Elekta Negotiates to Acquire CMS.STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Regulatory News:Acquisition of leading treatment planning In radiotherapy, Treatment Planning is the process in which a team consisting of radiation oncologists, medical radiation physicists and dosimetrists plan the appropriate external beam radiotherapy treatment technique for a patient with cancer. Typically, medical imaging (i.e. software developer would strengthen Elekta's offering and accelerate the company's expansion into high growth oncology informatics Elekta AB (publ) (STO:EKTAb) a world leader in clinical solutions for radiation therapy and radiosurgery radiosurgery /ra·dio·sur·gery/ (-ser´jer-e) surgery in which tissue destruction is performed by means of ionizing radiation rather than by surgical incision. , today announced that it is in exclusive negotiations based on a Letter of Intent to acquire CMS (1) See content management system and color management system. (2) (Conversational Monitor System) Software that provides interactive communications for IBM's VM operating system. Inc. for a total cash consideration representing an enterprise value of USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 75 M. CMS is a worldwide leader in the development, sales and support of advanced radiation therapy planning solutions, supporting over 1,500 sites in clinical operation throughout the world. The transaction is subject to successful conclusion of final transaction documentation, satisfactory completion of due diligence Research; analysis; your homework. This term has caught on in all industries, because it sounds so "wired." Who would want to do analysis or research when they can do due diligence. See wired. , receipt of relevant regulatory approvals and other conditions. The negotiations are expected to be finalized by mid February 2008 and closing is estimated to take place by mid March 2008. CMS has been a pioneer in the development and delivery of radiation treatment planning (RTP (1) (Rapid Transport Protocol) The protocol used in IBM's High Performance Routing (HPR) system. (2) (Realtime Transport Protocol) An IP protocol that supports real time transmission of voice and video. ) systems for over 25 years and continues to be a leader in treatment planning and oncology workflow management. Successful completion of the acquisition process would benefit Elekta by adding a suite of advanced RTP systems, a large and growing installed base, and a well-established RTP operational infrastructure to Elekta's current oncology business. CMS's worldwide sales and support infrastructure and large, experienced engineering organization have the potential to accelerate Elekta's ability to develop, implement, and support new, sophisticated radiation planning, delivery, and management solutions worldwide. CMS is also the market leader in treatment planning for proton therapy Proton therapy is a type of particle therapy which utilizes a beam of protons to irradiate a tumor site. Introduction Proton therapy is of interest because of its ability to accurately target and kill tumors, both near the surface and deep seated within the body, while with 8 installations in clinical use. Integrating these solutions with the MOSAIQ[TM] information management system would reinforce Elekta's leadership in software systems for proton therapy facilities and strengthen the collaboration between Elekta and its current partners in this area. "The products and market position of CMS are highly complementary to Elekta's corporate structure, technology portfolio, and R&D roadmap. Both Elekta's and CMS customers will benefit from our combined strength in product development and support. With CMS in the Elekta Group, we will also gain relationships with a large number of customers who do not use Elekta's products today", explains Tomas Puusepp, President & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Elekta. "Elekta and CMS share a common belief in open systems, and a vision that radiation treatment planning is a critical piece of the technology required for emerging radiation therapy treatment capabilities such as VMAT VMAT Veterinary Medical Assistance Team (National Disaster Medical System) VMAT vesicular monoamine transporter (genetics) VMAT Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy and adaptive therapy. Together, CMS and Elekta can offer and further develop solutions that optimize clinical workflow while also providing well-defined interfaces that allow clinicians to choose systems that best fit their specific needs." New trends in radiation therapy planning "The radiation therapy discipline continues to advance and radiation therapy planning, along with treatment delivery and management technology, enables clinicians to develop and deliver regimens that hopefully will result in improved treatment outcomes", explains James P. Hoey, EVP EVP Executive Vice President EVP EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) Valve Position Sensor EVP Electronic Voice Phenomenon EVP Europäische Volkspartei (Germany) EVP Employee Value Proposition Product Creation at Elekta and CEO of IMPAC IMPAC International Merchant Purchase Authorization Card IMPAC Intersegmental Major Preparation Articulated Curriculum IMPAC Information for Management, Planning, Analysis, and Coordination (National Institutes of Health) Medical Systems, an Elekta company. "Elekta recognizes that treatment planning is rapidly evolving from an event that typically occurred in an isolated area one or two times during the therapy process to becoming a more iterative process that evolves throughout the course of therapy with various steps taking place in different areas of the department. Our aggressive development of MOSAIQ[TM] RTP as the world's first distributed toolset for advanced radiation therapy is targeted to meet this growing demand. CMS, with several leading solutions already in clinical use, and a strong pipeline of advanced functionality in development, could significantly contribute to our MOSAIQ RTP strategy going forward. CMS's large, highly competent product creation and support organizations would enable us to accelerate our development and bring these solutions to our customers more quickly and effectively." "At CMS, we are excited about the opportunity of joining the Elekta Group and are fully committed to the timely completion of all necessary steps in the transaction. Combined, Elekta and CMS will strengthen its market position and the transformation of CMS into a center of excellence in treatment planning technology will be of great value for the combined organization and our customers", comments Andrew C. Cowen, President and CEO of CMS. Financial effects of the transaction CMS is based in St Louis, Missouri and is owned by a private equity fund, managed by the US investment bank Brown Brothers Harriman. The company has 290 employees worldwide. In fiscal year 2007 (ending September), the company grew its order intake by 21 percent to USD 61 M. Management expects a successfully completion of the acquisition process to result in: * Accretion to earnings on a cash basis already from fiscal year 2008/09 * Mildly dilution to reported earnings in fiscal year 2008/09 as a result of expected amortization of intangibles associated with the acquisition and 'fair value' adjustments of certain balance sheet items under IFRS IFRS International Financial Reporting Standard(s) IFRS Inter Frame Relay Service IFRS Indiana Facilities Registry System accounting standards * Accelerated revenue growth, but with modest group effect given the size of the acquired business * Preserved balance sheet strength and financial flexibility About CMS CMS is a worldwide leader in the development and support of radiation treatment planning and workflow management solutions. With treatment planning systems installed in more than 1,500 sites worldwide, CMS is a global resource to the radiation oncology radiation oncology n. The branch of radiology that deals with the use of ionizing radiation to treat cancers. radiation oncology community. A privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation , CMS employs 290 professionals in its headquarters located in St. Louis, MO and regional offices in Tampa, Florida; Freiburg, Germany; Tokyo, Japan; Sydney, Australia; and Shanghai, China. More information about CMS can be found at www.cmsrtp.com. About Elekta Elekta is an international medical technology group, providing oncologists, radiation therapists, neurosurgeons and many other medical specialists with state of the art tools to fight serious disease. Elekta provides advanced clinical solutions, comprehensive management and information systems as well as services for improved cancer care and management of brain disorders. Elekta's systems and solutions are used in over 4,500 hospitals around the world. Clinical and information management solutions include, among others, Leksell Gamma Knife Gamma Knife A trademark for a radiologic nonsurgical device used in stereotactic radiosurgery. Gamma knife A surgical tool that focuses beams of radiation at the head, which converge in the brain to form a lesion. [R] for non-invasive treatment of brain disorders, Elekta Axesse[TM] and Elekta Synergy[R] for stereotactic stereotactic /ster·eo·tac·tic/ (-tak´tik) 1. characterized by precise positioning in space; said especially of discrete areas of the brain that control specific functions. 2. pertaining to stereotactic surgery. and image guided radiation therapy and radiosurgery, PrecisePLAN and ERGO++ treatment planning systems as well as the MOSAIQ[TM] suite of software for image-enabled EMR (ElectroMagnetic Radiation) The emanation of energy from everything in the universe. Although the EMR from electrical and electronic devices is typically measured for practical, every-day situations, every object, including humans, emanates energy. and efficient management of clinical and patient data. With over 2,000 employees globally, the corporate headquarter head·quar·ter v. head·quar·tered, head·quar·ter·ing, head·quar·ters Usage Problem v.tr. To provide with headquarters: is located in Stockholm, Sweden and the company is listed on the Nordic Exchange under the ticker EKTAb. More information about Elekta is available at www.elekta.com. 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