SAP To Acquire WalkMe In A $1.5 Billion Deal To Boost Business Transformation

In today’s digital world, businesses are engaging in digital transformation as it helps them enhance business processes, boost productivity, achieve cost savings, improve efficiencies and deliver better customer experiences and user experiences.

Furthermore, the infusion of artificial intelligence (AI) and generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has further propelled its capabilities, reforming business strategies, offering continuous improvements to day-to-day operations and delivering better customer service.

As a result, digital adoption platforms and business transformation solutions providers have found an increasing demand for their services, along with the need to offer the latest technology and solutions.

Keeping to this thought, SAP SE, a global leader in enterprise applications and business AI, is looking to bolster its offerings through its latest agreement with WalkMe Ltd. a multinational software-as-a-service company.

So, what did the two companies reveal? Let’s explore!

What Did SAP And WalkMe Announce?

Through news releases published on their websites, SAP and WalkMe announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which SAP will acquire WalkMe.
The move comes as SAP looks to boost its business transformation portfolio, which consists of platforms such as SAP Signavio and SAP LeanIX that help its customers enhance their transformation journeys.
The addition of WalkMe, which is a leader in digital adoption platforms (DAP), to SAP brings in the company’s solutions that enable organizations to adopt evolving technologies with the help of advanced guidance and automation features. This helps them seamlessly execute workflows across numerous applications.
WalkMe’s DAP (digital adoption platforms) functions above an organization’s existing application landscape to detect where users are facing trouble and provide them with appropriate and customized support and automation to complete their tasks.
This feature works across any application and right in the flow of work.
WalkMe is due to launch WalkMe^X copilot, which will blend the platform’s capabilities with artificial intelligence (AI) to serve as an overlay to any application, including other copilots from other vendors with solutions that are “always on”.
Post the deal, WalkMe will continue to fully support non-SAP applications.
Integrating the capabilities of WalkMe with SAP’s own offerings, including its copilot Joule, will allow users to benefit from an enhanced AI assistant and improved productivity.
As per the release, “Integrating distinctive e-learning features in the SAP Enable Now solution with WalkMe will form the center of SAP’s people-centric transformation approach going forward.”

What Are The Financial Details Of The Agreement?

The deal has been approved by the Executive and Supervisory Boards of SAP and WalkMe, with the transaction priced at approximately $1.5 billion, according to a $14 per share valuation, which represents a 45% premium on WalkMe’s closing share price as of June 4, 2024.
The deal is set to be completed in an all-cash transaction.
However, the acquisition is subject to approval by WalkMe’s shareholders, customary closing conditions and necessary regulatory approvals, with a plan to close in Q3 2024.

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What Did Stakeholders Say?

Christian Klein, CEO and member of the Executive Board of SAP SE, said, “Applications, processes, data and people are the four key elements of a successful business transformation.”
“By acquiring WalkMe, we are doubling down on the support we provide our end users, helping them to quickly adopt new solutions and features to get the maximum value out of their IT investments.”
Dan Adika, CEO of WalkMe, said, “We are thrilled to join forces with SAP. This acquisition marks a significant milestone in our journey, providing us with the resources and customer base necessary to enhance our product offerings and expand our market reach.”
“By leveraging SAP’s extensive ecosystem, we are poised to unlock substantial growth opportunities and deliver even greater value to our customers. Together, we look forward to a future filled with innovation and exceptional service.”

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First published on Fri, Jun 7, 2024

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