REG - Spirax-Sarco Engng - Acquisition of US Thermal Energy Specialist

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28/09/2022 07:00

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RNS Number : 9173A  Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC  28 September 2022

 

News Release
 
28(th) September 2022
Acquisition of US thermal energy specialist

Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc, the thermal energy management and niche pumping
specialist, announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to
acquire Durex International Corporation (Durex), a privately-owned US based
specialist in custom electric thermal solutions for ultra-high criticality
industrial equipment.

 

The consideration is US$342.2 million on a cash and debt free basis, subject
to customary closing adjustments.  The transaction will be financed through
acquisition bank facilities and will be accretive to Group earnings in 2023.
Following regulatory approval, completion is expected in October 2022.
 

 

Durex was founded in 1980 and has close to 380 employees most of whom are
located at its headquarters and three manufacturing facilities in Cary,
Illinois.  In 2021, 89% of its sales were to Original Equipment Manufacturers
(OEMs), which tend to be highly recurring in nature.  Geographically, 87% of
sales were generated in North America and 12% in Asia Pacific, with 60% of
total sales to OEMs in the Semiconductor sector.

 

Durex has a strong track record of top line growth and profitability.  For
the 12 months to 31(st) August 2022, revenues were US$74.5 million, EBITDA was
US$25.3 million and EBIT was US$23.5 million.  For the full year ended 31(st)
December 2021, revenues were US$61.7 million, EBITDA was US$18.7 million and
EBIT was US$17.1 million.

 

Durex provides OEMs with custom-designed precision thermal solutions with
embedded electric heating, cooling and sensing technologies.  These high
criticality solutions are incorporated by the OEMs into complex equipment
requiring precise thermal control, such as Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication
Equipment (WFE).  Durex is well positioned to capitalise on the growing trend
of increasingly stringent thermal demands in high technology equipment and
processes.

 

Upon completion, Durex will form part of the Group's Electric Thermal
Solutions Business (ETS) which comprises Chromalox, Thermocoax and shortly
Vulcanic.  Chromalox and Vulcanic will be the lead brands for electric
process heating, including decarbonisation of industrial processes.
Thermocoax and Durex will be the lead brands for high criticality OEM
applications, are highly complementary with minimal customer overlap and will
strengthen coverage of the North American and European markets.  Durex will
accelerate the development of ETS' critical OEM business in attractive market
sectors and target application areas, fulfilling key objectives of ETS' growth
strategy.

 

Nicholas Anderson, Group Chief Executive, Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc, said:
"We are excited about this opportunity to further strengthen our ETS Business
and look forward to welcoming colleagues from Durex into our Group.  We have
great respect and admiration for Durex that has grown and developed under the
skilful leadership of Ed Hinz, who founded the business over 40 years ago.
 Ed's impending retirement provided an excellent opportunity for us to
broaden our capabilities in key target sectors, accelerating the development
of our ETS business in line with our long-term plans."

 

 

Enquiries:

Nicholas Anderson, Group Chief Executive

Andrew Guthrie, Head of Investor Relations

 

About Spirax‐Sarco Engineering plc

Spirax‐Sarco Engineering plc is a thermal energy management and niche
pumping specialist.  It comprises three world‐leading Businesses: Steam
Specialties, for the control and management of steam; Electric Thermal
Solutions, for advanced electrical process heating and temperature management
solutions; and Watson-Marlow, for peristaltic pumping and associated fluid
path technologies.  The Steam Specialties and Electric Thermal Solutions
Businesses provide a broad range of fluid control and electrical process
heating products, engineered packages, site services and systems expertise for
a diverse range of industrial and institutional customers.  Both Businesses
help their end users to improve production efficiency, meet their
environmental sustainability targets, improve product quality and enhance the
safety of their operations.  Watson‐Marlow provides solutions for a wide
variety of demanding fluid path applications with highly accurate,
controllable and virtually maintenance-free pumps and associated technologies.

 

The Group is headquartered in Cheltenham, UK, has strategically located
manufacturing plants around the world and employs more than 9,200 people,
including more than 2,000 direct sales and service engineers.  The Company's
shares have been listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1959 (symbol: SPX)
and it is a constituent of the FTSE 100 and the FTSE4Good indices.

 

 

Further information can be found at www.spiraxsarcoengineering.com
(http://www.spiraxsarcoengineering.com)

 

 

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