CMG Announces the Acquisition of Bluware-Headwave Ventures Inc.

Adding data management solutions and AI-driven seismic interpretation

CALGARY, Alberta, September 25th, 2023 (Accesswire) - Computer Modelling Group Ltd. (“CMG” or the “Company”) (TSX: CMG) is pleased to announce the acquisition (the “Acquisition”) of Bluware-Headwave Ventures Inc. (“Bluware”), a software and services company specializing in cloud and interactive deep learning solutions for subsurface decision-making including seismic interpretation.

“Acquiring Bluware is a step forward in the company’s growth strategy of investing in strong technologies that both expand our portfolio of upstream energy solutions and deliver attractive rates of return,” stated Pramod Jain, Chief Executive Officer of CMG. “With Bluware, we are building on our expertise in cloud delivery, advanced technologies, and data management which allows us to deliver improved workflows and collaboration with increased speed, performance, and accuracy.”

Bluware’s proprietary VDSTM (Volume Data Storage) data format compresses raw and interpreted seismic data sets, making them adaptable and scalable. It enables fast data access, cost-effective cloud storage, and compute-intensive workflows. The company’s flagship product, InteractivAITM, is a cloud-native software solution that leverages VDSTM to deliver an interactive AI tool, compressing seismic fault interpretation timelines from months to days through the combination of expert user input and cutting-edge deep learning.

In the most recently completed fiscal year, Bluware reported total revenue1 of US$23.5 million (US$17.7 million from services and US$5.8 million from software) and an estimated Adjusted EBITDA1,2 margin of 5%.

Total consideration paid by CMG for the Acquisition is US$22 million. In addition, there is a potential earn out provision of up to US$8 million if certain revenue thresholds related to key contracts of Bluware are met during the 18-month period after closing.

1Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA figures are unaudited for the period January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022. In addition, Bluware reports in US GAAP

2Adjusted EBITDA is a non-IFRS measure. See “Non-IFRS Measure”

Webcast

CMG will host a webcast today, September 25th, 2023, at 8:00 am MDT (10:00 am EDT) to discuss the transaction. The webcast can be accessed at www.cmgl.ca/investors or alternatively, click here.

About CMG

CMG (TSX:CMG) is a global software and consulting company that combines science and technology with deep industry expertise to solve complex subsurface and surface challenges for the new energy industry around the world. CMG is headquartered in Calgary, AB, with offices in Houston, Oxford, Dubai, Bogota, Rio de Janeiro, Bengaluru, and Kuala Lumpur. For more information, please visit www.cmgl.ca and www.bluware.com

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Certain financial measures in this presentation, namely Adjusted EBITDA, do not have a standard meaning prescribed by IFRS and, accordingly, may not be comparable to measures used by other companies. Management believes that these indicators nevertheless provide useful measures in evaluating the Company’s performance.

Adjusted EBITDA refers to net income/(loss) before adjusting for depreciation and amortization expense, interest and other income, interest expense, income and other taxes, foreign exchange gains and losses, and capitalized research and development. The Company believes that Adjusted EBITDA is a useful supplemental measure as it provides an indication of the results generated by the Company’s main business activities prior to consideration of how those activities are amortized, financed, or taxed.