Press Release
INFORMATION BY THE COMPANY
AD-HOC REALEASE PURSUANT TO SECTION 15 of the GERMAN SECURITIES TRADING ACT (WpHG)
- Subscription period starts on September 19, 2007; subscription price is EUR 2.05 per share
Berlin, September 14, 2007 – With the approval of the Supervisory Board, the
Management Board of Beta Systems Software AG (BSS, ISIN DE0005224406) has today determined the
subscription period, the subscription ratio, and other details of the planned capital increase, as
well as the conditions for issuing the shares. In accordance with a resolution passed by the Annual
General Meeting of Beta Systems Software AG, held on May 23, 2007, the share capital of EUR
11,517,058.80, divided into 8,859,276 shares, is to be raised against cash contribution by up to
EUR 5,758,529.40 to up to EUR 17,275,588.20 by issuing up to 4,429,638 new no-par value bearer
shares each having a fractional share in the share capital of EUR 1.30 per share (“New Shares”,
ISIN DE000A0TGM68). A shareholder of the company has filed an action for rescission, which is
currently still pending. The New Shares entitle to dividends as of January 1, 2007; they are
planned to be admitted to the regulated market and a listing segment of the regulated market with
additional admission obligations (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in the fourth
quarter.
The New Shares will be offered to the company’s shareholders for subscription as part of a
non-public rights offer during the subscription period from September 19, 2007 up until (and
including) October 2, 2007, in a ratio of two old shares to one new share at a price of EUR 2.05
per share by way of indirect subscription right. BHF-BANK Aktiengesellschaft, Frankfurt am Main,
has been mandated to underwrite the New Shares with the obligation to offer these shares to the
company’s shareholders. Subscription rights which are not exercised within the prescribed period
shall expire without compensation. The rights offer is solely directed to shareholders of Beta
Systems Software AG. There will be no trading of the subscription rights on the stock exchange.
In the event that the subscription rights are not exercised in full, Beta Systems Software AG
shall be entitled to allot further New Shares to the owners of the subscription rights who have
submitted a binding offer to purchase further New Shares at a purchase price of EUR 2.05 under same
issuing conditions which apply to the exercising of the subscription rights.
Details of the execution of the capital increase have been set forth in the rights offer
which is due to be published on September 18, 2007.
The rights offer and other information on the capital increase will also be available for
downloading on the homepage under
www.betasystems.de.
End of the ad-hoc release
Beta Systems Software AG – Agility Integrated
Beta Systems Software AG Berlin (Prime Standard: BSS, ISIN DE0005224406) develops
high-profile software products and solutions for the secure and efficient processing of large data
volumes. The core businesses of Beta Systems are document processing as well as IT user management
data processing in computer centers and compliance solutions. In addition, the Beta 4Agility suite
offers large companies new integration products to enhance their agility in IT and business
processes The products serve to simplify the automation of data and document processing and enhance
the security and performance of IT.
Beta Systems was founded in 1983, has been a listed company since 1997, and has a workforce
of more than 600 employees. The company’s principal place of business is Berlin. Beta Systems has
Centers of Competence in Augsburg, Cologne and Calgary, as well as 17 subsidiaries worldwide and
cooperations with numerous partner companies. With more than 3,000 running installations, it has a
customer base of more than 1,300 major companies from the sectors of financial services and IT
service providers and industry at large in Germany, Europe and the USA.
More information on the company and its products can be found under
www.betasystems.de.
Disclaimer
This information does not constitute an offer of securities for sale or
solicitation of an offer to buy securities in the United States. Securities may not be offered or
sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration requirements under
the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Beta Systems Software AG does not intend to register
the securities described herein under the Securities Act, and will not publicly offer or sell such
securities in the United States.
Contacts:
Company contact:
Beta Systems Software AG
Stefanie Frey
Tel.: +49 (0)30 726 118-171
Fax: +49 (0)30 726 118-881
e-mail:
stefanie.frey@betasystems.com
Agency contact:
HBI PR&MarCom GmbH
Alexandra Osmani, Alexandra Janetzko
Tel.: +49 (0)89 99 38 87-0
Fax: +49 (0)89 930 24 45
e-mail:
alexandra_osmani@hbi.de;
Alexandra_Janetzko@hbi.de
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