ODESIA to Redeploy Capital in Canadian Business Intelligence Operations
19 February 2014 - 7:00AM
Marketwired Canada
Back in December 2013, after conducting a strategic analysis, ODESIA Group Inc.
("ODESIA" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:ODS), sold two of its subsidiaries for
a total consideration of $2,0 Million.
These transactions immediately enhanced shareholder value since they provided
additional capital in a non-dilutive manner, significantly lowered the level of
debt and resulted in a strengthen balance sheet. ODESIA is now significantly
better positioned to pursue growth opportunities in its core expertise due to:
-- Substantially improved working capital
-- Significantly lower level of debts
-- Less stress on Company's liquidities
-- Significant accounting gain on disposition
-- Increase in shareholders' equity
"The sale of these two subsidiaries presented the opportunity to monetize lower
yielding assets and to redeploy capital into our Canadian Business Intelligence
operations," said Nicolas Bonnafous, Chief Executive Officer of ODESIA Group.
-- ODESIA Europe SAS has been a valuable asset; however its primary
operations involve lines of business with low profitability in the
European market that show no clear path to significant improvement.
-- Interfacing Technologies Inc. was unprofitable for ODESIA. A longer
sales' cycle, the lack of a solid pipeline and a very competitive and
mature Business Process Management ("BPM") market lead ODESIA's
management to conclude that financial resources allocated to ITC would
generate better returns to our shareholders by being deployed in our
core expertise.
Since 1998, ODESIA has been a visionary and frontrunner in Business Intelligence
in Canada. In keeping with its vision, ODESIA is now investing to strengthen its
position in emerging BI technologies. "Our customers are asking us for a broader
line of analytics solutions; we foresee Big Data Analytics as a significant
component in this dynamic and emerging industry. Our forecast of future demand
is growing every day and confirms that we are heading in the right direction."
said Mr. Bonnafous.
About ODESIA Group Inc.
ODESIA Group Inc. is a Canadian Information Technology (IT) consulting and
solutions company headquartered in Montreal. Core competencies are Business
Intelligence, Business Process Management and Big Data Analytics. ODESIA's
mission is to help its clients improve operations efficiency, enhance process
performance and make better business decisions by mastering the right
information at the right time and the right place.
Website: www.odesia.com
ODESIA is listed on the Toronto Venture exchange under the symbol "ODS".
Disclaimer in regards to forward-looking statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements which reflect ODESIA's
current expectations regarding future events and may involve risks or
uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those projected
herein.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term
is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for
the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
ODESIA Group Inc.
Mr. Nicolas Bonnafous
President and CEO
514.876.1155
nbonnafous@odesia.com
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