NOTE acquires the Swedish company Dynamic Precision Solutions AB
NOTE is expanding its production capacity in Sweden through the acquisition of all shares in Swedish electronics manufacturer Dynamic Precision Solutions AB in Herrljunga. This acquisition gives NOTE its fourth Swedish plant, and an establishment close to customers in western Sweden. Dynamic Precision Solutions' sales are expected to be SEK 140 million for the full year 2022, with an operating margin in line with ...
The company's business model is similar to NOTE's, with a focus on long-term customer partnerships, high quality and good delivery precision. Its customers are mainly in the Communication and Industrial segments. In the early part of 2022, the Herrljunga plant achieved high growth combined with strong profitability. The business has been run successfully under the leadership of CEO Anders Gustafsson, who remains in his role as CEO of the company. The number of employees in the business amounts to approximately 30.
The purchase price initially amounts to approximately SEK 20 million. The maximum purchase price, including profitability-based earn-outs, is just over SEK 50 million. Based on a valuation on a debt-free basis, this corresponds to a multiple (EV/EBITDA) of approximately 5. Payment of the purchase price will be in cash, based on NOTE's strong balance sheet.
Over the last 12 months, the acquisition represents pro forma growth in both sales and operating profit of approximately 5%.
”We're pleased to complete this acquisition, which in addition to adding another profitable plant to the group, also expands our manufacturing capacity in Sweden. In Sweden, NOTE's largest market, we noted growth of 45% in Q1 for NOTE. Together with customers, staff and management at our Herrljunga plant, we're looking forward to continuing our profitable growth journey.”, says Johannes Lind-Widestam, President and CEO of NOTE.
”I've come to know NOTE as a professional and solution-oriented company that puts quality and delivery reliability first. I see great benefits for us and our customers in becoming part of NOTE. We're in a strong growth phase, and I'm looking forward to continuing to develop the Herrljunga plant together with other NOTE operations.”, says Anders Gustafsson, CEO of Dynamic Precision Solutions AB.
For further information, please contact:
Johannes Lind-Widestam, President and CEO, tel. 070-541 72 22
Frida Frykstrand, Finance Director, tel. 070-462 09 39
Anders Gustafsson, CEO Dynamic Precision Solutions AB, tel. 072-550 06 60
About NOTE
NOTE is one of northern Europe's leading partners for electronics manufacturing. NOTE manufactures printed circuit boards (PCBA), sub-assemblies and complete products (box build). Its customer offering covers the whole product lifecycle, from design to after-sales. NOTE is established in Sweden, Finland, the UK, Estonia, Bulgaria and China. Sales in the last 12 months were SEK 3,687 million and the group has some 1,400 employees. NOTE is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For more information, please visit www.note-ems.com.
This information is information that NOTE AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of Johannes Lind-Widestam, on 8 July 2022 at 13.00 CET.