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RNS Number : 8559U Renold PLC 04 August 2022
4 August 2022
Renold plc
("Renold", the "Company" or the "Group")
Acquisition of Industrias YUK S.A.
Renold, a leading international supplier of industrial chains and related
power transmission products, is pleased to announce that it has acquired the
entire issued share capital of Industrias YUK S.A. ("YUK"), (the
"Acquisition") for a total cash consideration of €24 million.
Highlights
• Established in 1964, YUK is a Valencia-based, manufacturer and distributor of
high quality conveyor chain ("CVC") and ancillary products.
• YUK's well invested CVC manufacturing facility, based near Valencia, Spain,
adds a high quality European based CVC manufacturing capability to Renold's
current transmission ("TRC") and tooth chain manufacturing capability in
Europe.
• The acquisition substantially increases the Group's access to the Iberian
Chain market, where historically it has been under represented.
• Opportunities exist for meaningful manufacturing synergies between YUK and
Renold's current international operations.
• The Acquisition will allow Renold to leverage YUK's strong CVC market position
in Spain and Portugal to expand sales of the Group's existing range of premium
European TRC products, and enable sales of YUK products throughout Renold's
extensive European sales network, beyond Iberia.
• The YUK management team, which brings many years of industry and market
knowledge, will transfer to the Group on completion of the Acquisition, and
continue to lead YUK, joining Renold's European management team.
• The Acquisition is expected to be immediately enhancing to Group earnings per
share, as well as accretive to the Group's operating margin.
• ROIC is expected to be in line with management's targets.
The Acquisition and Financial Considerations
YUK is being acquired, subject to normal completion accounts adjustments, on a
cash free, debt free basis, and will consist of an initial cash consideration
of €20.0 million, followed by two further cash payments of €2.0 million
each, payable 12 months and 24 months from the date of completion of the
Acquisition.
The total consideration for the Acquisition of €24.0 million represents an
acquisition multiple of c. 7.6x June 2022 LTM EBITDA. Identified cost
synergies will reduce the multiple comfortably below 7.0x, with additional
benefits to be expected through commercial collaboration.
The Acquisition will be funded utilising the Group's existing borrowing
facilities. As at 31 March 2022, the Group's net debt to EBITDA multiple was
0.6x and following completion of the Acquisition, is expected to remain below
1.5x. This allows the Group to retain sufficient headroom to execute on an
identified pipeline of further bolt-on opportunities.
YUK delivered revenue of €18.6m for the 12 month period ended June 2022,
generating an EBITDA of €3.1m million.
Commenting on the Acquisition, Robert Purcell, Group Chief Executive of Renold
plc, said:
"We are delighted that YUK is to join the Renold Group and that not only are
we buying an excellent business, but also retaining the services of a very
talented group of managers and employees. The acquisition of YUK considerably
expands and strengthens our European Conveyor Chain offering, while also
allowing us to grow within the Iberian market. YUK has a long-established
track record of manufacturing and supplying high quality chain products which
fit well with our own premium product offering.
"The acquisition is expected to be earnings enhancing from year one and gives
rise to considerable business synergies. We are delighted to welcome the YUK
team as part of the Renold family of companies."
Certain information contained in this announcement would have constituted
inside information (as defined by Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014),
as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal)
Act 2018) ("MAR") prior to its release as part of this announcement and is
disclosed in accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of
those Regulations.
ENQUIRIES:
Renold plc IFC Advisory Limited
Robert Purcell, Chief Executive Tim Metcalfe
Jim Haughey, Group Finance Director Graham Herring
renold@investor-focus.co.uk (mailto:renold@investor-focus.co.uk)
0161 498 4500 020 3934 6630
Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Joint Broker
Peel Hunt LLP FinnCap Limited
Mike Bell Ed Frisby / Tim Harper (Corporate Finance)
Ed Allsopp Andrew Burdis / Harriet Ward (ECM)
020 7418 8900 020 7220 0500
NOTES FOR EDITORS
Renold is a global leader in the manufacture of industrial chains and also
manufactures a range of torque transmission products which are sold throughout
the world to a broad range of original equipment manufacturers and
distributors. The Company has a well-deserved reputation for quality that is
recognised worldwide. Its products are used in a wide variety of industries
including manufacturing, transportation, energy, steel and mining.
Further information about Renold can be found on the website at:
www.renold.com (http://www.renold.com)
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