Caterpillar – RPMGlobal Holdings

Caterpillar Inc (Caterpillar) proposes to acquire 100% of fully diluted share capital in RPMGlobal Holdings Limited (RPM) (ASX:RUL), through a scheme of arrangement.

Caterpillar is a global manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. Caterpillar also supplies a range of different software products which interface with its equipment including MineStar for fleet track, VisionLink and CAT Foresight for asset management.

RPM is a global provider of mining software solutions. RPM’s software solutions are enterprise applications used by mining companies, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and contractors, including for asset management, planning and scheduling, short-interval control and execution, simulation, and financial forecasting. RPM also provides associated technical consulting and training services applicable for mine design, planning, scheduling, operational management, asset management, simulation, financial modelling and ESG reporting.

Caterpillar is an end customer of RPM’s asset management and mining simulation tools.