translation Businesses.
RWS to Buy SDL in Transformative Deal for the Language Industry
RWS set to acquire UK rival SDL in 1.1-billion-dollar, all-share deal — which is set to transform the language industry. Deal expected to close in Q4 2020, subject to conditions.
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RWS Posts Solid Full-Year 2018 Results as It Integrates Moravia
RWS nearly doubled in size in its financial year 2018 boosted by Moravia and a solid organic performance across its five divisions. Further selective acquisitions in the cards for 2019.
What RWS Told Investors About How Well Post-Editing Works in Patent Translation
Language service provider RWS tells investors at capital markets event about how it is integrating Moravia and informs about the results of a pilot project to deploy MT post-editing in production in its patent translation division.
Moravia Drives RWS Revenue Growth But Not Margin Expansion
In the first half of its 2018 financial year, RWS posts revenues of GBP 139.6m and a pre-tax profit of GBP 28.6m. While acquisitions drive revenue growth, the core patent translation business generates the majority of profits. Shares pop 10% following the results.
Moravia, Trump Tax Cut, US Dollar in Spotlight as RWS Posts Half-Year Update
In first trading update post Moravia acquisition, RWS says revenues jumped by 82% to GBP 139.6m and pre-tax profit was at least GBP 28.3m. While analysts continue to rate the stock a buy, the company lost over USD 250m in market cap in early London trading.
Inside RWS’ Full-Year 2017 Results
In 2018, Moravia will contribute half of RWS Group’s revenues. The China patent business continues to grow as ZTE and Huawei emerge as the world’s busiest patent filers. And the bet on life sciences is paying off.
RWS Posts Record Revenues and Earnings
RWS registered its best ever revenue and profits figures in FY 2017 and declared its 14th consecutive dividend increase. Recent acquisitions in Life Sciences contribute significantly to the bottom line.
RWS to Buy Moravia for USD 320 Million
RWS announces transformative acquisition of language services provider Moravia for USD 320m. Moravia to operate as an autonomous division. Combined firm’s annual revenues now around USD 400m, pre-tax profit at about USD 80m.
We Would Never Buy TransPerfect, Says RWS Chairman Andrew Brode
RWS delivers yet another set of strong results as share price hovers near all-time high. Revenues are up 35% and operating profits up 28% in the first six months of the financial year. Chairman Andrew Brode says they occasionally compete with TransPerfect but would never consider buying them.
RWS Passes the Billion
Shares in UK language service provider surge on back of trading update. RWS market capitalization breaks through one-billion-US-dollar mark.
Will RWS Become the First Independent Billion-dollar LSP?
Generating a profit of nearly USD 40m on revenues of barely USD 150m, RWS needs its shares to climb just 20% to crack the billion-dollar mark. The compay has posted uninterrupted growth since 2003 and CEO says having in-house translators is part of the recipe for success.
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