Divestment of selected business units
TT Electronics to sell three business units to Cicor Group for £20.8 million cash.
- Cash consideration £20.8 million
- Transaction Group revenue (year ended 31 December 2022) £72.5 million
- Transaction Group loss before tax (year ended 31 December 2022) £0.7 million
- Gross Assets of Transaction Group (30 June 2023) £85.4 million
- Expected held for sale write down expense in FY23 circa £32 million
- Expected operating margin enhancement c. 50-70 basis points
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TT Electronics plc ("TT", "the Group"), a global provider of engineered electronics for performance critical applications, today announces it has reached an agreement to sell three business units within the GMS and Power and Connectivity divisions to the Cicor Group for a cash consideration of £20.8 million on a cash and debt free basis1, subject to normal completion account adjustments (the "Transaction").
The divestment relates to business units in Hartlepool and Cardiff, UK and Dongguan, China which provide electronics manufacturing services ("EMS") and certain connectivity products, principally to industrial clients (the "Transaction Group").
Key highlights of the Transaction:
- Cash consideration of £20.8 million on a cash and debt free basis; subject to normal completion account adjustments
- Proceeds from the disposal will reduce TT's existing debt
- Expected operating margin enhancement of c. 50-70 basis points
- Simplified operational footprint for the Group
The divestment reflects the Board's continued efforts to improve the quality of earnings, strengthens the balance sheet and will allow the Group to focus on growth opportunities in its core businesses and end markets to deliver value for all stakeholders.
The Transaction is expected to complete by the end of Q1 2024 subject to the completion of certain organisation restructuring steps.
The Cicor Group (SIX Swiss Exchange: CICN) is a global provider of electronic solutions with approximately 2,700 employees.
Peter France, TT Chief Executive Officer commented:
"We are focused on being a more profitable and resilient business underpinned by a strong balance sheet and operating in attractive growth markets.
This simplification of our portfolio will further improve our financial profile and allows TT to focus on delivering value to our stakeholders by focusing on our core growth markets, strengthening the balance sheet and driving margin progression. Today's announcement demonstrates our disciplined approach to our portfolio and provides a good home for our colleagues transferring to Cicor.
I would like to thank the teams who will transfer across to Cicor for their hard work and wish them continued success."
Information on the Transaction Group
For the year ended 31 December 2022 the Transaction Group generated £72.5 million of revenue and a loss before tax of £0.7 million2. As at 30 June 2023 the Gross Assets of the Transaction Group were £85.4 million. Consequently, the Transaction is expected to result in a one-off held for sale write down expense for the Group in its FY23 accounts of circa £32 million3.
Peter France, Chief Executive Officer Mark Hoad, Chief Financial Officer Kate Moy, Head of Investor Relations and Communications
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Notes:
- Proceeds net of transaction costs are expected to be circa £17.8 million
- Including an allocation of Group and central costs, the Transaction Group generated a loss before tax of £2.1 million
- Subject to completion of audit
- TT will announce its full year results on 7 March 2024
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