Reported Sunday, Trimble Sells Global Telematics Business To Platform Science, Joins As Key Investor In Transportation Tech Expansion
Reported Sunday, Trimble Sells Global Telematics Business To Platform Science, Joins As Key Investor In Transportation Tech Expansion
- Partnership will Accelerate Global Expansion of Virtual Vehicle
- Trimble to Become a Shareholder in Platform Science's Expanded Business
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Upon the closing of the proposed transaction, Trimble will have a 32.5 percent stake in the newly expanded global Platform Science business and will receive a Platform Science board seat. Trimble joins C.R. England, Cummins, Daimler Truck, PACCAR, Prologis, RyderVentures, and Schneider as a key strategic investor in Platform Science along with financial investors 8VC, Activant Capital, BDT & MSD Partners, Softbank, and NewRoad Capital Partners.
Trimble's global telematics business units are reported within Trimble's Transportation & Logistics reporting segment. On a trailing twelve-month basis, the businesses generated approximately $300 million of revenue and approximately $30 million of operating profit. Annualized recurring revenue (ARR) for the businesses was approximately $200 million in the second quarter of 2024. The divestiture is expected to be accretive to Trimble's organic revenue growth rate, organic ARR growth rate, gross margin and operating profit margin. For definitions of ARR and organic ARR, please see below under "Certain Performance Measures".
- 合作將加速虛擬車輛全球擴張
- 天寶導航公司將成爲Platform Science擴展業務的股東
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在擬議交易結束之後，天寶導航公司將持有新擴展的全球Platform Science業務的32.5%股份，並獲得Platform Science的董事席位。天寶導航公司與C.R. England、康明斯、戴姆勒卡車、PACCAR、Prologis、RyderVentures和Schneider一起成爲Platform Science的關鍵戰略投資者，與8VC、Activant Capital、BDt & MSD Partners、Softbank和NewRoad Capital Partners等金融投資者一起投資。
天寶導航公司的全球運輸與物流業務部門屬於天寶導航公司的運輸與物流業務報告領域。按照最近十二個月的數據，該業務部門的收入約爲3億元，營業利潤約爲3000萬元。該業務的年化重複收入（ARR）在2024年第二季度約爲2億元。此次出售預計將增加天寶導航公司的有機營收增長率、有機ARR增長率、毛利率和營業利潤率。有關ARR和有機ARR的定義，請參見下面關於「特定業績指標」的說明。
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