SAN FRANCISCO (Thomson Financial) - Technitrol Inc. late Tuesday said it has
agreed to acquire the capital stock of Sonion A/S, a Roskilde, Denmark-based
producer of microacoustic transducers and micromechanical components for around
$385 million in cash, based on current exchange rates.
The company said it expects the acquisition will be positive to earnings
before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortizaton from the outset, but will
dilute per-share earnings for part of the first year.
The dilution is due largely to the interest expense on acquisition-related
debt and the non-cash amortization of certain acquisition-related intangibles,
the company said.
Technitrol said it expects Sonion will add to per-share earnings in the
subsequent year by some 25 cents a share.
The acquisition will be financed through a new credit facility and cash on
hand and is expected to close before the end of February, Technitrol said.
Sonion's 2007 revenue was about $180 million, Technitrol said.
The Trevose, Pa.-based producer of electronic components and products said
it plans to keep Sonion's current management and professional personnel largely
in place.
Morgan Stanley is acting as financial adviser to Technitrol in the
transaction.
Technitrol shares closed the regular session down 92 cents at $25.05 but
rose 73 cents after the closing bell.
Brigid Gaffikin
bg/kh
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