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22 Sep 2011
ACCOUNTANCY SOFTWARE giant Sage has disposed of its Sage Healthcare division for $320m (£205m) and is to use the funds to finance a share buyback scheme.
FTSE 100 Sage sold its US subsidiary which allows American GPs to store electronic health records to Vista Equity Partners.
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The deal is due to be completed in November this year with a statement from the company explaining that "Sage intends to return all of these proceeds to shareholders through a share buyback programme".
Guy Berruyer, (pictured) Sage CEO, said: "The sale of Sage Healthcare allows management in the North American region to focus on the considerable opportunities that exist within our core US customer base.
"We are also announcing a share buyback programme with the proceeds of the sale, reflecting our commitment to delivering shareholder value."
Sage Healthcare's reported revenue for the half year ended 31 March 2011 was about £72m.
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